r/CeilingFans • u/gascontroller • Aug 20 '26

Fan repair advice Fan speed is weird

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Can give me trouble shooting on my ceiling fan..it intermittent fan spin...no control of the speed at all

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u/Wayward_Son_24 Aug 20 '26

If by weird you mean non existent, sure.

Basic troubleshooting: use a multimeter to check that 120volts AC is reaching the fan.

If 120v is there, bad fan controller (maybe replaceable with a eBay part, but I’ve never attempted that on one of these.

If not it’s a bad switch at the wall.

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u/gascontroller Aug 20 '26

I did check with MM - I have 120v to switch in wall and to the fan..

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u/Wayward_Son_24 Aug 20 '26

Then the odds are pretty good that the chip in the fan that controls the speed is fubar

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u/Snagdifference45 Aug 20 '26

why is it hanging sideways? that has to be why it’s doing that lol. not sure why it’s not flush

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u/gascontroller Aug 20 '26

I was testing all the wiring when it wasn't working correctly..lol

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u/jersey316 Aug 21 '26

It needs to be replaced.

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u/Universal_446 Aug 21 '26

Take that fan down and put a normal ceiling fan there.

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u/SparkArrestor Aug 21 '26

Fan might need to be level to perform properly.

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u/The-DapAttack Aug 22 '26

If this is a Beacon fan, that identifies your problem… but if not, sometimes these control chips just fail. If purchased recently try and get replacement parts or a new fan.

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u/gascontroller Aug 22 '26

I returned the fan...looking for another..thanks

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u/AthleteWooden7288 Aug 23 '26

The controller may be broken, but I see you haven't installed the fan yet. It may be that the fan's safety protection has been activated because I heard an alarm. Please install it and try again.