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Hampton Bay Ceiling Fan Speed Problem

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A problem that is sometimes reported by site visitors, is that a Hampton Bay ceiling fan is slow at all speeds. How does this happen, and how do you troubleshoot it or diagnose the problem?

When searching online and looking at reports from Hampton Bay fan owners, we find that one of the ways to diagnose this problem is to open the housing and look inside of the fan. Do you see any scorched capacitors or wiring inside? Often a capacitor is responsible for this problem. This is because the capacitors store energy, and help transmit it in the circuit, that the fan or motor needs in order to make the fan turn. If a capacitor is scorched or there is any signs of physical damage inside of the fan, you should stop using the fan and replace it immediately. This is generally something that can be redeemed under warranty, if your warranty is still valid.

Ceiling Fan Capacitors inside the housing
When looking inside of the ceiling fan housing, you will find capacitors like this. These capacitors are not blown or melted, they look pretty normal.

If your Hampton Bay fan has a switch located on the fan, make sure it’s also set to high – especially if you also have a wall switch which controls the speed. Essentially you want to make sure there’s no manual input mechanisms, like switches, that may be causing the problem. Assuming that all switches are toggled properly – then you know for sure, it’s not an input problem that can be causing the issue. Best to eliminate as many variables as possible. You want to avoid the mistake of having the fan switch set to medium or low.

Bulging ceiling fan capacitor
This is what a blown capacitor looks like. Look for the “bulge” – the capacitor looks fat, or looks like it has a bulge like this. This is an indicator that the capacitor is blown and needs replacement.

Capacitor related ceiling fan issues

More often then not, once you’ve eliminated other variables, the problem is likely a capacitor issue. If you cannot find the problem, and you don’t feel comfortable opening up the fan housing to look inside – that’s totally OK. In many cases you have to take parts down from the fan to do this, or take the fan down itself. If this is the case, it may even be better simply to call Home Depot, open a warranty case and ship the fan back to Home Depot (if under warranty). If not under warranty, on the plus side the cost to replace a Hampton Bay fan is not overly expensive – usually. If your fan was $100, it may even cost less in terms of shipping costs, time and money to just buy another fan.

If you’re looking for support in terms of replacing a ceiling fan capacitor, we have a troubleshooting FAQ that will help with this. This article provides a step by step in terms of replacing a blown ceiling fan capacitor, as well as a selection of replacement capacitors that can be purchased and installed.

Hampton Bay Ceiling Fan Speed Problem – Troubleshooting Video

The video below may be able to offer additional assistance with this speed problem. We’ve posted this video below as this seems to be a larger issue with many people who own Hampton Bay ceiling fans in their homes, or businesses. We hope this video helps you to figure out the root of the problem, and resolve!

Hampton Bay Ceiling Fan Remote is Not Working

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Is  your Hampton Bay ceiling fan remote not working properly? This is actually a common problem. There are many different solutions to this problem that you can try. Please let us know afterwards which solution worked for you – we’ll be happy to hear more, and post your solution to the website.

Here is one thing a site visitor tried. This worked for a number of site visitors, so see if it works for you:

  • Turn off the power with the remote. Within 30 seconds of turning the power back on again, hold down the fan off button for 10 seconds and this will perform a reset.
  • Did you try replacing the batteries in the remote, as well as removing them and putting them back in again?
  • Did you check the dip switches? Are the dip switches set correctly? If the dip switch settings are changed, the remote won’t be able to communicate with the fan.
  • Try turning the circuit breaker off to the fan, then turn it back on. Hold down the light or fan button for 10 seconds.
  • Try putting the dip switches back into the original position, turn the light switch off. Then, hold the off button for 10 seconds. Turn the light switch back on again. Does the remote work now?

These steps ultimately take into account the idea that the remote needs to be reset, but the dip switches also need to be set correctly. Sometimes, these steps mentioned work to clear any logic settings that may be misbehaving with the remote and the receiver.

Hampton Bay Ceiling Fan Remote
An example of a Hampton Bay ceiling fan remote. There are many to choose from when browsing for a replacement remote – if that’s what you’re after.

Other reasons why the remote is not working, includes the concept that the receiver may have failed. If the above troubleshooting fails, the next step is to get a ladder out and take a look at the receiver. If you’re not sure how to access the receiver, it’s located inside the canopy. The canopy is just above the lights and below the blades inside of your ceiling fan housing. If the receiver unit appears to be damaged, or melted slightly, it needs to be replaced. A replacement receiver can be purchased at a local retailer, and are generally inexpensive around $30.

Here’s a video which outlines these reset instructions. Take a look at the 14:46 mark for the reset instructions.