Ceiling Fan Not Working After Power Outage

After a 24 hour power outage our hunter ceiling fan with remote will not operate.

Ceiling fan not working after power outage.

Occasionally when you lose power during a power outage the microcomputer may need to be reset. It sounds like it might be fried. It could also just be an old fan. To determine the cause of the fan speed malfunction follow the steps below.

That faq recommends to try skipping the receiver and wire the fan directly to a hot lead that way if the receiver is fried the fan will still turn. If your ceiling fan won t turn on or your speed settings are not working properly you may notice a sharp change in the airflow. If all of the normal power does not return to the home after a power outage then notify your local electrical utility company. There is a link on that page too to a wiring faq.

Every house is 120v the electrical companies sometimes give surges when repairing. Most likely if it is just the fan it could be due to the power outage surge. As always use caution when working on your ceiling fan and turn the power off at the circuit breaker box to prevent any injuries. When the wall switch is tuned on the lights flash but will not stay on and the remote doesn t operate anything.

Since the lights on the fan are still working this won t be an issue with the circuit breaker or the wires from the switch to the fan. First if your recently purchased ceiling fan is not working after you ve installed it or hampton bay home depot 855 434 2678. Main electrical power failure. When the power is returned to the fan the control unit will go to the default settings or may be scrambled.

Ceili read more. If the gfci does not test properly then it may need to be replaced. Step 1 turn the power off to the fan to reset the control unit. Verify that all gfci outlets and circuit breakers function properly by pressing the test button and then the reset button.

However it could be a loose connection inside the fan assembly.