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    Jun 12, 2007, 08:05 PM
    Ceiling fan smell
    I recently purchased a second hand ceiling fan, installed it . Works fine, although I seem to have a "rotten egg " smell when the fan is on. Any suggestions:eek: :confused:
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    Jun 13, 2007, 01:52 PM
    Keep running it and see if the smell goes away. If you see smoke, turn it off.
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