In technical terms, a capacitor is an electronic component that has two conductors, which are separated by dielectric. When voltage is detected in the conductors, electrical energy is stored in the capacitor and produces a mechanical force on certain parts of the circuit. In ceiling fans, a capacitor is necessary in order to convert electrical energy into mechanical energy that will turn on the motor of the fan to make the blades work and produce wind.

When a ceiling fan capacitor is malfunctioning or damaged, the fan will run slowly in any fan speed setting, or worse, the fan will not run at all. It may also be that some speed settings do not work. In some cases, an indication that your ceiling fan capacitor is that you will have to manually rotate the fan blades first before it will run on its own. Moreover, the ceiling fan motor may turn freely when pushed by hand but will not actually spin.

When a ceiling fan capacitor is damaged or burnt, replacing it is simple. You will just have to unhook its wires then attach the new capacitor in place. However, the hard part is finding the right replacement ceiling fan capacitor as the value for the degree of tolerance of the replacement component must be the same with the original one. This may be simple in two-wire capacitors as you will just have to buy another two-wire capacitors of the same value. Finding replacement capacitors may be more complicated for ceiling fans that uses more than two-values, which also actually uses more than two wires. Usually, a schematics is shown on the side to clarify the various values.

To find replacement ceiling fan capacitors, you can check your fan’s manufacturer as they are the most possible ones to carry replacement parts for the fan. Furthermore, you may also browse online stores for your needed replacement parts. Lastly, when all else fail, you may opt to use a capacitor that is one unit lesser or more, usually measured in microfarad or uf, than the original component.

Ceiling Fan Capacitors are one of the many Ceiling Fan Parts that are vital to a smooth operating ceiling fan