Questions tagged [ceiling-fan]
For questions about ceiling fans -- i.e. fans that are mounted to a ceiling, visible within the room, and circulate air within that room. Vent/exhaust fans should use [exhaust-fan] and friends instead.
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Replacing receiver on a ceiling fan, but receiver has fewer wires than the fan
I moved into a place with two fans controlled by one remote, which has been annoying. I bought the Hampton Bay Universal Thermostatic Ceiling Fan Remote Control and am trying to replace the existing ...
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Ceiling fan stops running after a while
I have a ceiling fan fixture with lights. The fan runs fine for a few hours or so and then suddenly seems to lose power and slow to a stop. The switch stays on and the circuit breakers are not ...
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Breaker trips when both switches on circuit are on
I've got a ceiling fan/light wired to a double switch (like this: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Leviton-15-Amp-Combination-Double-Switch-White-R62-05224-2WS/202027008)
The source is at the switch and ...
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Wiring a ceiling fan to a possible non grounded line
I am wiring a new ceiling fan and noticed there is no ground wire unless the two twisted copper wires are the ground. Does the green connect to the fan itself by attaching it to the black screw on the ...
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Ceiling fan light fixture blew
I mistakenly put in a dimmer light bulb and, when I pulled the string to turn on the lights, it blew the light fixture of my ceiling fan. I've tried changing the bulbs, but the fixture isn't working ...
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Ceiling fixture faulty?
I'm not an electrician nor I claim to be. But I have had one out here recently and hoping to get more understanding and insight. My ceiling fan in the kitchen is very old, at least 40 years. It has 5 ...
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ceiling fan install red wire /white wire
My kitchen had a ceiling light with 2 switches. I removed the light fixture and I want to install a ceiling fan and light that has a remote control.
I connected the black wire from the fan to the ...
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my ceiling fan fell and i wanna know how to wire the leftover wires sticking out of the ceiling?
at the moment half the room has no power and the fan did have a switch just in case that helps.
as you can see in the pic ive already attempted to wire it and i manged to get power back to part of ...
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How to remove old pancake junction box (metal brace, lathe and plaster cieling)
I'm trying to upgrade my ceiling electrical boxes for ceiling fans. The house is from 1935 and lord knows when the electrical work is from, but it's old.
Got up in the attic to get the old box out ...
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Adding remote to ceiling fan that is not on a switch but the light is
I am adding a remote control to my ceiling fan, but the wiring is puzzling. The fan is set up off of one line and does not go to a switch. You control it through the pull cord only. The light is wired ...
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replacing ceiling fan with standard light
I originally had a ceiling light with a smoke detector in the ceiling. After removing it, I discovered two black, two white, two red and one ground wire in a single box.
When I turn on the switch, ...
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Ceiling fan light dims up and down continuously
I have a 13 year old hunter ceiling fan with a remote that dims the lights and turns them on and off. The fan works fine but the light just started to dim up and down continuously on its own. Anyone ...
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Ceiling fan trouble/question
I have been working with a ceiling fan for the last few days and I feel utterly defeated.
The fan in question is the Clarkston 2 44in. LED.
I went into the previous light fixture and disassembled it....
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Need Help Wiring Replacement Ceiling Fan
I hadn't run into any trouble with replacing the ceiling fans in my older home (~21 years old) until today when I attempted to swap out the ceiling fan in our bonus room. Thinking this would be a ...
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Can a switched single speed fan (no light) be converted to 3 speed via different toggle switch?
Can a basic single speed shop fan (no light) be converted to 3 speed via different type toggle switch?
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Ceiling Fan Installation - Nonstandard setup for Downrod Fan
The original ceiling fan in the master bedroom broke. When it was removed, what I found appears to be a nonstandard connection.
I'm assuming the absence of an electrical box means this is not the ...
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What size light bulb do I need?
I’m assuming it’s an older model Hampton Bay ceiling fan but I bought an e12 bulb and it doesn’t fit, so now I need a converter!
Please help I’m going crazy trying to find out the size.
And, here's a ...
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Replacing a light kit on a ceiling fan with a cap?
I want to remove the light kit from a hunter fan. What product do I use to cover the opening where the light kit was attached?
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Garage ceiling fan / light - changing switch
The house I bought has numerous light/fan switches with smart switches. The one in my garage started going crazy so I removed it and bought a regualr dual switch to replace it. The problem is, once I ...
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wiring ceiling fan
Our house was wired for ceiling fans but they were never installed.
I recently put in the fans and they work well, but the pre-installed switch only turns the light off and on. The fan only works on ...
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1 switch controls lights and fan, the other controls nothing. How can I make one control lights and one control the fan?
It seems like this was the way it worked originally, but someone had it changed. There is another area in my apartment that is in the same situation. I measured 114VAC from the right switch (I'm ...
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Electrical box in ceiling has too three cables coming in. How do we know which ones to use for hook-up?
Three sets of wires come into our overhead light electrical box. Two with white, black, ground, one with white, black, red, ground. Which wires do we use to hang our fan/light? It comes with white, ...
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remedying ceiling fan horror-show
In the course of doing some other work, I came across this poor installation of a ceiling fan. This was done when my house was originally wired by "professional" electricians, and presumably ...
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Ceiling Fan Not Spinning Normally, Replaced Capacitor Already
We've had this house since late June, and the house was renovated. I am not sure if the ceiling fan in question was brand new or simply recently new. It is a Harbor Breeze, Model RLG52NWZ5C3L.
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Ceiling fan mounting, old home, worried I did it wrong
This weekend, I replaced a non-functioning ceiling fan in our home with a new one. The home is over 100 years old. When I replaced the fan, I found what is pictured in the attached image. It seems to ...
