Original Rant

[Parkman]

So long story short I had purchased a Hunter Archive Original that I had always wanted. As I’ve mentioned before I’m in the process of buying a house and have no place for an ideal install and my wife didn’t like it so stack motor fans for us 😀. Anyway I sold it on eBay and got what I had invested in it back and I get a message stating the fan doesn’t work. I never tested or anything just bought it and it sat for 2 months till I realized it was time for it to go. The buyer said they had it installed by an electrician and it only would work in reverse otherwise just made a noise. So of course eBay is gonna side with them with there buyer protection. So I messaged them and said do not ship it back as it would cost me to pay that shipping and it would be $60 to ship in addition to the money plus with work and all I don’t have time to be fooling around with it not to mention the fan is full of oil. So what’s the moron buyer do? Ship it back with oil still in and it was received yesterday . Beyond the ever declining quality of Hunter Fan Co and this idiot I’m just totally frustrated right now. So I cleaned it off a bunch but is it useable still or should I part it out? I tested it and the reverse switch is defective however I did get it to work it’s just that is broken but the fan being covered in oil is what concerns me.

[Cole D]

Wow, that is really frustrating!! For me, if all it needs is a new reverse switch I definitely wouldn't part it out. I'd just keep it and use it or if it annoys you to look at the fan, sell it locally to somebody who is a collector. That's part of the reason I wouldn't sell anything electrical on eBay, you don't know who is clueless will buy it.

As for the oil all over that is a bigger issue. I would use some strong detergent and wipe it down. It will come off with a good degreaser that won't harm the paint. The bigger problem is the oil is spilled on the insides and will likely stink when the fan heats up. I don't like that hot oil smell that motors get when oil is on the stator/windings. But even if you still have to disassemble it to clean it, for an Archive Original it is most definitely worth the work! If you clean the windings with a soft brush and mild soap and let it dry for a while it will be fine. It won't damage the fan or anything.

[Parkman]

That is very true. The fan is up for sale to anyone on here if anyone is interested pm me.

I really have no desire at this point to keep it.