How To Fix A Ceiling Fan That Hums Or Turns Slowly

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  • @LexVance
    @LexVance  6 років тому +2

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  • @DanO181919
    @DanO181919 6 років тому

    It’s been slow at my work too... it drives me crazy. I’m ready for summer. Good to see you back.

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому +1

      Danny L Dude its so boring. I read books all winter when its slow & take work orders as they trickle in. A light bulb here and there, that's about it. I do ground cleaning every morning so that's all done by 10:00 am. So boring. 👍😂👍 Thank you for watching Danny!
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  • @harrydejesus2975
    @harrydejesus2975 6 років тому +1

    Always awesome to watch your videos Lex. Nice repair, cheers man.

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому +1

      Cheers Harry! Thank you so much for watching man!
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  • @CeilingFanVideosOnYT
    @CeilingFanVideosOnYT Рік тому +1

    I had a same issue with a ceiling fan I found in a trash, except that the capacitor looked perfectly fine. Replacing the capacitor did fix it.

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  Рік тому

      Thank you so much for watching!

  • @JAX207CFS
    @JAX207CFS 5 років тому

    Monte carlo homebuilder II, that ceiling fan is a builder fan, and i love builder ceiling fans like that one

    • @NickTubeFans
      @NickTubeFans 4 роки тому

      The switch housing says Kichler on it.

  • @sandywjo5
    @sandywjo5 Рік тому

    Thank you for the video, if you replace a whole fan will you need to go into the attic for access sometimes? Trying to figure out if I can handle it without going in the attic.

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  Рік тому +1

      No, you shouldn't need to go into the attic. They're usually just mounted to a box in the ceiling. Thank you so much for watching Sandy!

  • @keithhoward8651
    @keithhoward8651 6 років тому +1

    This is a FANtastic job. 😂😂😂

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому

      Keith Howard I see what you did there Keith. 👍😂👍 Thank you so much for watching man!
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  • @justwork_hvac
    @justwork_hvac 6 років тому +1

    Thank you for sharing your time with use great job as always

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому +1

      Rudy Vargas Right on man! You're welcome. Thank you so much for watching Rudy!
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  • @anthonyperkins5856
    @anthonyperkins5856 Рік тому

    Mine did that to. Thanks for this video, I need to check mine to.

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  Рік тому

      Thank you so much for watching Anthony!

  • @patstansberry8189
    @patstansberry8189 6 років тому

    Good job Lex wonder if capacitor made a noise when it failed. Hope you have been doing well. Keep up the good work. Give me a call sometime. Have a blessed day

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому +1

      Pat Stansberry Thank you Pat! The lady said her apartment stunk like vurned plastic all night. Thank you man! With a full-time job, 2 kids and a wife, I barely have time to call my own family. 👍😂👍 Thank you so much for watching Pat!
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  • @jimzeidler3829
    @jimzeidler3829 6 років тому

    Good job, Lex 👍

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому +2

      Jim Zeidler Thank you so much Jim!
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    • @jimzeidler3829
      @jimzeidler3829 6 років тому

      You're welcome, Lex 😎

  • @throttlebottle5906
    @throttlebottle5906 6 років тому +1

    I like to give them a turn and then spin by hand and listen for crunching and feel for tight bearings, before just replacing the cap. but as with everything else now days, plagued with chinesium parts :)

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому +1

      throttle bottle Yup. That's what I was doing in the beginning of the video. The fan was moving because I was turning it with my hand. Thank you so much for watching throttle!
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  • @PaulPeck
    @PaulPeck 6 років тому +1

    Well that was easy Lex!🤙 What do you and your guy's usually do at the complex when it's really slow? -Paul

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому +2

      Paul Peck Grounds stuff and building bulbs. Just sprucing up the place where we can. Thank you so much for watching Paul!
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    • @PaulPeck
      @PaulPeck 6 років тому +1

      You could do a video about "How to stay busy during the slow times" or "How to keep your boss happy when it's slow" for the greenhorns out there. 👍

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому +1

      Paul Peck Nice idea Paul! Ill have to store that idea away for next slow season. Its about to pick up here soon. We're in the 80's next week. Here come the AC calls!

