King of Fans 44MDLC User Manual

Midili

903 913
836 901

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Ceiling Fan

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Owner’s Manual

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44” Midili

Ceiling Fan by Hampton Bay

Thank you for purchasing this Hampton Bay ceiling
fan. This product has been manufactured with the

highest standards of safety and quality. The nish

of this fan is weather resistant, but over time will
naturally weather and fade.

Steeper Blade Pitch for

Greater Air Movement

3-Speed Reverse Function for

Year-Round Comfort and Savings

Standard Handheld Remote

Control Included

Dual-Mount Installation

QUESTIONS, PROBLEMS, MISSING PARTS:

Before returning to your local Home Depot, please call our
Customer Service Team at 1-855-HD-HAMPTON or visit www.homedepot.com.

Please reference your SKU (903 913 brushed nickel, 836 901 gilded espresso)
or UPC (082392 68044 2R brushed nickel, 082392 68100 5 gilded espresso).

Table of Contents

Safety Rules .................................. 1

Unpacking Your Fan .................... 2

Installing Your Fan ...................... 3

Operating Your Fan ..................... 9

Operating Your Remote ............... 10

Care of Your Fan .......................... 11

Troubleshooting ............................ 11

Specications ................................ 12

Warranty Information .................13

UL Model Number 44-MDL

READ AND SAVE THESE INSTRUCTIONS

To reduce the risk of electric shock, insure electricity

1.

has been turned off at the circuit breaker or fuse box
before beginning.

All wiring must be in accordance with the National

2.

Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70-1999 and local electrical
codes. Electrical installation should be performed by a

qualied licensed electrician.

3.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of re or electric shock, this

fan should only be used with fan speed control part no. FAN­18R, manufactured by Chia Wei Electric Co., Ltd.

CAUTION: To reduce the risk of personal injury, use only

4.

the screws provided with the outlet box.
The outlet box and support structure must be securely

5.

mounted and capable of reliably supporting 35 lbs. (15.9
kg). Use only UL Listed outlet boxes marked “Acceptable
for Fan Support of 35 lbs. (15.9 kg) or less.”

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK OR PERSONAL
INJURY, MOUNT TO OUTLET BOX MARKED “ACCEPTABLE FOR FAN
SUPPORT OF 35LBS. (15.9 KG) OR LESS”, AND USE SCREWS PRO
VIDED WITH THE OUTLET BOX.

Avoid placing objects in path of the blades.

8.

To avoid personal injury or damage to the fan and

9.

other items, be cautious when working around or
cleaning the fan.

10.

Do not use water or detergents when cleaning the fan or fan
blades. A dry dust cloth or lightly dampened cloth will be
suitable for most cleaning.

11.

After making electrical connections, spliced conductors
should be turned upward and pushed carefully up into
outlet box. The wires should be spread apart with the
grounded conductor and the equipment-grounding
conductor on one side of the outlet box and ungrounded con­ductor on the other side of the outlet box.

12.

Electrical diagrams are for reference only. Light kits that are
not packed with the fan must be UL Listed and marked suit­able for use with the model fan you are installing. Switches
must be UL General Use Switches. Refer to the instructions
packaged with the light kits and switches for proper assembly.

All set screws must be checked and retightened where

13.

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necessary before installation.

The fan must be mounted with a minimum of 7 feet

6.

clearance from the trailing edge of the blades to the oor.

7. Do not operate reversing switch while fan blades are in mo-

tion. Fan must be turned off and blades stopped before re­versing blade direction.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY, DO NOT BEND THE
BLADE BRACKETS (ALSO REFERRED TO AS (“FLANGES”) DURING
ASSEMBLY OR AFTER INSTALLATION. DO NOT INSERT OBJECTS IN
THE PATH OF THE BLADES.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF SHOCK. THIS FAN MUST BE INSTALLED
WITH AN ISOLATION WALL CONTROL/SWITCH.

Safety Rules 1.

Unpack your fan and check the contents. You should have the following items:

1. Mounting Plate (inside canopy)

2. Downrod and Ball Assembly

3. Canopy

4. Decorative Motor Collar Cover

5. Fan Motor Assembly

6. Light Kit Assembly

IMPORTANT: THIS PRODUCT AND/OR COMPONENTS ARE COVERED
BY ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING U.S. PATENTS: 5,947,436;
5,988,580; 5,971,573; 6,010,306; 6,039,541; 6,046,416 AND OTHER
PATENTS PENDING.

