Is Your Fan Not Working Due to a Faulty Capacitor?

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In summary, the issue with the non-functioning fan could be due to worn out bearings, internal shorts in the windings, or a faulty capacitor. It is important to address this issue promptly to prevent overheating. Additionally, if the fan does not start when spun manually, it could indicate a problem with the motor's starting mechanism or bearings.
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my fan has stopped working recently, when i turn it on it makes hamming voice, but it doen't work, what might be the problem?
 
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muh_j18 said:
my fan has stopped working recently, when i turn it on it makes hamming voice, but it doen't work, what might be the problem?

Don't leave it on and humming like that. It is stuck, and could overheat. It may be stuck because of worn out bearings, or because there are internal shorts in the windings that are reducing the overall torque, or both.

Time to replace the fan, I'm afraid.
 
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could the problem be the capacitor?
single phase induction motors are not self starting, so if the capacitor is not working, the motor won't start running, am i wrong?
 
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muh_j18 said:
could the problem be the capacitor?
single phase induction motors are not self starting, so if the capacitor is not working, the motor won't start running, am i wrong?

Interesting. Does the fan run if you start it by spinning it by hand? Do the fan blades seem to spin smoothly (no bearing problems)?
 

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