  • @gmelnosral9582
    @gmelnosral9582 6 років тому +1

    26 years as Maint. And that’s the first on of those I’ve seen do that in a ceiling fan. Just goes to show ya that when you think you’ve seen everything you learn you really haven’t. Lol

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому +1

      Gmel Nosral I know right! Same here, ive never seen one explode like that. Thank you so much for watching Gmel!
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  • @jeffvenable3845
    @jeffvenable3845 5 років тому

    I missed this one and I have never seen that man. But I don't' know if i would have looked before i saw this video. At least I will stop and look before I take the whole fan down now.....lol

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  5 років тому

      Right on man. Thank you so much for watching Jeff!
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  • @guylindelow2838
    @guylindelow2838 4 роки тому

    Dang Skid! Classic

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  4 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much for watching Guy!

  • @bobbysifuentes
    @bobbysifuentes 5 років тому

    Installed a new ceiling fan. Was working great then one day stopped. It hums and only moves when I move it. The capacitor still looks new. Any ideas what it might be?

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  5 років тому +1

      Hmmm, sounds like it may be a lemon fan & the motor is bad. Hard to tell by not being there. Usually when it hums its a bad motor. Thank you so much for watching Bobby!
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  • @dfields9511
    @dfields9511 3 роки тому

    i have a fan that is slow moving the capasitor isn't showing any melting. any clues, motor bad or is it the reverse switch,, The fan switch I have verify works via Multi Meter test

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  3 роки тому

      Sounds like the motor is going bad. Sorry 😭

  • @311badfish
    @311badfish 3 роки тому +2

    Why didn’t you just replace the capacitor rather than the entire housing body? Wouldn’t say that’s a repair job. More of a replacement. At least now I know what to look for in mine. Thanks for the video.

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  3 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much for watching Padi!

  • @robertsmitg6884
    @robertsmitg6884 5 років тому +1

    Where did you buy the light kit from

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  5 років тому

      I got it from the fan manufacturer Kichler. Thank you so much for watching Robert!
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  • @christianoverfield9116
    @christianoverfield9116 2 роки тому

    Just installed new hunter Lincoln ceiling fan and lites turn on but fan just hums/buzz do you happen to know what’s wrong?

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  2 роки тому

      Hmmm make sure wiring is correct. Other than that, I'd need to be there for this head scratcher 🤔.

  • @MrDlovelock
    @MrDlovelock 6 років тому

    Good stuff!!!#skidrocks

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому

      Dalton Lovelock 👍😂👍 Thank you so much Dalton!
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  • @aircooledtx
    @aircooledtx 6 років тому

    0'hum Lex is workin' again

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому +1

      Michael Lee 👍😂👍 Thank you for watching Michael!
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  • @bryan70546
    @bryan70546 5 років тому +1

    Have one in my house that's doing this , replaced the capacitor and it still does the same thing.

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  5 років тому +2

      Hmmm could be a number of things. The pull chain gear might only engage the slow speed or it could be a bad motor. Thank you so much for watching Bryan!
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    • @bryan70546
      @bryan70546 5 років тому

      @@LexVance yea I think the motor is kaput

  • @davemcclure5561
    @davemcclure5561 4 роки тому

    If my capacitor looks fine could it still be bad? My fan is humming and pull chain seems to switch like its supposed to.. But its not spinning at all .. Just able to feel the vibration

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  4 роки тому +1

      Yep, cap could still be bad. So could the motor. If it's the motor, it's time for a new fan. Thank you so much for watching Dave!

