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Trouble Shooting
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WARNING
For your own safety turn off power at fuse box or circuit breaker before trouble shooting your fan.
Trouble
Probable Cause
Suggested Remedy
1. FAN WILL NOT START
1.
Fuse or circuit breaker blown.
2.
Loose power line connections to the fan, or loose
switch wire connections in the switch housing.
3.
Dead battery in remote control.
1.
Check main and branch circuit fuses or circuit
breakers.
2.
Check line wire connections to fan and switch wire
connections in the switch housings.
CAUTION: Make sure main power is turned off !
3.
Replace with fresh battery.
2. FAN SOUNDS NOISY
1.
Loose screws in motor housing.
2.
Wire connectors inside housing rattling.
3.
Motor noise caused by solid state variable speed
control.
4.
Screws holding blades to blade holders are loose.
5.
Lower housing support set screw loose.
1.
Check to make sure all screws in motor housing are
snug (not over-tight).
2.
Check to make sure wire connectors in switch
housing are not rattling against each other or against
the interior wall of the switch housing.
CAUTION: Make sure main power is turned off !
3.
Some fan motors are sensitive to signals from
solid-state variable speed controls. Solid-state controls
are not recommended, choose an alternative control
method.
4.
Tighten screws securely.
5.
Tighten set screw securely.
3. FAN WOBBLES
EXCESSIVELY
1.
Setscrew in downrod support is loose.
2.
Setscrew in downrod/hanger ball assembly is loose.
3.
Screws securing fan blade holders to motor hub are
loose.
4.
Hanger bracket and/or ceiling outlet box is not
securely fastened.
1.
Tighten both setscrews securely in downrod support.
2.
Tighten the setscrew in the downrod/hanger ball
assembly.
3.
Check to be sure screws which attach the fan blade
holders to the flywheel are tight.
4.
Tighten the hanger bracket screws to the outlet box,
and secure outlet box.
4. NOT ENOUGH AIR
MOVEMENT
1.
If possible, consider using a longer downrod. For
example, use a 12” downrod instead of the 6” downrod
that comes with your fan.
