I had a fan in the early 2000s from the '80s that I had to start it on low and jump start it like this. Wouldn't work if I had it on high or medium at first, had to start in first gear. (Wasn't designed like that obviously, I assume the motor was just going out)
That fan is over 30 years old. I had the same one as a kid, and had to do the same thing to it, until I realized how dangerous that was and threw it away.
I had a digital alarm clock in high school that made a startlingly loud buzzing noise. Not as the alarm-noise I mean, just...all the time. I could kind of feel it vibrating when I touched it, in fact. If I squeezed it harder though, the buzzing noise stopped. So I wrapped a rubber band around it. Problem: solved! I recall being very proud of my cleverness.
I'm sitting here reading these comments and realizing how close I was to an electricity initiated fire in HS. I should know better as an Engineer but sometimes I just don't think haha. Have a good day.
Yeah that thing is way beyond its useful life span. Get rid of it before it starts arcing and causes a fire when she forgets to turn it off after it won't spin.
Just clean out the dust build up and spray some new lube, that should fix it. Unlikely but if the motor is burnt, that's usually beyond most people's repair skill, and at that point, I'd agree to toss.
What makes this a fire hazard? Everyone's bringing it up in comments without explanation. My first guess would be the bearing just needs new grease. I suspect the motor is too weak to overcome the friction.
I’m not exactly sure, but from what I’ve gathered from reading the comments, dust gets in and clogs the gears, so when the fan won’t turn on, the engine tries harder and harder to spin, which draws more and more power, until eventually, it draws too much power, something breaks, sparks fly, and starts an electrical fire.
That's exactly what's going on here. This has nothing to do with the electrics not working. The motor shaft is just seized up and needs cleaning and new grease.
motors get warm based on how much current they pull, and they pull more current if the motor is under load. clearly this motor is barely strong enough to keep it going, so it probably gets pretty warm.
Motors use the most power when they aren't moving. If that fan stops, and she doesn't start it again, the motor could will act like heating coils instead.
The capacitor needs replacing. My ceiling fan was like this. I had to stand on the sofa a start it like it was an old propeller plane. I was convinced the fan engineer was going to say we needed a new one, but to my pleasant surprise it was just a new capacitor (:
Exactly my thoughts when watching this. Don't throw something out that has a broken motor. There is a good chance that the capacitor is broken. Which cost only a few euro/dollar to replace. Some don't even need soldering.
Fans start at the highest speed because the lowest speed isn’t enough to get the momentum up to get it started. Also, please just get a new fucking fan
the fact that there are two cuts in the video during the part where she is spinning it means it took even LONGER then what we are witnessing to start the fan. I get having items you want to keep but this is ridiculous
That’s the problem with this new generation and their disposable culture, and their work ethic, and their genders, and their napkins, and their mini-phones, and their freak flags, and their digimons, and their swing music, and their Miata’s, and their new porn, and their compression socks, and their 5Gs, and their food processors, and their acceptance, and their veganese, and their pet chinchillas, and their braille, and their YouTube’s and TikTok’s and legos. I could go on.
It's possible that it's just the starting capacitor is gone? Single phase AC motors need a capacitor to produce torque from zero speed. Could just be this which needs the hand spinning to start it for you?
I have a video of myself doing the same thing last year. Had to throw it away after a few times because it got very hot. Still haven’t found a suitable replacement. :(
Most small motors need a jump start of a higher voltage via capacitor if this ever happens to your ceiling fan or fan it's because a simple capacitor went bad they cost a couple bucks Max.
I don’t think this will set a fire like people think. All fans need a “jumpstart” from a motor to start then the electromagnetic coils spin the fan after that. The motor is probably shot so and cranking is totally acceptable. Here’s a video how
"Set it on high" she had to put the choke on for an electric fan!
Pilot jet is clogged. That electric fan clearly needs new carbs.
I had a fan in the early 2000s from the '80s that I had to start it on low and jump start it like this. Wouldn't work if I had it on high or medium at first, had to start in first gear. (Wasn't designed like that obviously, I assume the motor was just going out)
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You may be right …
A fire hazard in the waiting...
