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    spannell33 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Mar 21, 2008, 11:06 AM
    Ceiling fan speeds
    When I turn my ceiling fan on, it will be on the highest speed first, then when I pull the chain to lower the speed to medium, it stays on high, and when I pull the chain again to go to the lowest setting, it still turns on the highest speed, but when I pull the chain for the fourth time, it will shut off. So, when I pull the chain on the fan, it recognizes the different speeds but the motors keeps turning on high until I reach the off settings.
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    Mar 21, 2008, 12:01 PM
    Sounds like the fan switch is kaput. Buy yourself another ceiling fan unless you know how to take the fan apart and replace the switch that's bad.
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    Mar 23, 2008, 09:07 PM
    First of all, ignore the above answer.

    What make/model is the fan?

    It sounds like a bad capacitor. Easily replaced. See:

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