Trevor
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Post by Trevor on Oct 8, 2005 16:19:33 GMT -5
Hello
My grandparents have an SMC antique brass fan in their living room. Its a 4 blade model with 3 light kit (came with fan and both purchased from WAL-MART long ago. Will replacing the capacitor cure the fan's problem? Its been used heavily in its life.
Trevor
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Post by Sean B. on Oct 8, 2005 16:24:54 GMT -5
Depends on what the problem is.
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Trevor
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Post by Trevor on Oct 8, 2005 19:21:39 GMT -5
Burning smell, capacitor fried....dunno what caused it though, or if it was the capacitor's faut at all
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Post by Andrew G. on Oct 8, 2005 20:00:30 GMT -5
What is the value of the capacitor? I might be able to help you.
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Trevor
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Post by Trevor on Oct 8, 2005 20:30:46 GMT -5
a few dollars im told.....but i dont know the type to use
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Post by Andrew G. on Oct 8, 2005 23:23:57 GMT -5
a few dollars im told.....but i dont know the type to use Trev Not that knid of value, I'm referring to the numbers listed on the side of the capacitor. They usually indicate the MFD value. |
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Trevor
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Post by Trevor on Oct 9, 2005 16:07:35 GMT -5
the electrician who looked at the fan (good ol' boy who's a simpleton) threw away the capacitor
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Post by Sean B. on Oct 9, 2005 16:11:05 GMT -5
And didn't replace it?
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Trevor
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Post by Trevor on Oct 9, 2005 16:46:49 GMT -5
right
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Post by Andrew G. on Oct 9, 2005 18:13:35 GMT -5
Is this fan a 52'' with a brown motor? Most of the brown 52'' motors used the same capacitor value. |
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Post by Trevor on Oct 9, 2005 19:41:50 GMT -5
the motor is black(housing is antique brass....it doesnt seem 52 inch and the blades are cane.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 10, 2006 19:07:38 GMT -5
the electrician who looked at the fan (good ol' boy who's a simpleton) threw away the capacitor Then he should buy you a new fan. You need to replace the capacitor with one of the same value. Most of the newer SMCs I've found used a 7+2.5 3 wire capacitor. |
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