Ceiling Fan Spins But Lights Don T Work

If your ceiling fan quit working but the light still works and you hear a humming sound you might be looking at a blown motor capacitor.

Ceiling fan spins but lights don t work. Check that the light bulb is securely fastened into the socket. You should see blue and black wires from the fan twisted onto the black wire from the main wiring. Faulty wiring in the ceiling fan and light kit would be the next most common reason for problems with the lights. If the fan works the lights should work.

One is that the fan and light are mis wired and the other is that the fan light are both attached to the same hot wire because it was installed where previously there had been only a ceiling light running off a wall switch. Confirm the bulb has not burned out. Turn off the breaker supplying electricity to the ceiling fan at you main electrical panel if the tester does not light. Fan light kit not working if your ceiling fan is operating correctly but the light kit fails use the steps below to determine the cause.

Seven quick tips for troubleshooting your fan make sure power switch is on. Remove the screws holding the switch cover plate over the ceiling fan and. Checking this part of the fan is also relatively simple. Pull the pull chain to make sure it is on.

Inspecting the wiring requires disconnecting the retaining screws that connect the fan to the mounting bracket in the ceiling and lowering the fan a few inches. See how to replace a ceiling fan capacitor below. Push the motor reversing switch firmly left or right to ensure that it is engaged. They can burn out for a number of reasons the major two reasons being old age or overheating.

Ceiling fan blades don t turn properly most often if the fan can be turned on but the blades don t spin only run at one speed or change speeds unexpectedly the fan t capacitor is defective or going bad.