I had to do the same thing to Harbor Breeze Teak I got last year. High was really slow, about the half the speed as it's supposed to be, and medium was a little faster than high. After replacing the capacitor, high speed went back to normal, just that medium and low slowed down a tiny bit.

Double check what the parts store gives you as a "suitable" replacement. They messed up on mine. Instead of a regular capacitor, they gave me a flux capacitor. When I turned on the fan, I found myself back in 1958.

@peterdicostanzo707

2 жыл бұрын

🤣😂🤣

@laserbelly

2 жыл бұрын

Corny get back in the corn flakes box 😂 🤣 you’re killing us 😂🤣

@TheMediaworldwide

3 ай бұрын

😂🤣😁

The ceiling fan in my sons bedroom was spinning pretty slow on the highest setting. I just changed out the capacitor and the speed has increased drastically. The capacitor I used had five wires, but still applied the same method in the video. Thanks! 👍

Good...nice information...my fan is running but high speed only..that time airflow came ..mid.and slow speed ..not air come what we do..

I can only say thank you. GRACIAS AMIGO. great job 👍🥇

I have a 3-speed shop fan that has only had slow speed since it was new. I will take a look at the capacitor. I hope I can get it to do high speed. Thanks for the motivational video.

Thanks. I have two fans that run slow. One ran slow when it was just installed.

just installed a new ceiling fan from HD but i didnt install the speed control switch yet ,when i turn it on with the typical light switch it comes on at a slow speed , youd think it would be the highest speed ,do you think bad capacitor

Thanks really helpful. Apart from knowing its a capacitor problem, how does one know is the fan regulator problem?

Just to let you folks know. Some fan companies will send you the proper capacitor for free if you call them and tell them the model fan you have, even if the fan is long out of warranty. This is what I did and I got the capacitor and shipping free.

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Nice, thanks for sharing that!

@michaelriley5626

4 жыл бұрын

Joseph Ferullo Don’t count on Lasko fans to do anything for you!

@rosskrause3926

3 жыл бұрын

@@michaelriley5626 I worked for them..you are correct..

@msnextone1017

2 жыл бұрын

amazing...🤔....in.this system that is dying...

@magnumllama400

Жыл бұрын

​@@ZipZapDIYwhat connector you said at 2:45?

I have a couple fans in my house with the same problem.. Wondering your opinion on it because I can't find exact examples of the problem.. my problem is the fans both have low speeds no medium the medium setting is as slow as slow on one and as fast as fast on the other fan.. any ideas? Hope that makes sense how I explained it..

When I use the remote on my Minka Aire ceiling fan it won't always start. when I give the blades a push it starts and seems to go up to speed. Is this a problem where the capacitor isn't giving the fan "the kick" to start rotation? Thank you for any response and your video.

Does an electric fan capacitor have positive and negative side?

So I have one that got to be a single speed fan, bought a capacitor that very close to original and initially had a multi speed fan that soon went to single speed and now it doesn't work at all. Is this an indication that the fan motor it self is causing the issues, just two bad capacitors or a bad capacitor and a second capacitor that wasn't matched up to the motor? And if I get a capacitor that was matched to the fan and it was good should I get a fan that runs well for a long time?

thanks for the video sir.. very helpful.. i would like to ask whether am i able to replace a 1.25 microfarad / 400VAC with 1.5 or 2 microfarad / 600 VAC? as i’m not able to find the same one..

@fathulnaim1910

2 жыл бұрын

Its can or not? U try it?

Teacher you some videos on how to rewind fan motors?thanks.

Please we need to buy the same fan,kindly help us Many thanks

I hot a Casablanca fan, the second speed slow down just like the third speed. If I replace the capacitor,does the problem will go away? Thank you for your help.

Great demonstration! Do we need to discharge a New 450V fan Capacitor first.. before replacing the defective one?

@philmanley489

5 ай бұрын

No. new capacitor from the shop won't be charged up (44 years experience in electronics)

Im a huge fan and I approve this video.

@superrabik1

3 жыл бұрын

Huge fan watching how to repair him😀😀😀just for fun

thanks man...i have same problem with mine...just single speed...i thought the control is the problem

Tks for the video! I have a fan with that problem so I will try. How do I avoid shocking myself though since it stores electricity?

