My ceiling fan was too slow, so I fixed it
My ceiling fan was too slow, so I fixed it
I was going to buy a new one, but decided to try and fix it. I just had to replace a $7 capacitor, and it worked! I might still replace it anyway (maybe next year), since I hate the hum of AC fans.
Good job!
DC ceiling fans are a thing?
Indeed they are! Obviously they have their own power supply to convert to DC, so they connect in a similar manner as a standard AC fan. They are a lot quieter, and usually let you have more speed settings.
Thanks! It's actually difficult to find AC fans nowadays. Most are DC. It annoys me because I have separate light and fan switches on my walls, and that doesn't work with DC fans.
I've learned that if it is just the top speed that is slow, it's a replacement capacitor behind the light switch.
If all speeds are slow, it's the whole fan to be replaced.
(We live in a warm place, and fans run 24/7 in some of our rooms, so we go through this process at least yearly for at least one of our fans)