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What is the purpose of a watt regulator in my ceiling fan?

The lights on my harbor breeze fan stopped working this morning. When I came home from work, I got the ladder and took down the lights. I don't have a multimeter but I saw that there is this Watt Regulator (pic below) in the fan. I traced the wires…
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How can I fix a ceiling fan that is trying to spin both ways?

Just installed a ceiling fan. Light works fine and I have power to the fan. The problem is that the fan will try to turn clockwise for a second and then counter clockwise and then back again. I can spin the fan by hand in either direction, then it…
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Can a GFCI burn out a (ceiling fan) motor?

I added a ceiling fan to an existing circuit with GFCI protection. I know, I know, they say you shouldn't because the inductance from the motor can trip the GFCI. I figured I'd risk that minor inconvenience rather than the major inconvenience of…
BlueRaja - Danny Pflughoeft
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Is it safe to use a variable AC transformer to control the speed of a box fan?

I have seen recommendations for using a variable ac transformer to control the speed of a box fan. (like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00BXJYO6I/?tag=stackoverfl08-20) I thought that ac motors have to be in sync with the voltage frequency (ie…
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Whole house fan location

I'm looking install a whole house fan but I've run into a few challenges installing it in my house's main attic. I had a company come out to get a quote and the installer told me that based on the lack of available space in the attic relative to…
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Homebase extractor fan. How to remove the front cover?

I bought an extractor fan from homebase. One of these: https://www.homebase.co.uk/humidity-controlled-extractor-fan_p594561 . I didn't get very far with fitting it though because step one is "Remove the front cover" but this is proving very…
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Is WD-40 alright to use in freezers/places with food?

Recently I used WD-40 in my freezer to stop the fan from maxing such obnoxious noises. But, now the freezer reeks of the smell, and my food inside also stinks like the product. I cooked some steaks for dinner tonight, and the steak itself tasted…
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How can I speed up my 3 wings fan?

I am using a 3 wings fan in my house and it works very slow, so i want to make it fast and it also do not contain any capacitor or a cylinder type small device.it's an old fan
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12v fan after power cut

i am looking to run a 60mm by 60mm 12v 0.22A fan for 2 to 3 mins with no power after it is shut down. It is needed i case of a power failer. What is the best way? Also want to run fan after shutdown to cool element
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Can I add a booster fan to increase pressure?

How can I increase cfm in an area that is 3550 x 4288 x 2800 mm. There is already a 700 cfm air handling unit working, but this is not sufficient.
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Vornado 233 Fan squeaks during startup period: How to diagnose / remedy?

A Vornado 233 fan squeaks when started for a few minutes. After a steady state is reached, the squeaking halts. If the angle of the fan is set to vertical it does not squeak at startup. Is the remedy to simply to disassemble the housing to gain…
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'Handle' on rear guard of fan

I just bought an oscillating standing electric fan, and I have noticed a little wire 'handle' thing on the rear wire mesh guard. Can anyone tell me what it is for? I wondered whether it was to aid changing the direction it was pointing in, when not…
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Reuse Cooker Extractor fan 4 wires into 3 Pin UK plug?

I have recently removed a extractor fan above my cooker. Instead of wasting the fan I have taken it out to reuse as a personal fan in my room. Yes I could just buy a fan, but I hate the idea of throwing away something useful and like to re purpose…
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What is the purpose of the fan guard center shield?

It's not connected to the fan axis or anything else important, just sits there attached to the guard from the outside with three screws. Can I remove it or is there some clever aerodynamic purpose to it? ETA As per request, added a picture of my…
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Kitchen vent damper in condo

Forgive me - first timer here, but I'm striking out on Google searches. I live in a condo with central venting for the bathrooms & kitchen. The microwave is installed above the stove and hooks into said system. There's an AC current switch (model…
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