SMC A52 Ceiling Fan Troubleshooting

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. Open motor winding. No fix.
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[@waltzingwally]

I should have given this shout out, and great thanks, to Dan a couple of months ago but believe in "better late than never." In a comment reply on this thread I asked if I could send photos about a problem I was having with a fan. He graciously agreed and after a few emails Dan got everything working again. I had called customer support several times and they sent free replacement parts but did not tell me what he did, to get my fan working. At the time my area was having 100ﾟ days, so the fan was important and needed. Dan did not have to share his time so freely but did and I'll always appreciate it. Thanks to him I'll know what to do if the problem happens again. Thanks Dan!

[@danielvice1936]

Nice video! I was installing a new fan last week, and inadvertently pinched one of the common wires coming out of the capacitor when installing the light kit to the switch housing. This popped the breaker, and now the fan won't spin (but the lights still work). Could I have damaged the capacitor, or is there a fuse that potentially could have been blown? Looking for an easy way to test this so I know what I need to do to fix it. Thanks!

[@dspiffy]

Does the fan work if you give it a spin by hand?

[@danielvice1936]

@@dspiffy Yes, the fan spins freely by hand.

[@MarcoH84]

How do you test the capacitor? I can't see it in the film.

[@dspiffy]

You can get a capacitor tester on Amazon for $20-30

[@heroknaderi]

Wow I guess the winding was nicked. I,ve found ways to rewing motors but not sure If you;re willing to try that

[@dspiffy]

Not worth it for this one

[@heroknaderi]

@@dspiffy oh ok.

[@showingvintagefans]

Recently my SMC ceiling fan quit working. The low and medium speeds do nothing but the high speed only makes motor hum. It's not the capacitor, I've checked it for microfarads but I think it might either be a bad reversing switch or a bad winding in the motor and I need help identifying which wires to test for continuity.

[@dspiffy]

1. What model is it 2. How many wires come from the motor coils? 3. Why not just bypass the reverse switch and see if it works?

[@showingvintagefans]

It's a model DC42 from 1990 and I believe there's 4 wires, blue and white that goes to the reversing switch, red that goes to a capacitor, then the black wire which is connected to other series of wires that go to the reversing switch. @@dspiffy

[@dspiffy]

I dont have a DC42 to compare. eMail me and I will consult with Rick

[@CeilingFanVideosOnYT]

Could it be that someone screwed the screws in too far without the blades on?

[@dspiffy]

I am certain that's what happened.

[@CeilingFanVideosOnYT]

@@dspiffy That’s why I keep screws in plastic bag.

[@dspiffy]

Unfortunately the person who took this down didnt know this.

[@ld8151]

Good video. I have a ceiling fan that I replaced the pull chain switch on and it stopped working. I can hear it turn on but it doesn't spin. Any advice? Could hooking the wires up incorrectly cause that?

[@dspiffy]

It certainly can. So can buying the wrong replacement chain.

[@Purple431]

You look like Big Clive

[@dspiffy]

I've heard of him

[@billhipple966]

I have a Hunter 25818 fan that's probably 6-7 years old, it only spins on one speed. Is there anything I can do to fix?

[@dspiffy]

Have you contacted Hunter?

[@CeilingFanVideosOnYT]

Your fan is Hunter Augusta Five Minute Fan. It's either bearing issue or capacitor issue, probably capacitor issue. The way to check is to try pushing the blade with your hand and see if it spins freely. If it still takes more than few seconds to stop then it's a capacitor issue. It might only have one capacitor box or two capacitor boxes. and if it has two capacitor boxes, the one with two wires going to the chain switch is the issue. If it's only one capacitor box, then that obviously is an issue. Make sure you replace it with same exact uf capacitance rating and same or higher volt rating.

[@daengmnilham9685]

Hi. Can u help me. I forgot to connect 3 wires to my old celing fan. I have drawn the diagram. Can I send that hand drawn diagram to you. Thanks.

[@firstassemblyofgodmartinsv7665]

What does that 2nd capacitor do?

[@dspiffy]

One is for speeds, one is for the motor to run

[@kcleach9312]

can you explain more about the blade bolts being to tight

[@dspiffy]

If you install the blade bracket screws without the brackets, they go in too far and damage the windings

[@kcleach9312]

@@dspiffy crap i must have done that!! thanks

[@dspiffy]

What fan do you have?

[@kcleach9312]

@@dspiffy i dont know it doesnt say .. i live in an apartment the first day i moved in i broke the speed chain so i replaced it and it worked then something fell into it when i was sleeping and woke up and it was grinding and one of the blades was about to fall off so i was like oh wow alll these blade bolts are loose so i tightened them it turned for about 3/4 and stopped , i bought a new capacitor and it hums but no spin but it will spin but not on its own

[@dspiffy]

@@kcleach9312 that sounds like a different issue. Send me a picture of the fan

[@CapsuleGraph11]

Hey man, I know it might not be relevant for the video, but I have the same model fan without a light cover. What size would fit this fan? I’m having trouble finding something that would work online. Thanks!

[@dspiffy]

These werent sold with a light. Can you send me a picture to my email?

