Energy efficient ceiling fans are a great way to beautify help keep rooms cooler or warmer while lowering air conditioning bills. In case you were thinking about installing one or more in your home, Thrasher Electric wants you to be aware that its not as cut and dry to install one as it may seem. Almost daily we get calls about wobbly fans that were installed by the homeowner or a handyman. You should consider hiring an East Cobb electrician.
Ceiling fan installation done properly must meet a few requirements. You or your electrician will have to install additional switches, wiring and new junction boxes. You must make an allowance for the additional weight and movement of a ceiling fan. This can not be done without installing a new electrical box made to support the additional weight of the fixture. Ceiling fans are bulky and heavy. The junction box must attach to the ceiling joists.
Additional wiring is required for the remote control and in the case of a lighting kit, you will have to install a double switch and additional wiring to turn the light off at the wall separtately from the fan.
Fans should come with a special bracket that you can hang the fan off of while the installer wires it to electrical system. This aids in the installation, but if you are one that does not work on top of a ladder often, you may want to think about hiring an East Cobb Coounty electrician. The hospital is full of guys that fell off the ladder. Also consider the chance of suffering burns or worse from electrical shock.
Call Thrasher Electrical at 770-217-7527 to schedule ceiling fan installations in East Cobb today.
