2007-08-21 03:36:21 · 8 answers · asked by moleah64d 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
NOPE...increasing the voltage will only burn it up.
2007-08-21 03:39:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you use a chain to change the speeds on the fan, sometimes the switches go bad, they're not very 'robust. If that's the case, you can buy a replacement chain-pull switch at a lighting. fan or hardware store. You'll have to know if your fan is a 3-speed or 4-speed fan. Turn off the circuit breaker for the fan and disassemble the fan to the point where you can access the switch; it's usually held on with a knurled nut on the outside of the fan housing and can then be pulled out far enough to be worked on. Pry the old switch apart and look carefully at which color of wire attaches to which 'number' that's embossed on the inside of the switch, i.e., you should see "1,2,3" or "1,2,3,4" with a different color wire going to each number. Make sure that your new switch is the same as the old switch, then proceed as described above. When finished, turn the power on and check your work. You might consider getting a new fan, the kind with a receiver in the top of the fan and a wall switch that controls the fan. The fan is shipped with the speed control in the "Fastest/high" setting, so DON"T pull the chain on the new fan, just wire it up and you'll not have to deal with chains anymore.
2007-08-21 03:58:44 · answer #2 · answered by Dept. of Redundancy Department 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Short answer is no.
All ceiling fans are preset to a particular speed. If you want a faster one I can suggest a Hunter classic. It is VERY heavy with a cast iron housing. But, it does put out the most air of any ceiling fans. As you can tell it is very expensive.
You might want to take a close look at the pitch of the fan blades. The sharper the pitch the more air it puts out.
2007-08-21 03:50:30 · answer #3 · answered by Tabby_Leg 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It seems to me your not asking can the fan go faster but how can i get more air circulation? The real answer your looking for is that your average fan blade has an incline of 11 degrees. However for those who want more air you will need to buy a new fan with a fan blade incline of 13 or more degrees. 2 degrees difference may not seem like a lot but when your looking at wind turbine generation it is a big difference.
2007-08-21 03:55:55 · answer #4 · answered by Joey21 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First of all I hope that you do have it on the highest speed. Pull the fan chain and see if it goes faster. It may stop. You should then have 3 speeds. Check it out.
If it is still not fast enough, I am sorry the fastest speed is all you will get.
If you are going to have to buy a new fan make sure that you also have the right fan blade size. That has something to do with it
2007-08-21 03:47:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
You can take the fan down and oil the bearings with a oil made for fan motors also you can use a air compressor and blow the dust out of the motor or you can use a vacuum then put it back together and you should see a difference hope this helps
2016-09-25 16:04:15 · answer #6 · answered by AMERICAN 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you sound like tim the toolman taylor. hahahah.
ceiling fans are pretty cheap these days. i'd just go buy a new one!
2007-08-21 03:44:37 · answer #7 · answered by chloe_mag 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
maybe. Only if you know how to rewire the motor a way to make it stronger.
2013-11-16 19:05:25 · answer #8 · answered by kevin naderi 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