Would you look at that, all of the words in your comment are in alphabetical order.
That fan is over 30 years old. I had the same one as a kid, and had to do the same thing to it, until I realized how dangerous that was and threw it away.
I had a digital alarm clock in high school that made a startlingly loud buzzing noise. Not as the alarm-noise I mean, just...all the time. I could kind of feel it vibrating when I touched it, in fact. If I squeezed it harder though, the buzzing noise stopped. So I wrapped a rubber band around it. Problem: solved! I recall being very proud of my cleverness.
I'm sitting here reading these comments and realizing how close I was to an electricity initiated fire in HS. I should know better as an Engineer but sometimes I just don't think haha. Have a good day.
Newer ones are $5 in a thrift store FFS! Buy your mother a fan unless she trying to collect on the home insurance.
All I could think was "Someone please just find this poor lady a replacement fan."
It's not about money. It's about not being wasteful. Why buy something when you have something already.
Yeah that thing is way beyond its useful life span. Get rid of it before it starts arcing and causes a fire when she forgets to turn it off after it won't spin.
Just clean out the dust build up and spray some new lube, that should fix it. Unlikely but if the motor is burnt, that's usually beyond most people's repair skill, and at that point, I'd agree to toss.
This video is like 30 seconds too long.
I see… a fire in your future.
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Reminds me of the 1979 Pontiac Sunbird I drove in high school.
You what to buy her for Mother's day
What makes this a fire hazard? Everyone's bringing it up in comments without explanation. My first guess would be the bearing just needs new grease. I suspect the motor is too weak to overcome the friction.
AC electric motors use capacitors for current manipulation so the electromagnets pull/push the rotor at the right time and that's how they spin.
I’m not exactly sure, but from what I’ve gathered from reading the comments, dust gets in and clogs the gears, so when the fan won’t turn on, the engine tries harder and harder to spin, which draws more and more power, until eventually, it draws too much power, something breaks, sparks fly, and starts an electrical fire.
That's exactly what's going on here. This has nothing to do with the electrics not working. The motor shaft is just seized up and needs cleaning and new grease.
motors get warm based on how much current they pull, and they pull more current if the motor is under load. clearly this motor is barely strong enough to keep it going, so it probably gets pretty warm.
Motors use the most power when they aren't moving. If that fan stops, and she doesn't start it again, the motor could will act like heating coils instead.
Alright where the fuck do you people live so I can Amazon a fan to you
The capacitor needs replacing. My ceiling fan was like this. I had to stand on the sofa a start it like it was an old propeller plane. I was convinced the fan engineer was going to say we needed a new one, but to my pleasant surprise it was just a new capacitor (:
Fan engineer? That's a thing? Fan's are relatively cheap.
Exactly my thoughts when watching this. Don't throw something out that has a broken motor. There is a good chance that the capacitor is broken. Which cost only a few euro/dollar to replace. Some don't even need soldering.
Funny until her house burns down. Maybe still funny.
Would it be funny if she owns a fuzzy puppy?
That's messed up. And accurate.
Omg that was hard to watch, fuckin hell I'll buy you one lady
I'm kinda angry I watched the whole thing.
She can afford a massive TV, freshly done nails, and cigarettes. I don't think money is the problem here.
She’s not wrong
Except that it could very well burn her house down.
It looked like none of the power buttons were pushed down until the end when she presses a speed then it works after a spin. I feel Bamboozled.
I always figure that if you take the grill off, give those blades a wipe.
I can't believe I just watched this until the end...I need to go to bed
Watched without sound so my brain provided sketchy lawnmower sound effects.
Editing people, editing. Could of been 50 seconds shorter.
Well it’s nonononoyes not nonoyes 😅😅
I believe the correct terminology for this method is called "thecuntsfucked"
Fans start at the highest speed because the lowest speed isn’t enough to get the momentum up to get it started. Also, please just get a new fucking fan
Fan starts moving about 3 hours into the vid 👌🏻
😅
Tell me you're cheap without telling me you're cheap
Frugal 😅
That was so not worth the effort.
Pandoras fan
That puppy need to be de-gunked!
