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Household Hints & Help

packman

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1. May not be from the fan, but something on same circuit???

Reply to shireen (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 01:10 PM

Jul 2016

is the fan on its own circuit? Probably not, when you added the fan it may be causing problems in a related circuit such as another nearby light or switch. Turning on the fan causes that to overheat causing the smell which is drawn up or circulated by the fan. Worth a shot. Definitely sounds like something along the line is overheating.

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frustrating ceiling fan problem [View all] shireen Jul 2016 OP

May not be from the fan, but something on same circuit??? packman Jul 2016 #1

how do i track down the source of the smell? shireen Jul 2016 #2

Not an electrician packman Jul 2016 #3

Thanks Packman shireen Jul 2016 #4