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

if the capacitor is bad, it won't be storing an electrical charge. If you're lucky, the capacitor will be visibly blown, mine was not.... If you're not sure the capacitor is bad, watch a few videos on how to discharge safely. (my method is to short it out, not the safest!)

@jd5787

6 жыл бұрын

ZipZapDIY thanks! My ceiling fan must have been made in a different century ;) I have difficulties finding the exact specs for the capacitor ;) I pulled the old one out, I am still alive 😁😂

Simple. Thanks. 👍

Hi Sir, Do you Have Capacitor with 4 wires connection on 2uf & 4 uf in One. ( Cbb61 400v )

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

No, this fan used a 2 wire

I have an old Casablanca fan then I want to keep. It has a pull string that turns the fan on. And it has a rheostat type knob attached to the fan that you can turn to adjust the speed but it is broken and the only speed I have inside. I can't seem to find a part or don't know how to replace it. Can I put a pull chain on it

Hi, my fan doesn't start at all. I tested the power inlet and it is OK. How can I test the capacitor with a multimeter? Do I have to disconnect it from the wires?

my light chain tangle on the fan and fan stop working and that time it made a kind of a spark sound. I am not sure if the capacitor went bad or the switch of the fan. Is there an easy way to trace to problem?

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

open up the fan and look at the switch and smell it for burnt smell.. take a look at the capacitor, sometimes they will look like they are "blown up" when they go bad.. each of those things may make a sound like the one you heard

please can I use any capacitor I mean in sides

Are fan speed issues mostly due to capacitor? My low setting is crawling.

I have changed the speed switch twice. It the fan only works on high or off. H-H-H-O after the first time and now it is H-O-H-O. Is there something else that affects the speed that I can change or do I need to buy a new ceiling fan at this point?

What wire did you connect the black capacitor wire

Nice job on the youtube. Thanks a bunch.

Thank you for making this video

Hey, I have a question. Towards the end of your video, when the camera is pointing up towards the ceiling, I see that the power cable for the fan is running on the outside and it's not wired on the inside of the ceiling. There's a thin, plastic cover I see going towards the fan that looks like it's adhered to the ceiling. Did you do this or was it already installed before you moved into your place? If you did this yourself, did you make a video when your installed it? I'd like to know how to do that and what materials you used since I have this dilemma where I want a ceiling fan/lights but there is no power or light fixture in the room I want to install these things in. I had seen another video where someone installed a pendulum, swag lamp and attached a very long, metal chain to it. Basically, they took a very long, electric wire and attached it to the light with the some wire nuts, like the ones you used in your video, and at the other end of the wire they attached it to a plug so it can be plugged into a wall outlet. I liked the idea of taking a regular, light fixture and wiring it to create your own custom, ceiling, light fixture that you can hang without needing to have electricity already in the ceiling but I wasn't so sure about using a long chain with the wire. I like the look of the plastic cover as it looks cleaner and neater than a bulky, metal chain going across the ceiling.

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

hi, sorry for the delayed response. I installed this fan on a concrete ceiling, attached with tapcon screws. The wire is run along the ceiling in a "cable concealer" see it here: amzn.to/2JoaJjT the wire is romex 14/2, it runs from the fan (a cut out in the fan "bezel?" was made so the wire could enter cleanly. The wire runs along the ceiling and then enters the wall, it runs down the wall to an existing outlet to grab its power. This may not be up to code since when a wire is outside of a wall it needs to be a "lamp cord" or inside of a conduit. I felt ok using romex and the concealer considering I ran it along the ceiling, there was very little danger of it being bumped, snagged or injured in any way. (commissions earned on Amazon Link)

How did u know the compasitor was out? Mine was slow but now it has stopped completely.

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Fan would only operate in slow speed, I also took a control module out of another fan and tested it, and also used a multi-meter to test the capacitor. If I did not have a multi-meter to confirm, I would have replaced the capacitor anyway since they are cheap.

I disassembled the 220v fan motor, cleaned and greased it but still slow. So it must be the capacitor which is 1.2uF/400vAC. I found it online 1.2uF but 450v instead of 400v. Is it ok? And what is the difference in fan functionality?

