After what seems like an eternity, I will be moving back into my own house this month. I was told that all of the ceiling fans, but one, work. Last month I changed the switch for the fan speed on a fan in my Dad's house when it would not shut off, but would like to know how to tell if it's the fan or the switch when it flat won't turn on. And no, I don't know how old the fan is, but know it's more than 5 years old. (A tenant installed it while it was a rental property.)
multimeter. pull the cover or light off the fan and start probing for voltage.
OK, a little more detail to the last post... First, wire color ( I am assuming no prior knowledge) green or bare is ground, white is neutral and black is hot. With the meter on AC volts and the wall switch on you will get 120 volts from black to white. Most common failure is a loose/improperly assembled wire nut connection. to check for voltage you will have to remove the wire nuts so don't be surprised if you find the problem without the meter.
replace the fan speed switch... brilliant.
My wife ripped the chain out of the fan in our bedroom and now it's always on the Medium speed whenever the lights on. Wasn't so bad in the summer but now it's getting cold.
sorry... back on topic.
Switches fail far more than ceiling fan motors fail.
A bleeper type of tester would be a good tool for you to have for tracing 110V ac voltage. They are cheap, safe, and effective.
Used to doubt the tool foxtrapper is showing until I used one. Works great for household stuff tracking problems.
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