How to Replace a Ceiling Fan | Ask This Old House

In this video, This Old House master electrician Heath Eastman updates a very 1980s-style ceiling fan. Heath found that the fan bracket wasn’t up to par, but he knew a few different ways to solve the homeowner’s challenges.

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Ceiling fans are significantly heavier than the average light fixture. This is due to their motors and controls as well as different wiring, fan blades, and other parts. They can’t hang from a simple light fixture bracket, as they’re too heavy and vibrate during use. When a homeowner faced this issue during a ceiling fan upgrade project, master electrician Heath Eastman knew just what to do.

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