I have a 1/3 hp 5.3 amp Sears 258.640770 whole house fan, which has a capacitor, which I assume is a start assist. Will this switch work?
1755324
It works great in my Sears whole house attic fan circa 1986. Don't know if it has a capacitor or not.
92590
I wish i knew the answer for you. I used this on my household air conditioning unit and it did a great job. I think you need more info regarding why your motor won't start, but suppose you could just try it and see if it helps.
701106
I agree with the previous four answers. Here is what I did; 1. Removed and opened the ceiling fan switch & wiring compartment. Found matching switch at Lowes or Home Depot, only $4 or so. It didn't help. 2. I removed the capacitor (be careful to keep track of which wire colors connect together.) 3. I looked on line at http://eceilingfans.com/capacitors_-_ceiling_fans.html As long as you find one with a matching number of wires and the same numbers (like 4.5/5/6uf) it should work. Sorry for the delay in responding, hope this helps you.
320702
I don't know why not, it is just a switch like any other. check the amp rating on the fans to make sure the total doesn't exceed the rating of the switch.
1645991
Not sure what the rating is but if you have a two speed whole house fan this will work. You might have to play around with getting the wiring right as mine had no diagram. Replaced old toggle/chain switch.
1329767
I can't answer that question, but it really is only a sending unit that is installed between the fan's power source and the your power feed. I would say it would work as long as you have room to install the sending unit in your fan assembly. See the black box in the photo. The instructions say to set the fan speed on high and don't manually change the speed setting. To me the unit acts like a light dimmer.
2092065
It worked on my hunter, but the fan wasn't as fast. Fast setting now is Medium, Medium is slow, Slow is barely moving. I might have a bad capacitor, but the slow operation started when I changed the switch.
1521103
If the capacitor on your fan looks like this one (2 wires on one side, 3 wires on the other side), it probably will fix your fan. When I first noticed my fan wasn't working correctly, one of the three speeds (I don't remember which) didn't work. Eventually another didn't work. Also, there was a very distinct odor. Replaced the original capacitor with this one & it's been working perfectly ever since.
463535
It's been quite awhile since I repaired both fans on my screened in porch but to the best of my recollection it will work. Simply clip each wire - one at a time - on the old capacitor and match colors. Don't clip them all at once ! Connect with wire nuts, attach the new capacitor with the double stick tape and carefully stuff everything back into the housing.
1349618
Yes. I ordered mine for a whole house fan. It is wired in before the 2 speed fan switch. Works great. Gary.
1196915
i used a transformer, relay and low voltage thermostat. I would assume if the switch you use is 110v to the fan it would be fine
838840
From what I remember you should be fine with this motor. I did replace capacitor at same time. Remember to give capacitor some time to charge up after turning power back on. About an hour is plenty. Very happy with motor.
1836216
No. I installed mine on a 20amp circuit bkr. When the fan motor and heater motor both run, at the same time, you'll need that extra 5amps to not "trip" out the feeding bkr..
811511
yes! it is an air conditioner starting capacitor and is used for startup on electric motors. If you are using it for your air conditioner, it may be a good idea to get a couple of them. I have replaced mine twice and will always keep a spare.
1054476
I found that the W-32 switch did not work on the old fan I had. I have a CB2104616T serial FU30197 built in 1986 and needed a W-11 switch which is only sold at fixmycasabalancafan.com and is too expensive.
228631
Not sure I understand what your saying. What do you mean by a "cap. starter motor"? But, you need to go by the amps on the motor. Make sure the motor is below the highest capacity for the controller.
1303589
It really should work...we bought ours off of a distributor from Amazon.com, and they were the only place we could find one. We only paid a couple bucks, my husband put it in the next day, and it has been working wonderfully since. Our capacitor looked just like this one. It saved us from having to buy another whole fan.