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    Oct 28, 2007, 05:33 PM
    Fan making a huming noise.
    Hi, my question is why is my new fan with light attachment makes a humming noise when I turn off light but keep fan running. Type of switch that is on the wall is a dimer.
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    Oct 28, 2007, 07:42 PM
    Remove the wall dimmer, install a regular switch. It could start a fire.

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    Nov 6, 2007, 08:23 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by jurso
    hi, my question is why is my new fan with light attachment makes a humming noise when i turn off light but keep fan running. type of switch that is on the wall is a dimer.
    Hi, I actually have the same problem..

    I have a Hunter fan which I added a light kit to this weekend. It is a 4-light kit from Hunter which I installed myself.

    Since the light switch was on a separate outlet, I installed a dimmer too so I can dim the new lights. Problem is, it makes a faint hissing sound when I dim... the lower I dim, the higher the hiss. The hissing stops if I increase dim to the highest (full light)...

    Any idea why this is? Should I not use a dimmer for this?
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    Nov 6, 2007, 08:31 PM
    You should NEVER use a dimmer on a ceiling fan unless the lights have a separate hot wire. Again, it is a FIRE HAZARD.
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    Nov 7, 2007, 09:16 AM
    I thought it was a separate hot wire because the light switch for the light fixture on the fan is a separate one from the one that turns on the fan. Does the fact that they are on separate wall switches mean there are separate hot wires?

    Please confirm...
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    Nov 7, 2007, 02:42 PM
    Yes, that is a separate hot wire. The sound may just be from the bulbs, if so that's OK.
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