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DIY & Home Improvement

cyclonefence

(5,060 posts)

4. I learned too late to help us

Reply to Auggie (Original post)

Mon Sep 4, 2017, 12:03 PM

Sep 2017

but our electric company reimburses customers for appliances damaged during power surges. I don't know if it's worth the trouble, but a phone call can't hurt.

I've had to replace dishwashers, tvs and coffeemakers. After we were struck by lightning, we had to have our house rewired, with lightning protection. Even with surge protectors and new wiring, we lost appliances to the surge.

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Power surge knocked out a ceiling fan. Can it be repaired? [View all] Auggie Sep 2017 OP

It would probably cost more to repair than replace. Cattledog Sep 2017 #1

You might try goigling the fan using its brand nsme + troubleshooting. CentralMass Sep 2017 #2

Thanks. I'm guessing it's the receiver in the fan ... Auggie Sep 2017 #5

If it's the fan - replace it. demosincebirth Sep 2017 #3

I learned too late to help us cyclonefence Sep 2017 #4

Perhaps the remote receiver burned out. The light switch feeds the receiver Wash. state Desk Jet Sep 2017 #6

Yeah -- I think it's the receiver inside the fan Auggie Sep 2017 #7

SOLUTION FOUND Auggie Sep 2017 #8

You probably tripped a GFI...that happened to me...and we used to have cut the power to get it our Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #9

No Auggie Sep 2017 #10

What do you think it was some mechanism in the fan to protect the engine? Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #11

That sounds like a better guess ... Auggie Sep 2017 #12

Right that has happened to me... Demsrule86 Sep 2017 #13