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dbaylock
Jan 25, 2009, 02:06 PM
I just installed a Hampton Bay ceiling fan. Seemed pretty simple. One wall switch - two pull chains - one for fan, one for light. Three wires coming out of the ceiling (black white ground) and four wires on fan (black - fan, blue - light, white and ground). Instructions call for connecting black and blue to black, white to white, ground to ground. Have done this - light works fine. When I pull the chain for the fan, the motor makes a sound like it wants to work but fans do not spin.

ceilingfanrepair
Jan 26, 2009, 01:10 PM
Not a problem with the wiring.

Do the fan blades spin freely by hand?

Check the reverse switch also.

General ceiling fan troubleshooting and help FAQ- Ceiling Fans N More (http://www.ceiling-fans-n-more.com/ceiling-fan-general-troubleshooting-and-FAQ.php)