7. Blades (5)

8. Blade brackets (5)

9. Glass

10. Hand Unit/Receiver

11. Bulb (1)

2. Unpacking Your Fan

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a. Blade attachment hardware

(15 Screws)

b. Mounting & Electrical Hardware

(1 hanger pin, 1 locking pin,
3 plastic wire connectors)

c. Blade Bracket Hardware

(10 screws and lockwashers)

CAUTION: Changes or modications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.

Tools Required

Phillips screw driver, straight slot screw
driver, adjustable wrench, step ladder, and
wire cutters.

Figures 1, 2, and 3 are examples of different
ways to mount the OUTLET BOX.

Mounting Options

If there isn’t an existing outlet box, then read
the following instructions. Disconnect the

power by removing fuses or turning off
circuit breakers.

Secure the outlet box directly to the building struc­ture. Use appropriate fasteners and building
materials. The outlet box and support struc­ture must be securely mounted and capable
of reliably supporting 35 lbs. (15.9 kg). Use
only UL Listed outlet boxes marked “Accept­able for Fan Support of 35 lbs. (15.9 kg) or
less.”Do not use plastic outlet boxes.

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE, ELECTRIC
SHOCK OR PERSONAL INJURY, MOUNT
TO OUTLET BOX MARKED “ACCEPTABLE
FOR FAN SUPPORT OF 35LBS. (15.9 KG)
OR LESS”, AND USE SCREWS PROVIDED
WITH THE OUTLET BOX. OUTLET BOXES
COMMONLY USED FOR THE SUPPORT
OF LIGHTING FIXTURES MAY NOT BE
ACCEPTABLE FOR FAN SUPPORT AND
MAY NEED TO BE REPLACED. CONSULT A
QUALIFIED ELECTRICIAN IF IN DOUBT.

Figure 3

Note: You may need a longer downrod to
maintain proper blade clearance when install­ing on a steep, sloped ceiling. The maximum

angle allowable is 30˚. If the canopy touches

downrod, remove the decorative canopy

Figure 1

Figure 2

bottom cover and turn the canopy 180˚ before
attaching the canopy to the mounting plate.

Figure 4

To hang your fan where there is an existing
xture but no ceiling joist, you may need an
installation hanger bar as shown in Figure 4
(available at your Hampton Bay retailer).

Installing Your Fan 3.

Hanging the Fan

REMEMBER

er. Follow the steps below to hang your
fan properly.

NOTE: This fan is recommended for the
standard ceiling mounting using the downrod
provided with this fan. When using standard
ceiling installation with the 4.5 inch downrod
provided, the distance from the ceiling to the
bottom of the fan blades will be approximately
11 inches.

Standard Ceiling Mounting

1. Remove the canopy ring from the canopy
by turning the ring to the right until it
unlocks (Figure 5).

2. Remove the mounting plate from the
canopy by loosening the four screws on
the top of the canopy. Remove the two
non-slotted screws and loosen the slotted
screws. This will enable you to remove the
mounting plate (Figure 6).

3. Route the wires exiting the top of the
fan motor through the decorative motor
collar cover then the canopy ring. Make sure
the slot openings are on top. Route the wires
through the canopy and then through the
ball/downrod assembly (Figure 7).

to turn off the pow-

Figure 5

Figure 6

4. Loosen, but do not remove, the set
screws on the collar on the top of the
motor housing.

5. Align the holes at the bottom of the
downrod with the holes in the collar
on top of the motor housing (Figure 7).
Carefully insert the hanger pin through
the holes in the collar and downrod. Be
careful not to jam the hanger pin against

the wiring inside the downrod. Insert the
locking pin through the hole near the
end of the hanger pin until it snaps into its
locked position, as noted in the circle inset
of Figure 7.

6. Re-tighten the set screws on the collar on top
of the motor housing.

FAILURE TO PROPERLY INSTALL SET SCREWS
AS NOTED IN STEP 6 COULD RESULT IN FAN
LOOSENING AND POSSIBLY FALLING.

7. Make sure the grommet is properly installed
in the collar cover, then slide the collar cover
on the downrod until it rests on the motor
housing. Be sure that the canopy and the col­lar cover are both oriented correctly.

8. Proceed to “Installing the Fan” section.

4.