@ClubXrock

5 жыл бұрын

okay as long as it's 400v or higher. It would be a problem if it was lower than 400v

My celing fan works fine in last step ( 5th ) on regulater but very slow rotating on 4 & 3..what would the problem

@aleqsama

6 жыл бұрын

you might using wrong model of capasitor

Very informative

Dear please possible causes of ceiling fan humming sound(individually).. ?

@softlyvntconcept5757

5 жыл бұрын

Disassemble and clean. The cover is dusted and loosened

I need to know how to get to the capacitor or limiter on this fan. My light stopped working and my fan only runs on high and the remote stopped working totally.

@ZipZapDIY

5 жыл бұрын

your issues are unlikely a capacitor problem.. i'd look towards the main control unit or the remote

I have a Harbor Breeze (from Lowes) that even on the slowest speed, is too fast. Is there any way to slow down the speed, maybe by getting a new capacitor?

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

that is very strange! the capacitor would not have any effect on that. If the fan worked properly before and now it does not, i would suspect the control unit.

@RyanTSmithAttorney

6 жыл бұрын

It's always worked properly, I just want to slow down the slowest setting. Is there any way to do that on fans or do I just have to purchase a new fan that has a slower speed? Thank you!

@TheZippy170

3 жыл бұрын

Ryan T. Smith hi Ryan, I’ve just read your post with you saying about wanting to slow down your slowest speed ceiling fan. I have the same problem. I’ve just bought a new ceiling fan but the slowest speed is too fast. Did you solve your problem ? If so how did you do it mate? Cheers Mike

@RyanTSmithAttorney

3 жыл бұрын

TheZippy170 Hey Mike. I wish I had better news but I never found a solution. I ended up having to upgrade to Fanimation fans, which are great fans but a much more expensive option. Please let me know if you run across a better solution and I’ll do the same.

How are you sir......my ceiling fan wobbled a bit and a few weeks later it stopped working....any ideas on what happened...thank you for your info

I have 3 speed Hunter fan with light. Pull chain broke . Replaced fan switch. Fan only turns at one speed. Might this be a capacitor issue?

@ZipZapDIY

5 жыл бұрын

I'd say that only if the problem was there before the pull chain breaking or you wired the switch wrong.

How do you discharge electricty stored in the capacitor?

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

if you have a pull chain style fan, turn off the power for the fan then pull the chain several times. If no pull chain and you suspect the capacitor is good then I suggest you watch a few videos on how to discharge safely.

If we connect 3/3 mf capacitor will there be any problem??

Hello. My fan speed works fine but my lights are not working. The lights only turn on with a remote so no issues with a chain. Do you think the capacitor would be the problem?

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

Capacitor is not part of the lighting system.

@hasanshaikh6655

6 жыл бұрын

ZipZapDIY 9225307516

@abdulghaniyonbhep704

6 жыл бұрын

Christofer Espinoza was done

@vincentgoh3779

6 жыл бұрын

no

does the uf level on capacitor 5uf ?

This may sound dumb but when u say it stores power, does it still store if I turn off the electricity from the breakers?

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

the capacitor stores energy, like a battery, if you have a good capacitor, it will store electricity and there is a shock risk even if you cut the power.

@ViperLGH

6 жыл бұрын

Capacitor does store energy, but its role in fan is to produce net magnetic torque in motor. Capacitor is connected to fan the whole time, so when we switch it off, I believe the charges already flow to other parts and neutralized.

@XavierMemes2739

4 жыл бұрын

You have to short the capacitor poles after opening with a covered wire to destroy the saved energy

@philmanley489

5 ай бұрын

Answer is YES.

Sir.... Cain capacitor Does it work in table fan to speed up power....????? 🤔🤔🤔

Hi, I fear my question will make me look dumb, but I noticed that the capacitor you removed was connected by marettes already, so why did you cut the wires to replace the capacitor? Why not undo the previous marettes take out the old wires and twist the new ones in their place?

@ZipZapDIY

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Mike, the marettes / twist-on wire connectors are crimped at the factory, so they need to be cut off.

@mikea.3972

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you! And thanks for the swift response as well!

Will this work with my floor fan oypla fan floor standing 20"

My fan goes from off to low, to medium, to low, back to off. Never gets on high. Should I start by replacing the capacitor or the switch?

