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Post by Daniel G. on Jun 10, 2013 12:57:27 GMT -5
I see the pics just fine.
The fan losing a speed to eventually not working at all, definitely sounds like a capacitor issue. I doubt the equipment had something to do with it.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2013 14:57:10 GMT -5
I see the pics just fine. The fan losing a speed to eventually not working at all, definitely sounds like a capacitor issue. I doubt the equipment had something to do with it. you were talking to dan about the pics.... i highly recommanded that you don't replace the fan,i rather repair it
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Post by JW on Jun 10, 2013 17:09:20 GMT -5
The only time I had a fan make a sputtering noise, it gave off sparks in the motor itself, meaning that it was completely fried. The first place I'd look is the area inside the fan where the pull chain comes out, and see if there are any capacitors. If so, they should not look "swollen" at all or have any kind of fluid leaking from them. If they do, you have to change the offending capacitor(s) out with one of the same value and number of wires. If you change out the capacitor(s) and it still doesn't work, your fan is dead; the only other possibility might be a wire having burned up somewhere between the power source and the motor.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2013 19:43:35 GMT -5
In this case the capacitor is in the lower canopy, above the motor.
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Post by mariam on Jun 10, 2013 21:44:08 GMT -5
Thank you for all the input. This gives us a starting point to see if we can fix the fan. We don't want to replace it so that is why any suggestion on how to fix it is greatly appreciated. If it's not the capacitor or a burned wire, are there any suggestions of someone in the Houston area that may be able to repair it? :/
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Post by Deleted on Jun 10, 2013 21:54:18 GMT -5
Thank you for all the input. This gives us a starting point to see if we can fix the fan. We don't want to replace it so that is why any suggestion on how to fix it is greatly appreciated. If it's not the capacitor or a burned wire, are there any suggestions of someone in the Houston area that may be able to repair it? :/ i wish us fan collectors who knows how to rewire it(if it's dead) or knows how to fix it..etc.. this fan is one of the kind(collector item>>must be kept for treasure/looks and you/yall can just use it as light only like only if it can't be fix) here is one here,this one was at my great aunt/uncle's old house in whitney,texas,pic taken by my great aunt on september 1994(the day they moved out,luckly she took pic of it before she left the house for good)of course the fan got left with the house.. dan spiffy neuman plans on putting his in his Church
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Post by Farah on Jun 10, 2013 22:45:14 GMT -5
Very nice fan! I hope that you enjoy it!
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Post by Deleted on Jun 11, 2013 10:15:30 GMT -5
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