Most common questions used to investigate
Is there any power outage or fluctuation in your area?
Is your ceiling fan not turning on?
Is there any switch that is flipped down in your main circuit board?
Is your ceiling fan's switch in a neutral position rather than forward or reverse?
Is the power from the main circuit board reaching the fan's wall controller?
Is your ceiling fan's speed control working?
Lightly touch the fan's motor covering with the back of your hand to determine if it's hot. Is the housing extraordinarily hot?
Is the fan not responding to a change in the speed controller?
Is your ceiling fan's light not working?
Is there any tripped switch in your main circuit board?
Was there any power outage or fluctuation in your area recently?
Common conclusions
Due to the power outage or fluctuation, your fan may have malfunctioned. We suggest getting in touch with your local electricity provider and informing them about the problem.
The tripped switch may be the cause of the malfunctioning fan. Flip the switch back up and the fan should work properly.
This may why your fan is not working. Turn the switch to either the forward or reverse position.
This power outage between the connections may be the cause of your fan not working. You may contact a professional electrician to fix the connection.
We suggest contacting a professional electrician to come and further diagnose the problem.
The bearings of the motor are shot and the motor needs to be replaced. We suggest contacting the fan's manufacturer or hiring a professional to replace the motor.
The speed controller may have a short circuit or may be burned. We suggest calling a professional electrician to change the controller or buying a standard controller from a local electrical supply store and changing it yourself.
The speed controller not be working due to a burned capacitor. We suggest calling a professional electrician to replace the capacitor or changing it yourself.
The tripped switch may be the cause of the malfunctioning lights. Flip the switch back up and the lights should start working properly.
Due to the sudden power outage, the bulb may have burned out. We suggest changing the bulb yourself or hiring a professional electrician to do so for you.
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