@aarongray503

2 жыл бұрын

Switch

Can the capacitor also affect the light? We have changed the bulb numerous times and it does not want to work.

@jviews1

3 жыл бұрын

no. capacitor is fan only.

I have this exact fan pictures in this video. I am replacing the fan controller/receiver. (fan is dead. no response to remote. remote works on other same fan in house. assuming it is the receiver) How do I remove old receiver? From underneath or...? Thanks!

@Dav-hz8mm

3 жыл бұрын

Based on what I saw same steps except you don't cut anything the controller unit has a harness with connector. Theoretically you just order said part it should have a harness end on it then detach controller unit and replace. Even if they're cheap and leave you bare wires you cut as far away from the connector closer to old unit and connect with butt connectors to new unit to harness clip following color coded wiring.

During a low voltage current while the fan was still running i thought its not a matter of concern but after that when the voltage was normal my fan started moving very much slower, what could be the possible defect with my fan?

Fantastic

if you already cut out your bad capacitor and you really needed to use your fan but did not have a replacement capacitor yet, could you just put your fan wires together, in your example there it would be red to white. What would happen.

I found a ton of information about fans running slow. But my fan has begun running super fast. Slow is now fast, medium is now very fast, and fast is now atomic particle accelerator speed. What would cause that?

@dgmccooljr_author

9 ай бұрын

I have this problem too. Put it on low and a minute later it is warp speed.

Thanks so much for your very helpful video, my fan has a 1.5 uf and for some reason I can only get my hands on a 1.2 uf - are they more or less compatible?will my fan run a little slower or will it burn the motor?

@dw2843

5 жыл бұрын

I doubt it'll make a noticeable difference in max rpm. It might start a little slower though.

New subscriber here.

It would have helped if you showed how you determined it was the capacitor.

@DeanFerraro

20 күн бұрын

there's another video where a guy uses a digital multimeter set to capacitance to show that a bad one is reading 3.3 ūF when it should be 5.5. He tests the new cap the same way and it reads 5.5ūF

My fan has 2 capacitors, one like you’re showed and one with 5 different wires coming out. How do I know which one to replace?

@darylmabrey2559

2 жыл бұрын

I think the 1 with 5 wires is the controller.

I had a similar problem where the fan was stuck in high speed. I have replaced the capacitor on the fan and it didn’t make a difference. Do you have any other suggestions? Thank you

hi. my fan is fast enough if its on high. but when its in medium. it is so slow. so slow that i even didnt feel the air. same goes to in low setting(obviously). but low and medium speed almost the same. is that due to capacitor?

@VinaySingh-gw3yi

5 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem with my fan..what was your problem ?

@haziq90

5 жыл бұрын

@@VinaySingh-gw3yi as i mention. my fan fast enough in high. but in low and medium. its spinning so slow.

@VinaySingh-gw3yi

5 жыл бұрын

@@haziq90 I replaced capacitor but still same problem then got the fan checked by company , the engineer said it's a problem with the regulator..I'll change the regulator and see

@faizelhassan1211

4 жыл бұрын

@@VinaySingh-gw3yi hi, did the regulator fix the problem

@VinaySingh-gw3yi

4 жыл бұрын

@@faizelhassan1211 Yes

How to know if it is bad and where to buy?

My fan does not slow down knot turn off. I can turn light on and off but not able to control fan speed I have to move button to complete off which powers off light also

On my fan, I have 2 pull chains, One for the light, and one for the fan. It takes 3 pulls to get the light to come on, and the fan only has high and low, not medium. The guy that replaced the switch for me, said he must have put it on backwards, How do I fix it? I'm not sure how it went on in the beginning. Help?

Thank you!

What happens if I connect the red wire to the other connector of the capacitor?

After changing capacitor fan is not working good on Ac supply but it is working good on invetor supply means Dc supply Why

Any ideas why the lights on a Hunter ceiling fan on high is very dim?

@ZipZapDIY

5 жыл бұрын

They may actally be dimmed down... no joke, some fans have dimmers on them but don't mention it anywhere on the packaging.

