Minka Aire Concept II with a dimmer switch

[Jonathan A.]

Located in my friend's study. It is on a dimmer switch because this fan replaced a light fixture. The dimmer also needs to be replaced with an on/off switch. It has a remote control to change the speeds and the remote control has a dimmer feature for the light kit, but it doesn't always work while the fan is on, but I never seen it not working while the fan is off. The reverse button doesn't work, it just turns the fan off and turns it back on (more than once). The motor hums like most ceiling fans do with a dimmer switch. Do you think removing the dimmer switch will fix all these problems?

[Cole S.]

Removing the dimmer might fix some of those, the receiver for the remote itself might be damaged either due to the dimmer or for another reason as well.

[Jonathan A.]

Dec 29, 2012 19:07:00 GMT -5 Cole S. said:

Removing the dimmer might fix some of those, the receiver for the remote itself might be damaged either due to the dimmer or for another reason as well.

I was told that this fan is about 1 year old, but do you think it's possible that the dimmer could have permanently damaged the receiver?

[Cole S.]

Could have. I don't know that much about remote control electronics, but something may have been fried immediately if the dimmer was used while the fan was in use. Wouldn't be a long-term thing, when something like that fries, it does it once and it's done.

[Jonathan A.]

Turns out the dimmer was the whole fault. Dimmer has been removed and the whole fan now works perfectly, and can reverse too!

[Cole D]

That's good. A dimmer switch can ruin a motor.

[Jonathan A.]

Mar 8, 2020 21:24:25 GMT -5 Cole D said:

That's good. A dimmer switch can ruin a motor.

Yeah, they didn't have spare proper switch yet, so it's simply wired hot, and the remote is the only way to turn it off, without turning off the breaker. The dimmer is still on the wall and is being used as a cover, just removed from the circuit.