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    Jul 23, 2009, 09:44 AM
    Hampton Bay twin fan problems

    The lower of two blades on our Hampton Bay, model "Pilot", fan quit working. The upper blade is fine and fan works well except for the lower blade. What is wrong and can I fix at home?
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    Jul 23, 2009, 09:54 AM

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    Jul 24, 2009, 06:57 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by KeepItSimpleStupid View Post
    <Moved to it's own thread>
    I (xdocbeyer) never received an answer to my question regarding my defective Hamptom Bay fan. All a saw in the answer box was "<moved to it's own thread>" and responder was working off-line.
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    Jul 24, 2009, 08:02 AM

    I just moved it and our resident ceiling fan expert hasn't been around. I don't even know what a two-bladed fan is or how it's supposed to work.

    I don't even know how they are supposed to work. If they are controlled by the same switch in terms of direction and on/off.

    Generally there a three parts, the motor, the capacitor and the switch(s) and the wiring. It's rare for the motor to die.

    Speed problems are usually the capacitor(s). Not working is usually a switch or wiring issue.

    Reversing switches have a habit of dying if they are moved when the fan is running.

    Parts for fans can usually be obtained at CeilingFanParts.com Home

    I just moved your post to it's own thread.
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    Jul 24, 2009, 11:37 AM
    Quote Originally Posted by KeepItSimpleStupid View Post
    I just moved it and our resident ceiling fan expert hasn't been around. I don't even know what a two-bladed fan is or how it's supposed to work.

    I don't even know how they are supposed to work. If they are controlled by the same switch in terms of direction and on/off.

    Generally there a three parts, the motor, the capacitor and the switch(s) and the wiring. It's rare for the motor to die.

    Speed problems are usually the capacitor(s). Not working is usually a switch or wiring issue.

    Reversing switches have a habit of dying if they are moved when the fan is running.

    Parts for fans can usually be obtained at CeilingFanParts.com Home

    I just moved your post to it's own thread.


    Sorry for the choice of the word "blade". The "Pilot" model of the Hampton Bay ceiling fan has two, I guess one might say "propellers", with two blades each (imagine a small plane prop). The propellers rotate in opposite directions to fan the air. The lower prop quit rotating, but the upper continues. Could this be a capacitor problem?
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    Jul 24, 2009, 12:06 PM

    What happens if you try to push the blade? Is there resistance or will it then spin if pushed?

    Does it do the same in both directions and at all speeds?

    Does it hum?

    In this case, I suspect that there is only one capacitor per motor and the speed switch selects a tap on the motor.

    Since there are likely two capacitors in the motor, you can always switch them and see if the other motor develops the problem.
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    Sep 2, 2009, 10:05 PM

    KISS I don't know either. I've never taken apart one of these dual bladed fans.

    My best advice is to contact the manufacturer, their number is in our sticky.
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