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    2bmayfield6 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Aug 26, 2009, 10:09 PM
    Ceiling fan
    My ceiling fan makes a humming noise, but does not spin unless I spin it. It then will only spin on high. The two other sitting will not work. When I try to decrease spin it turns off. Any suggestions
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    Aug 27, 2009, 04:27 PM

    What brand fan? Sounds like a bad capacitor.
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    Aug 27, 2009, 04:41 PM

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    Agree with bb.
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    Sep 2, 2009, 06:55 PM

    Also agree on capacitor. What make is the fan?

    VERY RARELY this is an open winding. Can also be the reverse switch. But capacitor is most likely.

    Ceiling fan capactors - troubleshooting and resources - Ceiling Fans N More
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