Installing Your Ceiling Fan Quiz

Take a Moment and Test Your Ceiling Fan Installation Knowledge...

Ceiling fans make a real difference in your home's climate, both for cooling and heating at a far lower cost and operating expense than almost any other item. The installation begins with choosing where the fan should be located. In almost all homes, the fan is installed in the center of the room, replacing a central light fixture. This spot provides a smooth air flow to most of the room. Since a fan draws about the same power as a ceiling fixture, the electrical circuit shouldn't be overloaded. But if your fan includes lights, be sure the circuit it's on has enough extra capacity to handle the load. If not, you must run a new circuit with a new circuit breaker from the house main service panel or sub-panel to the fan. If there is no central light fixture, you'll have to create a place to hang the ceiling fan. Then, you'll need to bring electrical power to it. You can tap into an existing circuit to do this. If this is beyond your capabilities hire a professional!

Please take a moment to take this short screening test on installing your ceiling fan. Depending on your score you may be more comfortable doing it yourself or hiring a professional, the choice is yours! You can read our page on Installing Ceiling Fans before taking this quiz to gain knowledge and prepare for your ceiling fan installation.

1. Is it safe to only switch off the power at the light switch
		A. Yes, this will kill the entire circuit
		B. The only safe way is to make sure the circuit is OFF is to cut power at the breaker
		C. It's only 110 volts, it cant hurt me!
		D. What you have to turn OFF Power?
2. Do I really need to replace or reinforce the ceiling box
		A. No, the fan manufacturers are trying to cover their @##
		B. The fan could never fall on my HEAD!
		C. Yes, Its only a couple of bucks and 2 minutes time, what have I got to lose!
		D. Come on gravity and dynamic loads are only fanciful concepts to physicists and engineers, it could never effect me!
3. Do I really have to read and follow the Ceiling Fan manufacturers directions
		A. What, you actually open the pamphlet and READ?
		B. They only put them in the box to please their product liability insurance company
		C. Of Course, how else are you going to hang your fan correctly
		D. Directions are not for me I like the search and destroy method
4. How long will it take to install an average fan
		A. If you have an existing ceiling box installed, about 2 minutes for reinforcement and 35 minutes to assemble and hang the fan
		B. Lets replace the box, 1 to 3 hours to tear it out, install the new one and hang the fan. 3 to 8 hours to patch the ceiling and let the paint dry
		C. No time at all I use DUCT Tape?
		D. My DUCT TAPE installation failed what do I do now?
5. How do I SAFELY install my Ceiling FAN
		A. Follow the Manufacturers Instructions to assemble and hang your fan
		B. Perform the steps that require replacement or reinforcement of your ceiling box, after all this is the component that will keep your fan in place
		C. Take your time and call the HELP LINE for your products if you need assistance
		D. Make sure all circuits are OFF, use a volt meter or circuit tester and make SURE it is OFF
		E. All of the above!
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