Ceiling Fan Running Slowly

It is at least 3 years old now and used to work fine at one time.

Ceiling fan running slowly.

I ve already checked to make sure that the wiring did not come loose and that everything was connected as it should be. I have installed a hunter with remote control model 27185. A systematic check of the fan and its related components is necessary to determine the problem and the proper resolution. Loss of bearing lubrication and poor blade balance.

The other two are electrical. Two of these issues are mechanical. Ceiling vans have very little torque and almost any problem may cause the fan to run slowly. There are a number of potential reasons for this problem including mechanical as well as electrical.

Is your fan running slow. The run capacitor stores charge and delays the current momentarily which gives the fan rotor time to turn and orient itself so that the induced magnetic force is effective. Everything works including the fan. When i set it to slow it barely moves if at all.

Hampton bay fan working at slow speed. It s the only thing that cools the room at the bottom and keeps the air circulating inside an unventilated area. I turned the power off at the switch and pulled the chain and then turned the switch back on and. Maybe you can fix your ceiling fan.

Initially i did not have the pull switch set to fast. Your ceiling fan was working perfectly yesterday but today will not run at any speed. It s still not the time to call a technician though. Either a bad capacitor or damaged winding.

Watch this video as this will help you troubleshoot and repair it under 10. Hello i have a hampton bay ceiling fan that is functioning at a very low speed on it s highest setting. Ceiling fans that operate at speeds slower than normal can have one of four problems. Generally fan creates humming sound at low velocity and the noise is not heard after a sufficient long run of a fan so that every part or bearing of a fan is to be greased.

Check with the electric switch to which the ceiling fan is connected because at times that switch creates the hum resonance when the fan is in working state.