[@CapsuleGraph11]

@@dspiffy Sure! What’s your email.

[@dspiffy]

[e-mail] it's in the video description if KZbin blocks it

[@modakaification]

I have a ceiling fan that when i tried flipping the switch the fan would rotate slowly for a few seconds then stop completely. From here I would try to mess with the reverse switch and see if the rotation would work the other way. None would work. Then the other day i tried it again and heard a slight static buzz then it stopped. Do you think my capacitor might be out? I free spin the fan and it feels fine. I even flip the switch amd felt the fan blades and i feel a slight vibration when the power is turned on. What do you do think my issie would be?

[@dspiffy]

What fan is it?

[@modakaification]

@@dspiffy harbor breeze

[@dspiffy]

Have you tried calling their customer service?

[@modakaification]

@@dspiffy no I haven't.

[@dspiffy]

@@modakaification I would start there.

[@garbleduser]

Where is the oil port on this fan? Could you help identify an aftermarket IR remote control pack for this exact fan?

[@dspiffy]

There is no oil port on these fans and they dont play well with aftermarket controls. eMail me some pics of your fans and I can help more.

[@garbleduser]

@@dspiffy Thanks, I will. I was wondering if I should build a remote for it or just take it back to stock. Any suggestion where to start for doing a true PM on them? Is there any service information available?

[@dspiffy]

@@garbleduser PM? And depends which type of motor yours has

[@garbleduser]

@@dspiffy PM: periodic maintenance

[@dspiffy]

@@garbleduser they are not designed to be maintained. I can tell you more when I see which version you have.

[@shadyking6751]

Not COOL

[@bquedenfeld]

need help i have power to pull switch have power to and from capacitor but fan motor does not spin fan is at least 2017 that is date on capacitor

[@dspiffy]

email me pictures

[@bquedenfeld]

@@dspiffy of what in particular

[@dspiffy]

The fan, for starters, so I can see what version you have

[@bquedenfeld]

sorry buy i don't see your email address@@dspiffy

[@dspiffy]

in the description @@bquedenfeld

[@michellezunnurain]

Winding?

[@dspiffy]

yup

[@JOSERAMIREZ-vw5ou]

GREAT EXPLEANATION BUT NEEDS EDDITING EVEN I GOT BORED SAW COMERCIALS BEFORE YOU STARTED BUT BORED NOW CHANGING CHANE. BYE.

[@dspiffy]

This is not a How To video. This is a vlog.

[@sammyalolod4861]

What is the right capacitor for that kind of orbit fan

[@sammyalolod4861]

My cousin handed to me that kind of fàn without seing the correct capacitor please can you give me the original value of capacitor

[@dspiffy]

What kind of fan?

[@lcdmvdoact]

Hi Dan, Question on a similar problem that I am having. This winter I flipped the winter switch on my fan and once I did that, it stopped working. Could it be that my toggle switch is bad - any pointer will help? Thank you!

[@dspiffy]

Most likely it's the switch.

[@dspiffy]

What make/model fan do you have?

[@lcdmvdoact]

@@dspiffy Model Number AC-552, E75795, APR.1996 "BB", MGR No: MGR5A00007, FAN Only: AC120V, 60 HX, 0.8A. I removed the lights some six years ago on it.

[@dspiffy]

Do you know the brand?

[@lcdmvdoact]

No our builder put it back in 1994

[@rza380.]

Hello I replaced a ceiling fan switch but now my fan only works on high and medium I wired it back the exact same way I took the old one out , could it be a bad capacitor

[@dspiffy]

You probably used the incorrect replacement switch.

[@rza380.]

@@dspiffy I actually did it twice with the same exact switch

[@dspiffy]

Did either work properly?

[@rza380.]

@@dspiffy nope

[@dspiffy]

@@rza380. it seems very likely that neither of the replacement switches were correct

[@ivangil3280]

Hi, question, I have a fan that lighting works well, and fan is not working , what can it be ?

[@dspiffy]

Could be lots of things. What fan is it?

[@waltzingwally]

@@dspiffy I have the same situation. Mine is 15-20 old and is an "Impressions" 52 inch, style No. 17308 (MO BB5LKAW) I replaced some kind of switch-I don't remember what it was called-a few years ago because the fan was working but the lights were not. The lights are fine but the fan has not worked since. Any help will be very appreciated.

[@dspiffy]

@@waltzingwally I would need more information than that

[@waltzingwally]

@@dspiffy Thank you for replying so quickly Dan, I was surprised. Can you give me any kind of guess as yo what kind of information you would need? From what I remember, the part was small and not rectangular, What I replaced looked like a pull switch in the video but the fan chain still pulls easily. Whatever it was that I replaced got the lights working again but then the fan wouldn't. It was pretty difficult doing this without taking the fan down by myself and I'm wondering if there's something on the part I put in that did not get connected properly. I just replaced exactly what I took out. You may not be able to reply so quickly this time time but I thank you for whenever you can. I'm sure I can do this if I just know what to do.

[@dspiffy]

@@waltzingwally send pictures of whatever you have