A ceiling fan is not only attractive, but it can circulate air to help keep a room cooler in summer and warmer in winter.
A ceiling fan consists of a hanging electrical motor with four or five paddle-style blades. Most ceiling fans have three speeds and the ability to change directions as needed. In the summertime, the fan should direct air downward, whereas in the winter, it should direct it upward, to allow circulate warmer air near the ceiling with cooler air near the floor. Many ceiling fans have a safety hanger that will catch the fan should the mounting bolts fail. If you install a ceiling fan with a hanger, it will significantly reduce the chance of the fan falling.
Instructions
1. Turn off the power to the electrical circuit at the fuse box or breaker panel.
2. Remove the existing light fixture from the ceiling-mounted electrical box.
3. Feed the wires through the center of the hanger, and install the hanger bracket onto the electrical box by tightening the two bolts through the hanger and into the threaded mounting holes in the box.
4. Assemble the fan components as noted by the instructions that accompany the fan. Be sure to install the safety connector pins in the downrod.
5. Lift the ceiling fan assembly, and place the ball on the top of the downrod into the hanger. The fan assembly should hang comfortably and securely from the hanger.
6. Connect the ceiling fan wires to the leads from the electrical box with a wire nut on each connection. The white lead connects to the white wire, black to black, and green to the exposed copper lead. Tuck the wires up and into the electrical box behind the hanger.
7. Slide the canopy upward to cover the hanger. Secure the canopy with the screws included with the ceiling fan kit.
8. Attach the blades to the fan motor with a Phillips screwdriver using the screws that accompanied the ceiling fan. Connect the chain extensions to short ceiling fan controller chains.
9. Turn on the circuit at the fuse box or breaker panel. Flip on the light switch, and pull the chain to adjust the fan's speed. To adjust the direction of the fan, turn off the light switch, and flip the slide switch on the side of the fan after the blades have stopped rotating. Then turn on the light switch again.
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