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  1. Electrical
    I have a heller sienna ceiling fan in my roof which has a remote connected which can dim the light and change the fan speed. I have recently purchases a smart bulb which I want to go in there. To do this, I want to remove it completely from the dimmer so when the light switch is on, the light...
  2. Electrical
    Hi, I just moved into an older condo. I need to replace a previously-removed, definitely working bathroom fan. There's a wall switch in the bathroom associated with this fan. At the ceiling, I've a conduit with 3 solid-core wires coming out of it -- one white (neutral?) and two green. That's...
  3. Electrical
    Hello all, I'm currently looking into putting 3 switches to control the same light/fan combo in my house. As it stands the usual way to do this is with a 3 way switch, a 4 way switch and another 3 way switch, with some four core wire in between. Relatively straight forward circuit. One of the...
  4. HVAC
    Hi all, I’m replacing this old bathroom vent (currently vents into attic) with a new larger Panasonic fan with a sufficient CFM rating for the master bathroom & will add a 6” insulated duct to vent it out of the roof. The current fan is 11” both sides whereas the new fan will need 11” on one...
  5. Electrical
    Just looking for some help/advice on a question. The last time I turned on one of my ceiling fans, there was a pop, and it flipped the breaker to that bedroom. I am able to turn on the lights to the fan (the fan and the lights are two different switches), but each time I flip the switch for the...
  6. HVAC
    New air conditioner installed in the attic, and the installer says my attic fan should be ON during the hot Texas summer. I'm of the opinion it's been installed incorrectly, as it's attached to the open gable vent, so no opportunity for the fan to generate negative/positive pressure. I'd agree...
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  7. Electrical
    Does anyone have a good resource to figure out which ceiling fan/light will work with the Lutron Maestro three-way dimmer switch? I’m using a master and a companion. I am also hoping to use a manual toggle to adjust the fan speed. Looking for tips on how to select these. Please let me know...
  8. Electrical
    I moved into a new construction a few months ago and had the house pre-wired to install fans. I went to install one removing the LED light in the middle of the room. The light was connected to: live wire was the red, neutral the white and ground the green. Not attached were a bare copper wire...
  9. Electrical
    I'm attempting to swap out a fan and switch for the fan in my home. I removed the old switch and there is only one single 14/3 romex running into the box. I've attached a picture of how it was wired when I pulled it. The white wire was not attached to the switch at all. I then pulled the fan...
  10. Electrical
    I ordered a Hunter Jetty ceiling fan for installation in our outdoor pergola. Jetty Outdoor 52 inch The fan comes with only a wall switch (knob) and my plan is to not install the switch and install a universal fan remote control kit. I read some questions asked by others about adding a remote...
  11. Electrical
    I needed to replace the old bath fan/light/heater but now it isn't clear what I'm missing - the fan works fine with simple black to black/white to white. That didn't work for the light.What am I missing? There are 2 black, 2 white, and ground availible. The wall switches are 2 pair: 1 is the...
  12. HVAC
    So the question is really in the title. My carrier air handlers fan will not shut off. I have done the following: checked to make sure the fan was not set to on via the nest t stat. pulled nest off the wall to see if the fan stopped, it didn’t changed the only relay inside the air handler unit...
  13. HVAC
    A few days ago I came across this admonition (from a vent manufacturer's website) - "Never mix two different types of attic EXHAUST vents on the same roof above a common attic (wind turbines, roof-top louvers/box vents, gable-end louvers, ridge vents or power fans). Doing so can short-circuit...
  14. HVAC
    Greetings All - Hoping to get some direction on how to tackle this issue. New capacitor installed New contactor installed Verified 240 volts to contactor Verified proper amps to the condenser fan Verified condenser fan is good through OHM test The condenser fan struggles to start spinning...
  15. Electrical
    We moved into a newly-built home and bought some ceiling fans. When I went to install them I noticed the boxes in the ceiling don't seem to support ceiling fans. They're held in with drywall screws and don't seem secure enough to hold the weight of the fans. I'm trying to figure out what to do...
  16. HVAC
    I have an old Sears Power Miser 80 Furnace and the fan blower won't turn on when the thermostat is set to "Fan Auto". The furnace ignites, the Fan Limit Control spins around while heating up and when it hits the fan notch, nothing happens. Eventually the furnace will reach the shut off notch and...
  17. Electrical
    I want to keep my crawl space dry without spending a fortune on electricity from dehumidifier. Right now I switch between fan and dehumidifier depending on season. I live in northeast. I had heavy rains this spring sump dump stopped working and my dehumidifier got flooded. Now I'm in the market...
  18. General DIY Discussions
    Hello all - my first post, so thanks in advance and I'm happy to have found the site! I've just had a bathroom ventilation fan die on me. I got out the ladder and expected it to be an easy fix; figured I'd be able to swap out the old motor for a new one and voila. But it, unfortunately...
  19. Insulation
    Good morning! Writing to you from Vancouver, Canada, which I understand to be climate zone 4. I've gutted my second floor bathroom. We're going to have the ceiling follow the roof deck (ie, the other side of this sloped ceiling is the roof). The rafters are a meagre 3.5 or 4 inches. I am...
  20. HVAC
    ac works great condenser fan spins i have cold air. the heater however will not stay running typically runs 30 mins they cuts off and hums or the fan will not kick on at all and just sits there humming while we freeze. i've replaced the capacitor and that didnt fix anything im low on cash for...
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