Adding A Ceiling Fan

The ceiling fan you install should be the right size for the room.

Adding a ceiling fan. Before you add the oil clean off the fan and oil hole using an all purpose cleaner. Then splice the fixture s black lead into the new black wire. All you need is a light kit and a phillips head as well as a slotted screwdriver.

If the room size is 144 to 225 square feet select a fan with a 44 inch blade diameter. Thread the main wires through the center of the mounting bracket. The first thing you need to do when you are adding a ceiling fan to a room is decide.

Always be sure to follow the manufacturer s instructions. Next secure the mounting bracket to the box. Unscrew any screws in this area and pull off any decorative plates or covers that are concealing light attachment points and wires.

I cover some pointers on where to get the power from the type of bracket. For rooms measuring 76 to 144 square feet choose a fan with a blade diameter of 36 to 42 inches. Remove box and cut new hole.

If it s nailed to a joist pry it free. You do not want to install a ceiling fan without wiring. To wire the ceiling fixture to the new wall switch first connect the copper grounding wire to the fixture.

How to install a ceiling fan 1. Mark this wire black. So when you don t have the wiring you ll.