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    feridaye Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Sep 16, 2009, 02:55 PM
    Ceiling fan and light don't work
    We moved into this house two years ago and when we arrived the ceiling fan in our dining room didn't work but the light on the fixture did. The light on the fan is run via a dimmer switch. A few months ago I turned the light off when I went to bed and the next day when I went to turn the light on... nothing... not even the slightest hint of light. I tried using the pull cord on the fixture itself thinking maybe our overnight guests had used the light while we were sleeping but still got nothing. The switch next to the dimmer switch still works... it turns on our overhead kitchen light. Not sure what the problem is or how to fix it. Any help would be greatly appreciated!
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    Sep 16, 2009, 03:13 PM

    Could just be a bad dimmer. Open the switch box and test the black going into the switch, should be hot 24/7. Throw the switch and you should show power on the exiting black wire. You are testing between the balcks and a white or, for test purposes, a ground.
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    Sep 16, 2009, 03:17 PM

    The first thing to do is see if you have voltage at the switch. However, the fact that the fan has not worked in the past may indicate a problem in the fan itself. Check voltage at switch then post back.
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    Sep 21, 2009, 06:24 PM

    I'm assuming you checked the bulb.. .

    What make is the fan?
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