My celing fan burned up!

[Shawn]

There was a loud popping sound and it just stopped working. I tried flipping the switch on the top and it came back on so I was like oh cool. But now I'm stuck w/ the opposite direction. Well I was tired and left it on and took a nap. I was awakened by a several loud popping sounds this time followed by some nice fireworks I could see through the little vents in my fan. Now my room smells really bad........ I'm probably lucky I didn't set the house on fire tho. Time for a new fan I guess........

 

You should probably turn off power to the fan at the fuse box.

 

[MacBaine]

Throw some water on it, make sure it's not burning.

 

[geckojohn]

Any PICS? :camera:

 

[Ogg]

Originally posted by: jumpr
You should probably turn off power to the fan at the fuse box.

Naahhhh, just let it burn man

 

[OIKOS]

Originally posted by: geckojohn
Any PICS? :camera:

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[DrPizza]

Maybe constant vibration from the motor in the ceiling fan caused one of the wirenuts to come loose and then, eventually, another one to come loose, and it shorted out... It's possible that it's easily repairable.
I've had to install a couple of ceiling fans (walmart, kmart brands) that had loose wire nuts in them (fixed before installing of course).

 

[hevnsnt]

why the hell was your fan on? It is freaking so cold!

 

[MacBaine]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
why the hell was your fan on? It is freaking so cold!

Province/State: Nevada

 

[Shawn]

it's 80F in my room

 

[djNickb]

Better than my friend's luck - was vacumming before he moved out of his friends house and sparks shot out of the wall, next thing you know the house is in ashes!

 

[crab]

LOL Nevada

So, where are the pics?

 

[hevnsnt]

Originally posted by: MacBaine

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
why the hell was your fan on? It is freaking so cold!

Province/State: Nevada

That doesnt change the fact that I am cold.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
why the hell was your fan on? It is freaking so cold!

Warm air rises... ceiling fan should be set on low to blow downward in the winter.

 

[FrOsTxxbYtE]

Originally posted by: MacBaine
Throw some water on it, make sure it's not burning.

hahaha..hilarious


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