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Old 09-13-2022, 07:43 AM
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Default Ceiling fan speed problem

Two years ago you all came in with helpful advice regarding a ceiling fan that had lost some of its speeds.

New problem for you today, class.

I have a Hunter ceiling fan that has lost its fastest speed so I suspect, based on answers to the above, that the capacitor needs replacing.

I have checked all combinations of pull cord and wall switch and can get every speed except the fastest.

I use only the wall switch, not the pull cord on the fan, so can I just remove the capacitor from the fan and "rewire" or is it needed for something other than the various speeds?

My thinking is that the default will be the fastest speed so having no capacitor might let me select all speeds from the wall switch. Or I may burn the place down.

Thank you