Once popular before the advent of air conditioning and again during the energy crisis of the 1970s and early '80s, ceiling fans are staging a comeback. As consumers look for ways to cut back on energy use, more are choosing easy-to-install ceiling fan kits as a way to save money over air conditioning.
Instructions
1. Attach the fan blades to the the motor. Use a Phillips screwdriver or drill. Screw the blades in securely, but do not over-tighten.
2. Add the lighting kit, if needed. Remove the cover on the bottom of the ceiling fan, and connect the black and white wires labeled "Light Kit" to the black and white wires in the light kit using the wire nuts that come with the kit.
3. Next, mount the ceiling fan bracket. The bracket screws into holes in the electrical gang box located in the ceiling. Tug on it to make sure it is securely mounted.
4. Hang the ceiling fan. Harbor Breeze Ceiling Fan kits come with a metal hook that attaches to a hole in the ceiling fan bracket. Secure the hook to the bracket, and then connect the ceiling fan to the hook.
5. Join the white, black and green wires coming from the ceiling fan to the same colored wires coming from the electrical gang box in the ceiling, using wire nuts.
6. Remove the fan from the hook and the hook from the bracket. Place the ball at the top of the ceiling fan down rod in the ceiling bracket. Carefully tuck the connected wires around the bracket and install the bracket cover to hide the wires and the bracket.
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