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    Sep 15, 2004, 10:27 AM
    Hampton Bay Fan Motor Noise
    ?? Our Hampton Bay ceiling fan/light combo (mdl AC-552 "MM""YL") makes noice only when the fan is on (loud humming - motor probably.) The noise diminishes greatly when the light is then turned on. The unit is on a wall rheostat power switch to dim the light and control the speed in addition to the 3 step speed of the unit. Please, how to fix? Is the rheostat incompatible with this unit?
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    Sep 25, 2004, 03:35 PM
    Hampton Bay Fan Motor Noise
    If the speed control is a full range, these are inherently noisy. Change the speed control to a "click" 3 of 4 speed control. The pull chain switch should always remain on high. This should solve you noise problem.
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    Jun 4, 2007, 01:30 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by haze01
    ??? Our Hampton Bay ceiling fan/light combo (mdl AC-552 "MM""YL") makes noice only when the fan is on (loud humming - motor probably.) The noise diminishes greatly when the light is then turned on. The unit is on a wall rheostat power switch to dim the light and control the speed in addition to the 3 step speed of the unit. Please, how to fix? Is the rheostat incompatible with this unit?
    Hi

    I have same problem and also noise is reduced when the light is on. Did you ever solve that?
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    Jun 4, 2007, 10:02 PM
    Ok. You are NOT supposed to use infinitely variable speed controls with ceiling fans. Replace the wall control with an ordinary on-off switch.

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