A ceiling fan is very convenient. It can cool the house down during the summer and circulate the warm air from your heater during the winter. Installing a ceiling fan on a pre-wired ceiling fan outlet can be a simple process as long as you have the right tools and a knowledge of electricity. Doing this project yourself can save you money and give you a sense of accomplishment.
Instructions
1. Turn the breaker off for the room where you are putting the ceiling fan. Disconnect the old light by unscrewing the screws with a screwdriver. Cut the wires that are holding the light to the light box with the wire cutters.
2. Take out the old light box by unscrewing the screws holding it in place. Clean the wires with the wire cleaners. Do this by going up the wires 1/2 inch to an inch and taking off the insulation that is on the wires.
3. Run the wires through the new light box by popping the knot out of it, which is in the center of the light box, using a screwdriver and a hammer. Put the wires through the knot and screw the light box to the ceiling with the Phillips screws that came with it and a Phillips screwdriver. Put the wires through the new light bracket and attach them to the light box with the screws that came with the bracket.
4. Attach the black and blue wire coming from the light box with a wire nut by placing the wires in the nut and turning the nut clockwise. . Attach the white wire to the white wire with another wire nut. Attach the copper wire to the ground screw on the light box. Use the black tape to tape up the wire nuts; do this for safety reasons.
5. Attach the ceiling fan to the light box using the screws that came with the ceiling fan Attach the ceiling fan blades, light and globe in the same fashion, using either a Phillips-head or flat-head screwdriver, depending on what type of screws came with the unit.
6. Caulk around where the light fixture connects to the ceiling with a caulking gun. Use silicone caulking. Do this to seal any holes in case the ceiling fan does not match up with the light box and the ceiling. Turn the breaker back on.
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