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Ceiling Fan Wiring Confusion P2
The 2 black + 1 white is my always-hot bundle. I won't use it (unless I want to power the fan 24x7 and use a remote on it). The 2 white is the neutral bundle. My fan will need that. The loose black is ...
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Ceiling fan installation light works fan won’t turn
So I got a fan/light fixture and fixed it up.
When I turn on the switch(I have just 1) only the light turns on. The fan doesn’t turn on. What could I be doing wrong?
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Proper wiring of ceiling fan with a remote and one wall switch
Wiring from the Ceiling:
Black
Red
White
Copper ground
Wiring from Remote:
Input side: black and white wires
Output side: white, black, blue, and green (ground)
Wiring from Fan motor:
black, white, ...
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Ceiling Fan Toggle Switch No Longer Used - Can I do anything else with it?
I have a ceiling fan with a light kit in my house that USED to be controlled by two toggle switches. The light and ceiling fan used to be controlled separately - you flip one switch to turn on the ...
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Is a ceiling fan box brace required?
I am about to install a ceiling fan where there was only a simple light fixture before.
The existing electrical box will be removed, and I will install this box in its place. This has me attaching ...
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Fan led light unusual situation
We got new fan (hunter)
It came with 4 traditional 40W lights.
I want to replace these with 4 led daylight lights 6 w equivalent to 40W, I think.
When I replace 1,2,3 out of 4 lights they are well ...
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Adding a ceiling fan to circuit of light fixtures
I have 4 recessed 40 watt lights in the ceiling of the living room. They are all on the same switch (circuit). Can I add a ceiling fan to the room and splice the conductor into one of the 4 J boxes so ...
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Connection for a 2 switch ceiling fan
I'm installing a new ceiling fan. I have 2 black and 2 white wires coming from the ceiling. 1 black wire is not a power source. The 2 white wires are capped together. I've left the non power black ...
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3 cables into a 2 switch box
My breaker keeps tripping because of this wiring and/or faulty switches and now with a new switch, my ceiling fan won’t turn but the light still works and it still trips. I’m trying to figure out how ...
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Fan with Remote issue
I just got a fan that came with a remote. I have one wall that has 2 switches 1 for the light and 1 for the fan. You can also turn that same light on from 2 other switches. I wired everything up, ...
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30 year old ceiling fan problems
I have a hunter ceiling fan that's close to 30 years old. It has 3 speeds and works fine at the highest speed but makes a loud buzzing sound while spinning in low or medium. The pitch of the buzz is ...
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How do I identify this ceiling fan?
Previous owners didn't leave a remote, so I need to get a replacement. Should be easy enough. But no brand or model name is visible. How do I identify this?
I bought a Hampton Bay replacement remote ...
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Do I need a downrod or special bracket for a ceiling fan mount on a slanted ceiling?
Other than aesthetics, is there any reason not to mount a ceiling fan tight against a gently sloped ceiling? (i.e. my fan does not have a ball+socket joint).
Would this significantly impact air ...
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Ceiling fan with light, 3 way wall switch and remote
I am installing a new fan in my bedroom. I would like to control the light on the fan with a wall switch. I would also like to control the fan by using the included remote. My fan comes with just a ...
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Ceiling fan down rod support
I am planning on installing a ceiling fan with a light kit (about 17-18lbs total), with a 24” down rod and was wondering if the down rod needed to be supported.
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Failed at adding light kits to fans
I bought a house that has a lot of ceiling fans but none with lights. They're on dimmer switches as well. I decided to add light kits to two of the fans, a Hunter fan and a Hampton Bay fan (sorry don'...
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installed remote ceiling fan; light works; fan does not
I decided to install a remote ceiling fan in place of a standard fan myself. The old fan was controlled by two wall switches (together). I have a black, red and white wire in ceiling; but only a red ...
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Ceiling fan light went off completely and now it blinks one short blink and comes on okay
Ceiling light went out completely and I turned off at the wall and it did it again. I changed the bulbs (4) 60 watts. Now it blinks one short blink when I turn the unit on at the wall and comes on ...
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Wiring help needed
Went to look at a ceiling box to install a fan, and I'm a little confused as to the wiring for the light now. Currently, the light tends to flicker depending on how tightly the globe is screwed in (...
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Ceiling fan won’t turn off from wall switch
Have a ceiling fan with a single wall switch that controls both the light fixture and the fan. If I flip the switch to turn the fan off, the fan slows down like it’s turning off, but then immediately ...
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After installing new 3 position fan switch, fan doesn't turn
After installing new 3 position fan switch, fan doesn't turn and motor hums in forward position but doesn't turn, nothing in reverse position
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Ceiling fan lights wont turn off?
Moved into a new home and theres a hunter ceiling fan in the room. When I put light bulbs in It they dont turn off. The pull switch dims and brightens the lights but doesnt not turn them off. There is ...
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Trying to use two 3 way switches and a 4 way switch to operate 2 - 54187 Bennett Collections using one remote
Can I make the two fan/lights work by switching them at 3 different places [2 3ways and 1- 4 way switch] and also use the remote to operate both fan/lights? ....
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Installing ceiling fan
I have an old house so when I tried to replace a ceiling fan the wires coming from the ceiling the casings fell apart. I now have bare wires is this dangerous and what can I do? Can I wraps ...
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Is it possible to control my light and ceiling fan using both wall switches and a remote?
I have two wall switches. One controls my ceiling fan and one controls my light. I would like to add a remote into the mix. Ultimately I would like to control my light and fan using both the wall ...
