What is the blue wire on a Harbor Breeze ceiling fan?

The blue wire on a ceiling fan is to control the power running to the light kit. The black wire is usually reserved for fan power only and does not extend over to your light kit. Without connecting the blue wire on your ceiling fan to a power source, you will not be able to control your lights.

Is there a recall on Harbor Breeze ceiling fans?

A manufacturer has recalled this Harbor Breeze Kingsbury indoor ceiling fan that was sold at Lowe’s. Lowe’s has announced a manufacturer has voluntarily recalled about 280,000 of its Harbor Breeze Kingsbury ceiling fans due to the possibility the glass globe could fall and cause injury.

Which Harbor Breeze ceiling fans are recalled?

The recall: About 280,000 Harbor Breeze Kingsbury ceiling fans. The recall involves only the Kingsbury model, sold in a bronze finish, and manufactured before December 2018. The fans have five blades, a 70-inch span, and a remote control. The date of manufacture can be found on a label above the motor housing.

Is blue wire positive or negative?

Yellow is positive, blue is negative.

Do I connect the blue wire to the black wire?

The black and blue wires need to be connected. You will be able to control your fan and lights with a single switch. You should twist the black and blue wires the same way you did the previous wires.

What brand of ceiling fans are being recalled?

The King of Fans recalled its Hampton Bay 54-inch Mara Indoor/Outdoor fans after the company has received 47 reports of the blade detaching from the fan, including two reports of the fan blade hitting a consumer and four reports of the blade causing property damage, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission ( …

What fans are recalled Lowes?

More than 280,000 indoor ceiling fans that were sold at Lowe’s are being recalled because their glass globes can become disconnected and fall. The Harbor Breeze Kingsbury 70-inch fans were sold at Lowe’s from April 2010 through December 2018 for about $230.

What ceiling fans have a recall?

The Hampton Bay 54-inch Mara Indoor/Outdoor fans were sold in stores and online from April through October of this year for about $150, according to the recall notice posted by the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. About 182,000 of the fans were sold in the U.S. and another 8,800 were sold in Canada, it said.

What does blue wire mean?

Blue wire generally refers to a type of wire or cable that is added to a hardware product at a factory in order to resolve design problems. Blue wires are also known as bodge wires in British English.

How do you program a harbor Breeze ceiling fan remote?

Programming the Remote on a Harbor Breeze ceiling fan is done by turning off the power at the breaker, turning on the power, then holding down the program or reset button in the battery compartment of the fan’s remote control.

Who manufactures Harbor Breeze fans?

The Harbor Breeze Company ceiling fans are a brand of the Lowes stores. They are generally manufactured by the Litex Industries Company which is known for delivering ceiling fans of high-end quality.

What is ceiling fan CFM?

CFM is short for cubic feet per minute. It shows you the amount of air that your ceiling fan can move in a minute when running at maximum speed. Among many other factors (RPM, Blade Size & Pitch, Motor Type etc.) that decide how good or bad a ceiling fan is, CFM is the most important one.