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hungry4pwr
Jan 13, 2012, 01:02 PM
Hello all. I have gone through and read other questions like mine, but they all seem to have separate switches for the lights and the fan. Howerver, my bathroom only has a single switch that controls the valinity light on top of our sink, and the bathroom fan/light combo in our ceiling.

Here's the thing, one day, the bathroom fan/light stopped working, but the main bathroom light is just fine. I thought that maybe there was an issue with the switch, so I replaced it with a brand new one, still no go.

I even went as far as taking the fan motor out to test it and once I connect it to power, it works just fine. Same with the light fixture as they are two separate items in this one enclosure. So, I went back to Lowe's, and they replaced my fan with a whole new one, took it back home and we are still in the same spot... No worky!

I have checked power with a multimeter and I'm getting the same output at the switch that I get at the motor/light. So, I have exhausted all of my knowledge and thought I would check with you folks. I was wondering if it could be the wiring, but I'm getting the same output everywhere...

Thanks in advance...

crazyknarf
Jan 13, 2012, 06:41 PM
Check the outlets in your bathroom. They mostly have a built in fuse system. If they are tripped, the fan may be connect to that. Plug in say a hair dryer to an all outlets in the bathroom. If it does not turn on, there is your problem.

http://img.diynetwork.com/DIY/2009/01/23/dbas329_Electrical-Outlet_lead.jpg

Check to see if that is the problem. If not, then the problem is the wiring between the fan/light to the on/off toggle switch.

hkstroud
Jan 14, 2012, 02:24 PM
Tell us exactly how you checked power at the fan/light.