@countryside8122

5 жыл бұрын

@@ZipZapDIY Any idea oh how it would be fixed. There is nothing on the fan or remote on dimming.

buon giorno can Imount a 5wires capacitor that has 1.5 ufarad, 2 ufarad, 3 ufarad mod C1-P2-32 con CBB61 5Uf,5 uf,6UF ? grazie

My 6-yr-old fan started getting this weird noise and i didn’t do anything.. a month later, the fan just won’t rotate. I removed the blades and it started working again but the rotation is so slow.. i tried to put oil into the bearings but it didn’t help. Then i changed the capacitor (same 1.5uF) but the rotation was still slow and it’s still not rotating when I reinstalled the blades.. what could be the issue? :( is it safe to try installing a 2.0uF capacitor?

@emilgeorge1234

3 жыл бұрын

Did you fixit? May be full disassembly and clean then re lube?

i have my fan but the wire that responsible for the power is cut, and i did not know what to do.

Good

Cool thanks!

Hi my handy changed the capacitator but it works only at full soeed which is too high for me. Speed 1 and 2 not working.

@davecc0000

4 жыл бұрын

Either the fan speed switch is also faulty or it was reassembled improperly.

No audio, this only for AC motor fan right?

Does that capacitor only regulate the fan motor or does it also affect the light kit? Or are the caps regulating the light kit only in the wireless controller unit at the top?

@ZipZapDIY

5 жыл бұрын

The capacitor is only for the fan portion.

Thank you

If the fan is hot and it not moving, what is the course???

superb

Ok so I’ve changed the capacitor but it still runs slow?

nice

Which fan is

My remote doesn't have a reset button. It had on and dip written on the remote with numbers 1,2,3,4

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In my home fan is running full speed, I want to reduce the of this? Kindly help me...

@XavierMemes2739

4 жыл бұрын

Use a variable regulator on switch board

I changed the switch and got only high speed what must I do?

After changing capacitor, my fan stuck in one speed, slow speed why??

@ZipZapDIY

4 жыл бұрын

The fan control module or the pull switch might be bad.

super

Instead of cutting off the old capacitor, what if you just add it to make it two capacitors?

How long can we run in slow speed??

@ZipZapDIY

5 жыл бұрын

as long as you want.

@veereshbandaru3901

5 жыл бұрын

I mean only slow speed..and indian local electriton's said that running in slow speed can burn ur fan motor...is that true???

When I was younger I used to like tractors, I kept pictures and videos of them! Not any more though I'm an Ex-tractor fan

My fan doesn't work when I put the regulator to 2. Otherwise my fan works fine when I keep it in 1, 3, 4 or 5.

You trip the electricity in the house before dying ask this right? Not just flick the in/off switch for the fan?

So if you get a shock from your capacitor , then you know that is not the problem. It must be the 3 speed switch?

Hi. It must be a Hunter brand (doesn't seem to that durable compared to Honeywell- though this brand is hard to find, it's the brand used in the Tomahawk missiles (their heavy duty fans that is). If you replaced the capacitor with a higher one, would the fan spin faster? Thank you. God bless, Proverbs 31

@ZipZapDIY

6 жыл бұрын

bigger/better capacitor will not increase speed, you'd need to upgrade the motor!

@janakiboreddy7327

5 жыл бұрын

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@janakiboreddy7327

5 жыл бұрын

Kut

@SevenDeMagnus

5 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks for the reply. The box says: 30" Turbo Swirl, Westinghouse ceiling fan and has two capacitors. The model is 78301 black. Do I need to replace the two capacitors or just one of them?

@manolisgledsodakis873

5 жыл бұрын

@@SevenDeMagnus Measure them both with a capacitance meter (or a multimeter that has a capacitance range). Replace whichever measures very low value.

My fan is so slow and my room is litteraly a sanna I went to bed at to and woke up at 6 and cant go to bed because of my fan

What happen if change to capasitior with higher uf ?

@giwtwm

4 жыл бұрын

more torque

@ahmadjefri931

4 жыл бұрын

@@giwtwm thank you.

@giwtwm

4 жыл бұрын

just watch out too much high of value will heat up the winding and it may burn , lets say you have 2uF never go above 2.5uF capacitor

@ahmadjefri931

4 жыл бұрын

What i found my fan more faster 😅

@ahmadjefri931

4 жыл бұрын

Cyling fan