Imagine manually stopping the fan
the fact that there are two cuts in the video during the part where she is spinning it means it took even LONGER then what we are witnessing to start the fan. I get having items you want to keep but this is ridiculous
Oh the memories!!
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I have to do that to the fan I use at work during the summer. But I use a piece of wire.
Someone get her a Dyson.
That’s the problem with this new generation and their disposable culture, and their work ethic, and their genders, and their napkins, and their mini-phones, and their freak flags, and their digimons, and their swing music, and their Miata’s, and their new porn, and their compression socks, and their 5Gs, and their food processors, and their acceptance, and their veganese, and their pet chinchillas, and their braille, and their YouTube’s and TikTok’s and legos. I could go on.
https://youtu.be/hQ3GW7lVBWY
It's possible that it's just the starting capacitor is gone? Single phase AC motors need a capacitor to produce torque from zero speed. Could just be this which needs the hand spinning to start it for you?
Fan is clogged with dust and grime.
Fan is dead😅
* - Is broken.
Lol 😅🚙💣
Had a desk fan like this. Dropped it countless times so i had to kick start it every time.
Did you replace it lol
This isn't a fire hazard. Fans have a thermal fuse.
Wait really? Everyone else think it’s a fire hazard 🤔
Someone correct me if I am wrong but I had this explained to me once and this is how I understand it.
Jeeze, just spend the $20 on a new one!
Fire. Get a new fan.
Spend $20 on a new fan? Fuck that, let's just keep using this one until it burns the fucking house to the ground!
maybe not waste 600$ on a phone and you can afford the 18$ a fan costs new at Walmart.
This guys Ma got WW2 Plane engine as a fan, prolly gonna have the same startup flames too
Bruh, by a new fan for ya mum
Yes sir
But a new fan. Working up a sweat just to turn it on.
Free workout 😅
Hourly wage: $25/hr
Oh come on, just be a good lad/lass and swap out the starting capacitor for her :)
I'm pretty sure the internal resistance of the motor shaft is the problem not a capacitor. Otherwise"kick" starting it should've worked the first time
Looks like she’s starting a propeller type plane AHAHAHAHAHAHA
That fans older than my grandma dear god
I hope whoever this is after it blew up, got their mom a new damn fan.
I hope so too
“Like a 747”
747 max? 😅
Just buy a new fan, holy shit
No 💣
Omg just buy a new one?
No 🤨
Grease or oil the bearings!
Buy her a new fucking fan!
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I have a video of myself doing the same thing last year. Had to throw it away after a few times because it got very hot. Still haven’t found a suitable replacement. :(
90 percent of SEA countries experienced this at some point in time
the fan wasn't even turned on for the last 5 seconds of the video
Most small motors need a jump start of a higher voltage via capacitor if this ever happens to your ceiling fan or fan it's because a simple capacitor went bad they cost a couple bucks Max.
Broken capacitor. Most common problem with fans.
Probably the alternator
The fan is just like, just let me go bro
buyitforlife
TRUST THE PROCESS!
It wasn’t on any setting for most of that….
Half of that video there was no button pressed…
It's like $12 for a fan
Take off the blades and cut through the half inch of hair wrapped around the shaft
Take off the blades and
This irritated me so much to watch ngl.
Get ur mom a new fan!
Get a new fucking fan
She’s going to lose a sausage finger
Someone please get this lady a new fan before she causes a fire!
Someone please get this
This man's mom is an idiot.
can't believe I watched that
I had a fan that worked like this once.
I had a fan that would do the exact same thing. Always used a fork so i wouldnt cut my fingers off in case it started immediately
You know you a shitty kid when you can't buy your mom a $30 fan.
Fans are like £10, treat your mom.
Fans are not expensive, fires are. Something to think about!
They use to start airplanes during her time like that
i love her
Is there an
I don’t think this will set a fire like people think. All fans need a “jumpstart” from a motor to start then the electromagnetic coils spin the fan after that. The motor is probably shot so and cranking is totally acceptable. Here’s a video how
You need to get a new fan before you burn down your house
Don’t steal other peoples images