Ceiling Fan Installation & Repair
Ceiling Fan Not Working Diagnosis in Singapore
Ceiling fan not working diagnosis starts from $80 at SG QuickFix. A fan that won't start, spins slowly, ignores its remote or works on some speeds only is traced to the capacitor, receiver, regulator, switch, wiring or motor in about 30 to 60 minutes. You then get a price for the part or a recommendation to replace the fan.
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Listed price
From $80
Task guide
When this may be needed
- The fan doesn't respond at all.
- The fan light works but the fan doesn't.
- The fan ignores its remote.
- The fan runs only at one speed.
- The fan stopped after a power trip or thunderstorm.
What the team does
The technician checks that power reaches the fan, then tests the parts in turn: the wall switch or regulator, the receiver and remote on remote-controlled fans, the capacitor on AC fans, and the motor windings. The faulty part is identified and priced. If the motor has failed, a replacement fan is usually the better choice, and that is explained.
Included in this price
- Checking power to the fan
- Testing the switch, regulator, receiver and capacitor
- Testing the motor
- A price for the repair or a replacement recommendation
Limits & price factors
Replacement parts and new fans are priced separately. Remote batteries are not included.
The price starts from $80. Fans on high ceilings and fans with concealed receivers take longer.
FAQs
In an AC fan, the capacitor has often failed; in a DC fan, the receiver or controller. Both can be replaced.
Flat remote batteries, a lost pairing, or a failed receiver. Re-pairing fixes some; a failed receiver is replaced.
A capacitor or receiver is usually worth replacing. A failed motor generally isn't, and a new fan makes more sense.
At SG QuickFix, fan not working diagnosis starts from $80.
Other ceiling fan installation & repair tasks
- Existing fan to new fan replacementFrom $90
- New fan on existing fan pointFrom $100
- Ceiling fan with light installationFrom $110
- Remove old ceiling fanFrom $40
- Fan balancing / wobble diagnosisFrom $80
- Capacitor replacementFrom $90
- Remote / receiver replacementFrom $90
- High ceiling / special accessQuote Required