Venmar heat pumps
2 reports to CPSC, the latest made Nov 24, 2014. A report isn’t a recall.
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At a glance
From SaferProducts.gov, released Oct 28, 2026.
- 2reports to CPSC
- Nov 24, 2014the latest report was made
- Jan 6, 2013the earliest
- 0with the company’s comments
- Brand
- Venmar
- Maker
- Venmar Ventilation - Venmar CES - Broan Nutona CanadaMakers, importers or sellers, as the reports name them
- Product
- Heat pumpsCPSC’s product type: Heat Pumps (code 365), in Home Maintenance and Structures: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning
Other ways the reports write the brand (1)
“Venmar Solo 2.0”
By month
The numbers, as a table
| Month | Reports |
|---|---|
| November 2014 | 1 |
| January 2013 | 1 |
How badly anyone was hurt
- No one hurt 2 CPSC: Incident, No Injury
As each report says it, in short words; CPSC’s own words are under each.
The reports, as CPSC published them
Reports people made to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. CPSC publishes each one after sending it to the company named, and doesn’t guarantee they’re accurate. A report isn’t a recall.
Each report is the words of the person who made it, as CPSC published them. The company’s comments, where CPSC published any, are set apart as the company’s own.
CPSC, SaferProducts.gov public database export. Released Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily.
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No one hurt Made Nov 24, 2014, sent to the company Dec 5, 2014, published by CPSC Dec 19, 2014
The product, in the report: Venmar Solo 2.0 Air Exchange Unit
When running my Venmar Solo 2.0 Air Exchange Unit, I noticed that the moisture level in the house was unusually high. I went into the basement to check the unit and noticed that the motor was humming but not turning. I touched the motor and burned my hand. The motor had seized and continued to try to start and became VERY hot. Had I not caught this in time, I believe that a fire could have resulted from how hot the motor was, the plastic components around the motor and location.
I contacted Venmar and they were unwilling to help or admit that they had a faulty motor. They said it was my tough luck and offered no replacement.
The mentioned sending me a fuse plug.
This is bad business to knowingly continue to allow these units to be ran without a recall and replacements issued. There is real potential for a fire hazard here and if I did not check my unit and notice it when I did, I feel we could have been looking at something very serious here.
- Model
- Solo 2.0
- Where
- Fond du Lac, Wisconsin: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Male
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Venmar Solo 2.0, made or sold by Venmar Ventilation - Venmar CES - Broan Nutona Canada
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
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No one hurt Made Jan 6, 2013, sent to the company Jan 28, 2013, published by CPSC Feb 11, 2013
The product, in the report: Air Exchanger
I own a Venmar air exchanger, model Solo 2.0 HRV. Recently the motor started to vibrate and was very hot to the touch. I have unplugged the device. While I had nothing serious happen, I have read that there have ben fires caused by the motors in these unit overheating, and I wanted to report the motor failure. It appears that these motors are seriously unreliable and dangerous, and Venmar should replace them with a reliable and safe motor. I was fortunate to have found mine before the unit overheated and caught fire. Regards, [REDACTED]
- Model
- Solo 2.0 HRV
- Bought from
- Part of Home Purchase
- Where
- Blaine, Minnesota: Home/
Apartment/ Condominium - Who was involved
- Unspecified
- The reporter’s relation to them
- Self
- As this report names them
- Brand Venmar, made or sold by Venmar Ventilation - Venmar CES - Broan Nutona Canada
- How badly, in CPSC’s words
- Incident, No Injury
CPSC’s disclaimer
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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, SaferProducts.gov public database export.
Released Oct 28, 2026 and checked Oct 28, 2026. Updated daily. Public domain (U.S. Government work). CPSC asks to be credited, and that no endorsement be implied.
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