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    jax000bux Posts: 3, Reputation: 1
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    Jul 13, 2008, 08:18 AM
    Ceiling fan lost lower speeds
    "First Home" (mfgr) 3 speed ceiling fan went to 'high speed' only last night.
    Pull chain only clicks on at 'high speed' and merely clicks noise at lower speed positions.
    It takes 4 clicks of pull chain to stop and restart at high spped.
    Reverse switch works fan in reverse spin also only at highest speed.
    Is the pull chain mechanism the most likely problem?
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    Jul 13, 2008, 09:04 AM
    Could be a wire out of fan switch, a bad switch, or capacitor(s).
    Visual inspection can sometime reveal(Deformed capacacitor(s),loose wire, melted switch).
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    Jul 13, 2008, 05:43 PM
    MOST LIKELY capacitors. Very rarely is the switch the problem

    Ceiling fan capactors - troubleshooting and resources - Ceiling Fans N More
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    Jul 14, 2008, 01:42 PM
    Shopping to find stores that have replacement capacitors is as wild goose as it gets.
    I went to Home Depot then to Colonial Electric, then to Rumsey Electric, then to K A Y Electric and NO LUCK!
    Went back on line and found
    Ceilingfanparts.com and ordered appropriate capacitor for about $12 plus $8 shipping.
    Expect that the knowledgeable woman was the best deal of the day. Part is now on the way and I will come back after replacing zapped capacitor to restore all speeds to give an update.
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    Jul 14, 2008, 05:57 PM
    That's the site I would have sent you to. I hope this solves your problem.
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    Jul 15, 2008, 11:54 AM
    Additional Question re: installing replacement capacitor with its wire leads:


    Will I have exceptional difficulty after adding about six wire nuts to reconnect black & white power lines plus the four capacitor wires? OR
    Is there an easy way to remove the four old capacitor wire leads from the pull switch et al (reverse switch & power harness/clip) without destroying the switch itself?
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    Jul 15, 2008, 12:29 PM
    Yes, the leads come right out of the pull switch. Follow the instructions on the pull switch replacement page (except in this case you are replacing the capacitor, not the pull switch)

    Ceiling fan pull chain replacement and repair - Ceiling Fans N More
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    Jul 15, 2008, 12:32 PM
    Quote Originally Posted by jax000bux
    Should've referred there sooner 2 avoid wild goose chase amongst local shops.
    OR you could have googled 'ceiling fan capacitors' I believe it is the fourth page that comes up-- the first being the replacement instructions I already posted, and the second and third being two other sites that sell capacitors. Do people expect you to do everything for them?
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