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7 Possible
Reasons Why Your Ceiling Fan Stopped Working
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Ceiling fans are among the most effective cooling appliances
than you can get for your home. The ceiling fan has been
widely used to cool down rooms especially during the air
outside is too hot. Most ceilings fans today also come in
some interesting styles that make them double up as
attractive decor items that also bring some style into the
room that they are installed. Given that a ceiling fan is an
integral part of any home, it can be distressing if it stops
working for one reason or another. If your ceiling fan has
stopped working, then it is obvious there is a problem.
Below are 7 possible reasons why your ceiling stopped
working and what you can do in each case to resolve the
problem
1. Power supply to the fan has stopped
Well, this in most cases happens when there is a problem
with the circuit breaker. Check if the circuit breakable has
tripped and simply reset it to get your power supply back
on. Some fuses could also have blown or gotten damaged.
Where this is the case, the problem can be resolved by
replacing the damaged fuses. In most cases, a circuit
breaker will trip if there is a problem with the general
power supply in your area. In some cases however, some short
in the circuit will make the circuit breaker trip. If this
is the case, you will observe that your ceiling fan will
start working and then go off again after some time and then
the circuit breaker will trip once again. The short will in
this case need to be addressed by a competent electrician so
as to take care of the problem once and for all.
2. There is no power supply to the wall switch
Another problem that could be affecting the fan is lack of
power at the wall switch. You will have to remove the face
plate to expose the electric connection in the switch box.
You can use a circuit tester to see if there is power in the
switch. If there is no power to the switch box, then the
switch box needs to be replaced. It is important to note
that a lot of care needs to be taken when working close to a
power source. If you are not comfortable opening your switch
box or handling any other power related problem for that
matter, you can always get a qualified electrician to help
you. An electrician will identify any power related problem
in your supply and take the necessary steps to rectify the
problem.
3. Some of the electrical connections within the fan have
come loose
This is one of the most common problems where ceiling fans
are concerned. In most cases when a fan is not installed
properly a wire will come off with time and when this
happens the fan will stop working. Remove the cover of the
fan to expose the electric connections. Check whether there
are any loose wires and fix them. While at it, use the
circuit tester to determine whether there is power getting
into the ceiling fan and the connection between the switch
and the fan is not the problem.
4. The ceiling fan motor shaft may be entangled and this may
be preventing it from turning
This happens when a foreign object finds its way to the
motor shaft and somehow gets the motor shaft entangled.
Remove the foreign object and check whether the shaft
functions normally once you have removed the foreign object.
5. The motor has failed and needs to be replaced
If you check the motor shaft and there is no foreign object
yet the motor shaft is not working, then the motor may have
failed. You may also find a foreign object but discover that
even after removing it the motor shaft still does not work.
This also means that the motor has failed and the only
solution here is to have the motor replaced. Be sure to get
the right motor to fit your ceiling fan based on the size
and the model of the fan.
6. The problem could be your remote control
As strange as it sounds, your ceiling fan could have stopped
working because there is a problem with the remote control.
If you are use a remote control to start your fan, check
your batteries and have them replaced. You also have to
ensure that the batteries are in their right position. Also
have a look at the remote control switches and check whether
they are working properly and are set in the right
frequency.
7. The environment where the fan is installed could be wrong
for that kind of fan
Different ceiling fans are designed to work in different
environments. You will find dry-rated fans that can only be
installed outdoors and away from any direct contact with
excess moisture and water. On the other hand are wet-rated
and dump-rated fans that should be installed indoors as they
can withstand the moisture and dampness that comes with this
kind of environment.
If a ceiling fan is installed in the wrong environment, then
this will compromise its quality and its efficiency and this
may result to the ceiling failing to work with time. If you
discover that you have placed a dry-rated fan in a damp
place, then you must make plans to have the fan removed. A
technician may get the fan working again after resolving the
problem that the dampness could have caused but the truth is
that you need to get the right fan for your damp area and
have to move the dry-rated fan to another dry area in your
home.
These are some of the common reasons why your ceiling fan
may stop working. If none of these applies in your case,
then you may have to contact a ceiling fan company to
diagnose the problem with your fan. You will get an experts
opinion on what the problem is and also get a recommendation
on whether to have any part repaired or in rare cases have a
new ceiling fan installed in place of your old one. |
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