    • @davemcclure5561
      @davemcclure5561 4 роки тому

      Sucks.. I just bought the fan less than 2 years ago. Bought 2 at the same time same fan.. The one in my master is working flawless.. Would anything with the electrical make the same rooms fan go bad? Its done the same thing to a previous fan in the same room..

    • @Iplayphone
      @Iplayphone 2 роки тому +1

      I had one the little container where the chain went into open up. Had to manually hold it shut and pull the chain.

  • @INCROADTO110
    @INCROADTO110 4 роки тому

    I was searching for an answer on why my ceiling fan's humming or buzzing. Any idea how to stop the humming?thanks.

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  4 роки тому +1

      Make sure the blades have rubber washers under the screws. If not, get some little rubber washers to put under them.

    • @INCROADTO110
      @INCROADTO110 4 роки тому

      @@LexVance thanks lex

  • @balfarzar
    @balfarzar 5 років тому

    Hi I've got a remote control ceiling fan. When it's off it makes a buzzing noise. I turn the fan on and it stops. Any ideas what that could be?

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  5 років тому

      Wow that's way too weird. I have no idea. I'd need to be there for this one. Thank you so much for watching balfarzar!
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    • @balfarzar
      @balfarzar 5 років тому

      Lex Vance thanks for the reply

  • @harrydickson4575
    @harrydickson4575 6 років тому

    👍👍 Lex

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому

      Harry Dickson Thank you so much Harry!
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  • @edgarestrada5655
    @edgarestrada5655 6 років тому

    Lance ur the man bro thanks for the videos any way i can msg u and ask u a ?

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому

      Edgar Estrada Sure I have a facebook page. Search my name & you'll find me.

  • @getreal268
    @getreal268 Рік тому

    how about if a fan doesn't go on full speed but goes medium and low speeds what could be the problem?

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  Рік тому

      Could be the switch not engaging the higher speed setting. That's a tricky one.

  • @timetryp422
    @timetryp422 2 роки тому

    Is a bad capacitor always distorted like this?

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  2 роки тому +1

      Not always. Thank you so much for watching Time!

  • @jason-ge5nr
    @jason-ge5nr 6 років тому +1

    Come on up north skid. I got a snow blower with your name on it. :-)

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому

      jason Bwhahahahaha! No way Jason. If it gets 45 degrees here I turn into a sissy. 👍😂👍 Thank you so much for watching skid!
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  • @truckinforever985
    @truckinforever985 6 років тому +4

    That there is job security

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому

      Trukin Forever Yes sir! 👍😂👍 Thank you so much for watching Trukin!
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  • @mirelurk-fish7387
    @mirelurk-fish7387 5 років тому

    The new WiFi Alexa hunter fans have the capacitors soldered onto the computer board so when that dies it’s a very costly repair 😑

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  5 років тому

      Geez. Everything has a pain in the butt circuit board in it now days. Drives me crazy. Thank you so much for watching Andoy!
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  • @NETWizzJbirk
    @NETWizzJbirk 6 років тому

    Cheep Chinese fans seem to do this a bit. That fan probably stunk up the place with that melted cap, too. LOL... Next you will be putting your meter on those caps like you do the HVAC. I don't understand the microfarads 4.6, 6, 5. I mean if you put 6 and 5 in series it is 2.7 not 4.5, so I am not sure what they have there.

    • @NETWizzJbirk
      @NETWizzJbirk 6 років тому

      Nevermind, I am not reading it right. It is three capacitors with two grey wires and then three colored wires. You can use one or more to put them in parallel.

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому

      NETWizzJbirk Bwhahaha! Good call Justin. The work order said the whole apartment smelled of burned plastic. Thank you for watching man!
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  • @joepadilla7871
    @joepadilla7871 3 роки тому

    I didn’t not know you could buy that whole piece

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  3 роки тому

      Sometimes you can buy the whole light kit. Sometimes you can't due product being discontinued. Thank you so much for watching Joe!

