Have a ceiling fan. It runs somewhat slow, in my opinion. At some point in the Summer, it suddenly started running fast & I was soooo happy! It ran fast for a couple of weeks. But then it went back to slow again. Adjusting it does nothing - seems to be no way to get it to run fast, like I want it. PROBLEM: Electrical OR Motor?? Thank you!!!!
It sounds like there is a voltage issue. Less than 110 volts = slow running... more than 120 it would run faster...
So the question is is the fan on a dimmer. If it is it needs to have the switch changed.
Testimonial: "not on a dimmer switch. :)"
If it is not on a dimmer then the motor may be faulty or the voltage at the fan is below the minimum level for the fan ... 110V
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Motor problem. Brushes inside wearing out. .. Sadly they dont make things as reliable as as back then... I would just use it until it quits...
How old is the unit ? Also, is it on its own circuit ? If it has other components on the same circuit it may be dropping power needed by the fan .
Testimonial: "My GUESS is that the unit is 14 years old - as old as the townhome. I moved in just 5 years ago. It has always been slow. :)"
SOURCE: Ceiling fan runs slow
Sounds like something is binding. If you have full voltage on the fan and you can't find the source of what is binding, you will have to replace it.
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