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    Feb 9, 2006, 01:40 PM
    Hampton Bay fan
    Can anyone tell me where I can get a 1.75mf capacitor for my ceiling fan?
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    Feb 9, 2006, 02:58 PM
    If HD didn't have it try a contractor oriented electrical supply.
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    Feb 9, 2006, 04:08 PM
    Or try an electric motor repair shop or Radio Shack, or any other electronic repair shop,( remember the time every neighbor had a TV/Radio repair shop)?
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    Feb 21, 2006, 06:46 PM
    Home Depot and Menards used to sell capacitors, but I don't believe they do any more.

    Here are some sites to try:

    www.lampdepot.com
    www.ceilingfanparts.com
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    Feb 21, 2006, 06:47 PM
    I should clarify, the type of capacitors used in a ceiling fan are not the same type sold at Radio Shack. Radio Shack sells small DC capacitors in high values. Ceiling fans use 125vAC (or more) capacitors in values usually under 10.
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    Sep 20, 2010, 09:07 AM
    If you ceiling fan has only one capacitor, it is cheap and thow it out. Shop for a ceiling fan with 2 or 3 capacitors for a quiet running fan. Things to know when shopping for a ceiling fan: 1) Size of the motor; 2) pitch of the blades; 3) Number or capacitors; 4) Number of blades and the length of the blades. Generally, you are buying the motor. The larger the motor, the greater the pitch on the blades you can have and the fan will have 5 blades (not 4). All of this leads to more air movement which is why you bought the fan in the first place. Having 2 or 3 capacitors will make a fan more quiet. Be sure you buy a quality matching wall control. Cheap variable speed wall controls can make a ceiling fan hum.
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    Sep 20, 2010, 09:34 AM
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    Please refrain from answering questions older than a few months.

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