Ceiling Fan Wont Turn

Due to constant usage and over a period of time the flywheel may become weak and brittle.

Ceiling fan wont turn. Remove the batteries from the remote control and wait for about 10 seconds. Supply power is adequate and functional. The wall controller has power.

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. Due to extensive flipping an open circuit can occur leading to a failed switch. To determine the cause of the fan speed malfunction follow the steps below.

The ceiling fan may keep running even after you have pressed the wall switch to turn it off. An example of an easy to fix mechanical problem is the failure to remove the packing tabs from your new fan but unfortunately most mechanical problems aren t so simple. In order to check the wires turn off the power that goes to the ceiling fan at the source.

Make sure to turn off power at the main house source to turn off the fan before searching for the problem. When a ceiling fan won t turn the problem could be mechanical or electrical. In some of the models of ceiling fans the blades are attached with a rubber flywheel rather than the motor itself.

See how to replace a ceiling fan capacitor below. Turn the ceiling fan off. If it will turn on the fan but not the ceiling fan lights try resetting the remote control.

Clean and lubricate the ball bearings. Here are the probable causes. Replace the ceiling fan capacitor.