The kitchen ceiling fan used to have 3 speeds but now only has high speed. The one has.
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Hunter fan only works on high speed. 3 speed ceiling fan has only one speed. As with all problems where the fan wont turn at all wont turn on certain speeds etc. A blade that is difficult to turn indicates a bearing or lubrication problem. I did see two different capacitors of the 5 mfd rating could these be the problem. The other possibility would be that the switch that controls the second. But only one will work running on high the other runs much slower.
Hunter ceiling fan motor cross section. Can u help me. My dad made an observation that the capacitor that wasnt working properly had a bulge in it that was. I would guess that the second position is either mis wired or on an overloaded circuit. You need to look at what could be causing enough friction to the point where it impedes the fan from turning. For those who are having a problem with their hunter 3 speed fan not working on all speeds listen up.
That didnt work either. This video will give some insight into replacing the capacitor in a ceiling fan. When on pulling the chain once or twice doesnt alter the speed. I have swapped fans in positions and the one side still runs slower. Not only do you want to clean the ball bearings but lubricating them with some oil is a good idea too. Wd 40 or a similar variant will typically do the trick.
On the third pull it will turn off. Any thoughts on how it can be fixed at all. Hunter ceiling fans are known and trusted worldwide for their reliability. Normally once the fan is installed you can look forward to years of operation and really not give it a lot of thought till there is a problem. Its like the clutch is broken and cant get out of third gear. Low medium or high are all the same fast speed.
On the rare occasion there is a problem it can come as a bit of a shock especially as it usually happens after a period of non use through the winter once the weather starts to warm up. Sometimes either or both the switch and capacitor fail. I then tried replacing the capacitor but i did it with one of the same specifications that i found online. Any suggestions on what could be wrong. Our ceiling fan was not turning at full speed when selecting high speed the capacitor was faulty. Troubleshooting a hunter ceiling fan.
Im not an electrician or ceiling fan expert. My ceiling fan is running at high speed only no matter what position the switch is in. Be careful not to use thick grease or. With the fan turned off and stopped spin the fan blade with your hand. For a hampton bay fan 4 wire capacitor 3 speed switch. 2 thoughts on troubleshooting ceiling fan problem fan works but only on one speed low.
The enemy of all ceiling fans is friction too much and the fan wont turn properly. If the blade spins freely turn the fan on and listen as the blade accelerates to full speed. The switch replacement is below. Every day our. My fan would work on low speed and high speed but when i selected medium speed i got low speed. You can get a.
I tried replacing the switch but that had no effect. It just has one speed fast. The fan does reverse and the lights do work.
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