Watch this video from this old house to learn how to put in a ceiling fan. Make sure electricity to circuit is turned off and carefully remove the glass.
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Install ceiling fan in old house. Remove the old electrical box from the ceiling. Add a fan to any room without existing fixture or wiring. In this video this old house electrical contractor john barros shows how to swap a light fixture for a ceiling fan. I live in a very old house about 100 years old and i am trying to replace a light fixture with a ceiling fan. Thisoldhouse asktoh subscribe to thi. How to wire a ceiling fan in an older home 1.
Ceiling fan overview step 1. Attach new electrical. This old house host kevin oconnor and electrician scott caron head to denver to install a fan on a cathedral ceiling. Remove the existing light fixture. 1 turn off the electricity to the ceiling light at the main panel. Unscrew the existing light fixture or unmount the old ceiling fan from its the mounting bracket to reveal the.
If its nailed to a joist pry it. This old house 552816 views. Check whether the. Flip off the circuit or remove the fuse for the circuit in the room with the ceiling fan. Connecting old electrical wires to a ceiling fan electrical question 1 i am installing a ceiling fan in an old home where there are three wires in the box how should i connect the wires. See below for a shopping list and tools subscribe to this old house.
How to install a ceiling fan this old house duration. Remove box and cut new hole.