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  • May 27, 2010, 06:50 PM
    t7sunshine
    Hunter fan troubleshooting
    I have a Hunter fan that the light works and fan will turn on low but will not go to medium or high speed. The chain seems to be working as it clicks for the change of speed and will turn off the fan, but the fan only stays at low speed or turns off. Does anyone know what might be causing the problem? Thanks. I do not have the model number.
  • May 27, 2010, 07:23 PM
    ZoeMarie

    Is this fan old or new? Did the other speeds used to work?
  • May 27, 2010, 08:14 PM
    ballengerb1

    No hand held remote, right? Bad switch, replace with OEM parts.
  • May 27, 2010, 09:39 PM
    ceilingfanrepair

    Ballenger, the problem is hardly ever the switch, as I've stated many times. Please stop giving this advice.



    See if you can find the model number on the fan motor. It is probably a bad capacitor.

    General ceiling fan troubleshooting and help FAQ- Ceiling Fans N More
  • May 28, 2010, 06:55 AM
    t7sunshine
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ZoeMarie View Post
    Is this fan old or new? Did the other speeds used to work?

    The fan is about 4 years old. The other speeds used to work. Thanks!
  • May 28, 2010, 06:58 AM
    t7sunshine
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ballengerb1 View Post
    No hand held remote, right? Bad switch, replace with OEM parts.

    No hand held remote. I found the model #22561. What is OEM? Thanks!
  • May 28, 2010, 07:00 AM
    t7sunshine
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by ceilingfanrepair View Post
    Ballenger, the problem is hardly ever the switch, as I've stated many times. Please stop giving this advice.



    See if you can find the model number on the fan motor. It is probably a bad capacitor.

    General ceiling fan troubleshooting and help FAQ- Ceiling Fans N More

    Found model # 22561. Thanks!
  • May 28, 2010, 07:47 AM
    ballengerb1

    OEM mean parts manufactured by the maker of the fan, not after market stuff which could be cheap knock offs. Ceilingfanrepair reminds me that this problem is hardly ever the switch which is true. However, I mention the switch because it is easy to test by most DIYers and it sometimes is the problem. Most of the DIYers I know have no clue how to test a capacitor so I start with the simple approach, something they can try through process of elimination. I certainly trust Ceilingfanrepairs advice and he know way more than I do about fans.
  • Jun 22, 2010, 12:46 AM
    ceilingfanrepair

    Switch is not easy to test, because in order to test it you have to remove it, and there is a 99% chance most people will not wire it back properly. That's a huge risk to take and a lot of trouble to go to for a part that 99.99999999999% of the time is not the cause of the problem, unless the chain has actually broken or pulled out.

    Capacitor is easy to test. Replace it. If that solves the problem, it was bad.

    For this model Hunter capacitor would still be my first theory. Hunter Fan - Ceiling Fans, Air Purifiers, Humidifiers, Thermostats has replacement parts.

    Ceiling Fan Capactors - Troubleshooting and Resources - Ceiling Fans 'N More
  • Aug 16, 2011, 05:33 PM
    Robrtpschepp
    Pull chain broke and replaced switch. Fan now does not run at correct speeds
  • Aug 17, 2011, 08:15 AM
    ballengerb1

    Robert, you should copy and paste what you wrote in your own new post. Afetr copying go up to the top of this page and paste into the box marked "Ask your question or search"
  • Aug 23, 2012, 04:13 PM
    BruceFaland
    Is there a way to get rid of the remote now that the house is wired correctly and can have a decora switch to regulate fane speed, instead of the remote?
  • Aug 24, 2012, 07:37 AM
    Stratmando
    If it has Pull chains, you can likely remove the receiver, and wire to Separate wall switches.

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