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Ceiling fan just stopped working blowing down. Only works in reverse.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 8:38 pm
Posted on 7/8/19 at 8:38 pm
Wife just turned the fan up a notch while watching TV and after 30 minutes or so the fan slowly comes to a stop. I asked if she turned the switch off on the wall and she says no. Checked breaker which I knew it wasn't that because everything else in the den is still on. Put it in reverse, works. Anybody have this happen before?
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Posted on 7/8/19 at 8:54 pm to VernonPLSUfan
Has got to be the switch that changes it from forward to reverse. You might could replace it if it's easy to get to. If not and you only want to use the downward direction then you can swap the black and white wires at box and it will spin the opposite way in reverse.
This post was edited on 7/8/19 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:16 pm to NATidefan
Use it in the winter time too. That's what I thinking about too, switch the wires. It was going fine then just slowly stopped, after my wife wanted it to spin faster. 
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:16 pm to VernonPLSUfan
that means one of 2 things
1 - when she pulled the chain it moved the small switch on the side of the fan that changes direction and you just have to flip it back
or
2 - it has shorted internally and may catch fire any time whether the fan is on or off as the short gets worse
if its not the little switch on the side of the fan, you better turn the breaker off to it so you dont wake up to find your house on fire
1 - when she pulled the chain it moved the small switch on the side of the fan that changes direction and you just have to flip it back
or
2 - it has shorted internally and may catch fire any time whether the fan is on or off as the short gets worse
if its not the little switch on the side of the fan, you better turn the breaker off to it so you dont wake up to find your house on fire
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:24 pm to VernonPLSUfan
When she pulled the speed switch it may have pulled the wire loose from forward reverse switch. May just need to be soldered.
I doubt its shorted. If it was it would trip the beaker.
I doubt its shorted. If it was it would trip the beaker.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:33 pm to keakar
I'll pull the cover off tomorrow and do some investigation.
Turned the power off at the on off switch on the wall. Thanks for the responses.
Turned the power off at the on off switch on the wall. Thanks for the responses.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:39 pm to VernonPLSUfan
Capacitor! What kind of fan? Just had to change a capacitor on a hunter sea air. $6 amazon
This post was edited on 7/8/19 at 9:40 pm
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:43 pm to VernonPLSUfan
Another possibility, though I doubt it, is that when she turned it up to a higher speed the extra amps caused the forward wire to burn up. That shouldnt happen if the wires inside the fan are rated for what the fan draws on high speed (which it obviously should be) but it is a possibility.
Posted on 7/8/19 at 9:57 pm to VernonPLSUfan
Put it in reverse Terry!
Posted on 7/8/19 at 10:48 pm to Art Vandelay
Doubt it's the capacitor if it works in reverse unless it has a separate capacitor for reverse.
Capacitors are used to get the fan spinning at start up. Diagnose of a bad capacitor is that it doesnt start spinning without help or that it runs slowly or not at all on all speeds.
Unless it has a separate capacitor for reverse, it wouldn't be able to run normally in reverse.
I would do some test before taking it down and opening it up.
Check to see that it will start from a stop on all speeds in reverse.
Also check to see if it will start from a stop on any speed in forward.
Then see if you spin it by hand on any speed in forward if it will start running.
If it works on all speeds in reverse from a stop, and it doesnt start spinning with some help by hand in forward I doubt it has anything to do with a cap.
Capacitors are used to get the fan spinning at start up. Diagnose of a bad capacitor is that it doesnt start spinning without help or that it runs slowly or not at all on all speeds.
Unless it has a separate capacitor for reverse, it wouldn't be able to run normally in reverse.
I would do some test before taking it down and opening it up.
Check to see that it will start from a stop on all speeds in reverse.
Also check to see if it will start from a stop on any speed in forward.
Then see if you spin it by hand on any speed in forward if it will start running.
If it works on all speeds in reverse from a stop, and it doesnt start spinning with some help by hand in forward I doubt it has anything to do with a cap.
This post was edited on 7/9/19 at 9:45 am
Posted on 7/9/19 at 6:54 am to Art Vandelay
Hmmm...in all the ceiling fans I've hung I've never seen a cap in one of those. Just the switch.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:38 am to NASA_ISS_Tiger
What?
I must have had some fans with a bad batch. I changed 2 capacitors out of 8 hunter sea air. It was an easy fix and. It worth taking down the fan to return for warranty. Find a parts diagram for the fan and order the part number. Buy a switch and capacitor. It can’t be more than $15 for both.
I knew mine was the capacitor because I could hear the fan humming but not turning. I don’t remember if mine worked in reverse or not but I’m pretty sure it didn’t so maybe not capacitor .
If it’s the forward reverse switch couldn’t he just flip the wires and have no reverse?
I must have had some fans with a bad batch. I changed 2 capacitors out of 8 hunter sea air. It was an easy fix and. It worth taking down the fan to return for warranty. Find a parts diagram for the fan and order the part number. Buy a switch and capacitor. It can’t be more than $15 for both.
I knew mine was the capacitor because I could hear the fan humming but not turning. I don’t remember if mine worked in reverse or not but I’m pretty sure it didn’t so maybe not capacitor .
If it’s the forward reverse switch couldn’t he just flip the wires and have no reverse?
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:50 am to NASA_ISS_Tiger
quote:same. Maybe you and I are buying cheapo fans
Hmmm...in all the ceiling fans I've hung I've never seen a cap in one of those. Just the switch.
This post was edited on 7/9/19 at 9:52 am
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:57 am to Bedhog
Looks like the cap under the fan where the pull cord and the forward/reverse switch is. I'm looking for the owners manual as we speak. Works fine in reverse with all speeds, just no forward at any speed.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 9:57 am to Art Vandelay
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If it’s the forward reverse switch couldn’t he just flip the wires and have no reverse?
Yes, but he said he uses reverse too.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 10:29 am to Bedhog
That’ is one blown capacitor. Mine didn’t look like that but like I said I could hear the motor humming just not turning.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 10:37 am to Art Vandelay
the ones i've worked on may have had a capacitor in them but i just didn't recognize them since they're square not round like I'm used to seeing. Maybe the capacitor has different circuitry for forward and reverse causing his issue. One thing for sure,if it is the capacitor, he should still hear a humming notice coming from the fan when switched to the down position. If so then for sure a bad cap.
Posted on 7/9/19 at 11:55 am to Bedhog
Must of thrown away the manual, can't find it. No humming, I've had that problem before in other fans. Googling my make of fan and will proceed.
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