Ceiling Fan Slow Speed Not Working

Ceiling fan blades don t turn properly most often if the fan can be turned on but the blades don t spin only run at one speed or change speeds unexpectedly the fan t capacitor is defective or going bad.

Ceiling fan slow speed not working.

Start off spraying a little light oil into the hole and let the fan run for 20 minutes. To determine the cause of the fan speed malfunction follow the steps below. 1 the fan suddenly stops working or on installation does not work. If certain ceiling fan speeds are not working there are a few things that could be the problem.

See how to replace a ceiling fan capacitor below. Clean and lubricate the ball bearings. 2 the light has stopped working or on installation does not work. This will normally be sae 15 or sae 10 oil.

The first thing to try is to clean and lubricate the ball bearings. Watch this video as this will help you troubleshoot and repair it under 10. Then stop the fan and add ceiling fan oil until the reservoir overflows slightly. Luckily finding out the source of the problem is not all that difficult.

Essentially we ll use process of elimination to get to the root of the problem. Put plastic sheeting below the fan to avoid any oil getting on furniture or carpet and using a step ladder locate the add oil hole. Probably causes for this are the remote control handset or receiver the wall control incorrect installation wiring the fan up incorrectly a broken switch or capacitor. Is your fan running slow.

This video will give some insight into replacing the capacitor in a ceiling fan. If your ceiling fan won t turn on or your speed settings are not working properly you may notice a sharp change in the airflow.