This is so true my friend. Just above me is a 52 inch fan, trust me that puppy can move some air if I crank it up and it's nice. David Ferrin www.jaws-users.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ray Boyce" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, July 12, 2008 1:58 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Install a Ceiling Fan with Light Assembly
>A ceiling fan can be a welcome addition to any room. It allows for a more > comfortable atmosphere during any season, whether it's hot or cold > outside. > It can help keep electric bills down in the summer and help disperse the > warm air more evenly in the winter. > > With recent products, it's become easier than ever to install a ceiling > fan > without having to hire an expensive electrician to do it. For those of you > who still have reservations about installing one yourself, just check out > this easy to follow guide to help you install a ceiling fan. Once you see > how easy it is, you'll be outfitting each and every room in your house > with > a beautiful new ceiling fan. > > What you'll need: > > * Screwdrivers > * Wire Strippers > * Voltage Tester > * Electrical Tape > * Romex Connector > * Drywall Saw > * Adjustable Wrench > * Wire Nuts > * Ceiling Fan Hanger Bracket Kit > * Drop Cloth > * Ladder > > > There are a lot of steps to follow, so don't get overwhelmed. For this > tutorial, we're going to be replacing an existing ceiling light with a new > ceiling fan with a light assembly attached. > > 1. The first step is to turn the circuit that supplies power to the light > OFF. Make sure you got the right one by flipping the light switch off and > on. Place the drop cloth on the floor so it can catch any debris that may > fall from the ceiling. Be careful when walking on the drop cloth; > sometimes > it can get slippery when it's on carpeting. > > 2. Place the ladder where you can easily access the existing light > fixture. > Disassemble the existing light and remove it. Screw wire nuts on the wires > hanging out of the ceiling. > > 3. Since the old light fixture wasn't heavy, it was probably held up by > only > the box and the strength of the surrounding drywall. Because a ceiling fan > is equipped with a heavy motor, we will have to install a support system > so > it doesn't fall on our heads. That's where the ceiling fan hanger bracket > comes in. > > 4. Remove the existing fixture box. Once that is done, you will have just > the wires hanging from a hole in the ceiling. Depending on the type and > size > of the previous box, you may have to cut some additional drywall to allow > for the new box to fit. Place the box that came with the hanger bracket up > to the hole and trace with a pencil the perimeter of the box. Follow the > pencil line and cut it with the drywall saw. > > 5. Now that you have the proper sized opening, place the hanging rod up > through the hole and position it so that the triangles on its ends have a > flat end laying directly on the drywall. The triangles on the ends have > "teeth" on them that bite into the wooden studs when the bracket is > extended, so make sure that the bracket is positioned between the studs > with > both triangles facing a stud. > > 6. Using your hand, twist the bracket so that it expands.You will > eventually > feel the resistance of the studs. Use the adjustable wrench to continue to > expand the bracket until it is tight between the studs. Slide the Romex > connector over the wires and secure it over the sheath. > > 7. Remove one of the knockouts on the junction box and fish the wires > through the hole, securing it in place with a lock nut. In the bracket > kit, > find the "U" shaped bolt. Hang the bolt over the bracket and slide the box > over the bolts through the pre-drilled holes. Use the included nuts to > secure the box to the "U" shaped bolt. > > 8. Install the ceiling fan's round hanger bracket by screwing the bracket > to > the octagon box. Install the shaft with the half-ball hanger on top to the > top of the ceiling fan. Make sure you place the canopy on the ceiling fan > before installing the shaft and half-ball hanger. It won't fit over the > half-ball if you forget and you'll have to take it apart to re-install it. > > 9. Lift the ceiling fan up and set the half-ball hanger in the round > bracket. Wire nut the black ceiling fan wire to the black house wire. Wire > nut the white wires together and the ground wires the same way. Wrap > electrical tape around the wire nut where they meet the wire. Tuck the > wires > up into the junction box and screw the canopy to the round hanger bracket. > > 10. Assemble the ceiling fan blades to their mounting arms with the screws > provided. Most blades offer two different shades to choose from. Just make > sure you pay attention to which color you want to appear when looking at > the > fan so there are no mistakes made while assembling the blades. Install the > blades to the ceiling fan, making sure to remove the plastic spin guards. > > 11. After the blades are installed, connect the light assembly to the > ceiling fan by connecting the wiring harnesses. Screw the light assembly > in > place with the three screws provided. Make sure no wires are crimped > between > the fan's wiring box and the light assembly. > > 12. Install the decorative light shades over the sockets, holding them in > place with the bolts provided. Don't over-tighten the bolts - it could > cause > the glass shades to crack. Install the proper sized light bulbs. > > 13. Clean up the mess and turn the circuit breaker back on. Pulling on the > chain on the direct bottom of the fan turns the light on, and the chain on > the top side of the fan controls the blade speed. For the most efficiency, > set your fan to blow air downward in the summer and set it to pull air > upward in the winter. > > Although installing your ceiling fan takes quite a few steps, none of them > are very hard when taken individually. 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