For your own safety turn off power at fuse box or circuit breaker before trouble shooting your fan.
Trouble
1. FAN WILL NOT START
2. FAN SOUNDS NOISY
3. FAN WOBBLES
EXCESSIVELY
4. NOT ENOUGH AIR
MOVEMENT
Troubleshooting
Probable Cause
1. Fuse or circuit breaker blown.
2. Loose power line connections to the fan, or loose
switch wire connections in the switch housing.
3. Dead battery in remote control.
4. Reverse switch in neutral position.
1. Blades not attached to fan.
2. Loose screws in motor housing.
3. Wire connectors inside housing rattling.
4. Motor noise caused by solid state variable speed
control.
1. Setscrew and nut in downrod support is loose.
2. Setscrew in downrod/hanger ball assembly is loose.
3. Screws securing fan blade to motor hub are loose.
4. Hanger bracket and/or ceiling outlet box is not
securely fastened.
WARNING
1. Check main and branch circuit fuses or circuit
2. Check line wire connections to fan and switch wire
CAUTION: Make sure main power is turned off !
3. Replace with new battery.
4. Make sure reverse switch position is all the way to
1. Attach blades to fan before operating.
2. Check to make sure all screws in motor housing are
3. Check to make sure wire connectors in switch
CAUTION: Make sure main power is turned off !
4. Some fan motors are sensitive to signals from
1. Tighten both setscrews and nuts securely in downrod
2. Tighten the setscrew in the downrod/hanger ball
3. Check to be sure screws which attach the fan blade
4. Tighten the hanger bracket screws to the outlet box,
1. If possible, consider using a longer downrod (not
included, you can buy the longer downrod from
fanimation.com).
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Suggested Remedy
breakers.
connections in the switch housings.
one side.
snug (not over-tight).
housing are not rattling against each other or against
the interior wall of the switch housing.
solid-state variable speed controls. Solid-state
controls are not recommended, choose an alternative
control method.
support.
assembly.
to the flywheel are tight.
and secure outlet box.