  • @RyanMuthui
    @RyanMuthui 5 років тому

    I'm a hvac student...my standing fan hums but doesn't rotate

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  5 років тому +1

      Hmmm.. You may need to replace the fan due to a bad motor. I'd need to be there with volt meter to be sure. Thank you so much for watching Ryan!
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  • @moisty254
    @moisty254 6 місяців тому

    Wonder if someone turned the fan on off rapidly and blew the cap

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 місяців тому

      Could be. Thank you so much for watching!

  • @tingting90sf
    @tingting90sf 3 роки тому

    Can this cause a fire ?

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  3 роки тому

      If it got too hot and there was a lot of dust on the fan I'm sure it could.

  • @Website-Developer
    @Website-Developer 6 років тому

    Whack it with a hammer!!!!.... Just kidding Lex, I enjoy your vids

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому

      Arthur Morehead Its amazing how many times a hammer smack does work. 👍😂👍 Thank you so much for watching Arthur!
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  • @richardcruz2630
    @richardcruz2630 4 роки тому

    Dang skid my supervisor would have said install a new one.

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  4 роки тому

      😅 Thank you so much for watching Richard!
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  • @theshadowfreddyshow
    @theshadowfreddyshow 5 років тому

    0:18 fastest thing that I ever seen it’s faster than a Lamborghini

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  5 років тому

      👍😂👍 Thank you so much for watching Bonny!
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    • @theshadowfreddyshow
      @theshadowfreddyshow 5 років тому

      Oh yeah you’re welcome I’ve been watching videos for a year actually my new channel BTW this video actually help me out thank you

  • @pinballwizard4313
    @pinballwizard4313 6 років тому

    Me would have just duct taped a box fan to the ceiling and used vice grips to slice the cord from the box fan to the wires in the ceiling fan. Humans know me as Smarts from the neighborhood

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому

      Tom Brown 👍😂👍 Thank you so much for watching Tom!
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  • @prestontowne7200
    @prestontowne7200 2 роки тому

    If there was no way to fix that fan, it would've been thrown in the garbage. Not saying there isn't, just so you know if you can't get it to work again, you should replace it with a new ceiling fan.

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  2 роки тому

      Yep. Thank you so much for watching Preston!

  • @sarcasmo57
    @sarcasmo57 5 років тому +1

    Why the gloves?

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  5 років тому +1

      To protect me from people's nast. Thank you so much for watching sarcasmo!
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  • @Flyingchip940
    @Flyingchip940 2 місяці тому

    What if it hums but spins fine

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  2 місяці тому

      Bad capacitor usually. I'd need to be there for this head scratcher. 🤔

  • @wildboyz-or4zu
    @wildboyz-or4zu 5 років тому

    What's with the gloves

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  5 років тому

      Fan blades are nasty. Thank you so much for watching wildboyz!
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  • @FRJ1982
    @FRJ1982 Місяць тому

    You basically replaced it, you didn't fix it. Do you have a video of fixing the problem?

  • @muniznick
    @muniznick 6 років тому

    A run cap bandit worth his salt would have taped a reg round/oval fan cap outside of wiring housing, just saying, jk

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому

      muniznick Bwhahaha! So true. Thank you for watching muniznick!
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  • @Thedonsmoney25823
    @Thedonsmoney25823 4 роки тому

    Is it a hunter fan

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  4 роки тому +1

      It's a Kitchler. Thank you so much for watching Niko!

    • @Thedonsmoney25823
      @Thedonsmoney25823 4 роки тому

      @@LexVance your welcome

  • @duncansappliancerepair2141
    @duncansappliancerepair2141 6 років тому

    😃👍🏻😃👍🏻

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  6 років тому

      Ronnie Duncan Thank you so much for watching Ronnie!
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  • @chrishansen780
    @chrishansen780 5 років тому

    I left my fan on when I did this

    • @LexVance
      @LexVance  5 років тому

      Noice! 👍😂👍 Thank you so much for watching Zack!
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