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Light/Fan Fixture Brian Staff 11-12-2006
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Posted by Brian Staff on November 12, 2006, 5:01 pm


Sometime ago I invested in a whole bunch of those curly flourescant bulbs
(CFLs) to save on power.

So, when the original incandescant bulbs burned out in my daughters Hampton
Bay fan/light fixture, I replace them with CFLs. I then realized that while
the lights are not dimmable, they apparently do use a dimmer to switch them
on/off in a graceful manner. I then remembered that CFLs will not work with
dimmers...oh well! So, I then replaced the CFL bulbs with some regular
incandescant 60 watters....but they dont work now either. I think I might
have blown something inside by using the CFLs.

Can anybody tell me if this light unit is fixable. The fan still works.

I'd be willing to live without the "dimming" capability and just have a
regular on/off feature. So, if the dimmer has blown, can I just bypass it or
disable it or take it out? If so, where is it?

--
Brian



Posted by RBM on November 12, 2006, 5:08 pm


Assuming you have a wall switch(dimmer), that went bad. Replace the control.
If it's an electronic control, try resetting the transmitter to receiver
link



> Sometime ago I invested in a whole bunch of those curly flourescant bulbs
> (CFLs) to save on power.
>
> So, when the original incandescant bulbs burned out in my daughters
> Hampton Bay fan/light fixture, I replace them with CFLs. I then realized
> that while the lights are not dimmable, they apparently do use a dimmer to
> switch them on/off in a graceful manner. I then remembered that CFLs will
> not work with dimmers...oh well! So, I then replaced the CFL bulbs with
> some regular incandescant 60 watters....but they dont work now either. I
> think I might have blown something inside by using the CFLs.
>
> Can anybody tell me if this light unit is fixable. The fan still works.
>
> I'd be willing to live without the "dimming" capability and just have a
> regular on/off feature. So, if the dimmer has blown, can I just bypass it
> or disable it or take it out? If so, where is it?
>
> --
> Brian
>



Posted by Brian Staff on November 12, 2006, 6:39 pm


I do not have a wall switch dimmer - just two regular wall on/off switches.
It's wired so that either wall switch can be on for the remote control to
work, which is what we normally use is then operate the fan and/or light.
The dimmer itself is, I think, in the fan/light unit, although I'm not sure
where exactly.

Sorry for being naiive here, but how would I "reset" the trasmitter to
receiver link?

--
Brian
> Assuming you have a wall switch(dimmer), that went bad. Replace the
> control. If it's an electronic control, try resetting the transmitter to
> receiver link
>
>
>
>> Sometime ago I invested in a whole bunch of those curly flourescant bulbs
>> (CFLs) to save on power.
>>
>> So, when the original incandescant bulbs burned out in my daughters
>> Hampton Bay fan/light fixture, I replace them with CFLs. I then realized
>> that while the lights are not dimmable, they apparently do use a dimmer
>> to switch them on/off in a graceful manner. I then remembered that CFLs
>> will not work with dimmers...oh well! So, I then replaced the CFL bulbs
>> with some regular incandescant 60 watters....but they dont work now
>> either. I think I might have blown something inside by using the CFLs.
>>
>> Can anybody tell me if this light unit is fixable. The fan still works.
>>
>> I'd be willing to live without the "dimming" capability and just have a
>> regular on/off feature. So, if the dimmer has blown, can I just bypass it
>> or disable it or take it out? If so, where is it?
>>
>> --
>> Brian
>>
>
>



Posted by RBM on November 12, 2006, 6:56 pm


You may have to find the papers that came with the unit. Possibly open up
the remote, it may have instructions. Also try removing the batteries and
reinstalling them. There is a code transmitted by the remote and received by
a receiver board in the fan. Unless the receiver board is damaged, it may
have just lost its code


>I do not have a wall switch dimmer - just two regular wall on/off switches.
>It's wired so that either wall switch can be on for the remote control to
>work, which is what we normally use is then operate the fan and/or light.
>The dimmer itself is, I think, in the fan/light unit, although I'm not sure
>where exactly.
>
> Sorry for being naiive here, but how would I "reset" the trasmitter to
> receiver link?
>
> --
> Brian
>> Assuming you have a wall switch(dimmer), that went bad. Replace the
>> control. If it's an electronic control, try resetting the transmitter to
>> receiver link
>>
>>
>>
>>> Sometime ago I invested in a whole bunch of those curly flourescant
>>> bulbs (CFLs) to save on power.
>>>
>>> So, when the original incandescant bulbs burned out in my daughters
>>> Hampton Bay fan/light fixture, I replace them with CFLs. I then realized
>>> that while the lights are not dimmable, they apparently do use a dimmer
>>> to switch them on/off in a graceful manner. I then remembered that CFLs
>>> will not work with dimmers...oh well! So, I then replaced the CFL bulbs
>>> with some regular incandescant 60 watters....but they dont work now
>>> either. I think I might have blown something inside by using the CFLs.
>>>
>>> Can anybody tell me if this light unit is fixable. The fan still works.
>>>
>>> I'd be willing to live without the "dimming" capability and just have a
>>> regular on/off feature. So, if the dimmer has blown, can I just bypass
>>> it or disable it or take it out? If so, where is it?
>>>
>>> --
>>> Brian
>>>
>>
>>
>
>



Posted by Brian Staff on November 12, 2006, 11:33 pm


Thanks for your suggestions so far.

The remote control is working because it controls the fan too and I can
control the speed and on/off of the fan. The lights just will not work.

--
Brian
> You may have to find the papers that came with the unit. Possibly open up
> the remote, it may have instructions. Also try removing the batteries and
> reinstalling them. There is a code transmitted by the remote and received
> by a receiver board in the fan. Unless the receiver board is damaged, it
> may have just lost its code
>
>
>>I do not have a wall switch dimmer - just two regular wall on/off
>>switches. It's wired so that either wall switch can be on for the remote
>>control to work, which is what we normally use is then operate the fan
>>and/or light. The dimmer itself is, I think, in the fan/light unit,
>>although I'm not sure where exactly.
>>
>> Sorry for being naiive here, but how would I "reset" the trasmitter to
>> receiver link?
>>
>> --
>> Brian
>>> Assuming you have a wall switch(dimmer), that went bad. Replace the
>>> control. If it's an electronic control, try resetting the transmitter to
>>> receiver link
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> Sometime ago I invested in a whole bunch of those curly flourescant
>>>> bulbs (CFLs) to save on power.
>>>>
>>>> So, when the original incandescant bulbs burned out in my daughters
>>>> Hampton Bay fan/light fixture, I replace them with CFLs. I then
>>>> realized that while the lights are not dimmable, they apparently do use
>>>> a dimmer to switch them on/off in a graceful manner. I then remembered
>>>> that CFLs will not work with dimmers...oh well! So, I then replaced the
>>>> CFL bulbs with some regular incandescant 60 watters....but they dont
>>>> work now either. I think I might have blown something inside by using
>>>> the CFLs.
>>>>
>>>> Can anybody tell me if this light unit is fixable. The fan still works.
>>>>
>>>> I'd be willing to live without the "dimming" capability and just have a
>>>> regular on/off feature. So, if the dimmer has blown, can I just bypass
>>>> it or disable it or take it out? If so, where is it?
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Brian
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>



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