Figure 7

Installing Fan to
the outlet box

WHEN MOUNTING THE FAN ON A SLOPED
CEILING, THE STANDARD BALL/DOWNROD
MOUNTING METHOD MUST BE USED. THE
MOUNTING PLATE MUST BE MOUNTED SO
THAT THE SLOT OPENINGS ARE ON THE
LOWER SIDE BY SLIDING THE MOUNTING
PLATE FROM THE TOP DOWN.

1. Pass the 120-volt supply wires through the
center hole in the ceiling mounting plate as
shown in Figure 7.

2. Install the ceiling mounting plate on the out­let box by sliding the mounting plate over
the two screws provided with the outlet box
(Figure 7). If necessary, use leveling wash­ers (not included) between the mounting

plate and the outlet box. Note that the at

side of the mounting plate is toward the out­let box (Figure 7).

3. Securely tighten the two mounting screws.

4. Carefully lift the fan assembly up to the
ceiling mounting plate. Make sure the tab
on the mounting plate is properly seated in
the groove in the hanger ball.

Making the Electrical
Connections

REMEMBER to disconnect the power. If

you feel you do not have enough electrical
wiring knowledge or experience, have your fan
installed by a licensed electrician.

Follow the steps below to connect the fan
to your household wiring. Use the wire
connecting nuts supplied with your fan
and supplied with remote control. Se
cure the connectors with electrical tape.
Make sure there are no loose strands or
connections (Figure 8).

Connect the ground conductor of the 120v

1.

supply (this may be a bare wire or a wire
with green colored insulation) to the green
ground lead(s) of the fan (Figure 8).

2.

Connect the fan motor white wire to
the receiver white wire using a wire nut
(Figure 8).

3.

Connect the fan motor black wire to
the receiver black wire using a wire nut
(Figure 8).

4.

Connect the fan motor blue wire to the re­ceiver blue wire using a wire nut (Figure 8).

5. Connect the receiver red wire to the sup-

ply black (hot) wire using a wire nut
(Figure 8).

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5.

Connect the receiver white wire to the sup-

6.

ply white wire (neutral) wire using a wire
nut (Figure 8).

After connecting the wires, spread them

7.

apart so that the green and white wires are
one side of the outlet box and the black wire
is on the other side.

Turn the wire connecting nuts upward and

8.

carefully push the wiring into the outlet
box.

Finishing the Fan
Installation

STANDARD CEILING MOUNTING

WHEN USING THE STANDARD BALL/DOWNROD
MOUNTING, THE TAB IN THE RING AT THE BOT­TOM OF THE MOUNTING PLATE MUST REST IN
THE GROOVE OF THE HANGER BALL. FAILURE
TO PROPERLY SEAT THE TAB IN THE GROOVE
COULD CAUSE DAMAGE TO WIRING.

THE FREQUENCIES ON YOUR RECEIVER AND
TRANSMITTER HAVE BEEN PRESET AT THE
FACTORY. BEFORE INSTALLING THE RECEIV­ER, MAKE SURE THE DIP SWITCHES ON THE
RECEIVER AND TRANSMITTER ARE SET TO
THE SAME FREQUENCY. THE DIP SWITCHES
ON THE TRANSMITTER ARE LOCATED INSIDE
THE BATTERY COMPARTMENT.

EACH WIRE NUT (WIRE CONNECTOR) SUP­PLIED WITH THIS FAN IS DESIGNED TO ACCEPT
UP TO ONE 12 GAUGE HOUSE WIRE AND TWO
WIRES FROM THIS FAN. IF YOU HAVE LARGER
THAN 12 GAUGE HOUSE WIRING OR MORE
THAN ONE HOUSE WIRE TO CONNECT TO THE
FAN WIRING, CONSULT AND ELECTRICIAN FOR
THE PROPER SIZE WIRE NUTS TO USE.

6.

1. Align the locking slots of the ceiling canopy
with the two screws in the mounting plate.
Push up to engage the slots and turn clock­wise to lock in place. Immediately tighten

the two mounting screws rmly.

2. Install the remaining two mounting
screws into the holes in the canopy and

tighten rmly.

3. Install the decorative canopy ring by
aligning the ring’s slots with the screws
in the canopy. Rotate the ring counter­clockwise to lock in place.

4. You may now proceed to attaching the
fan blades.

Figure 8

Attaching the
Fan Blades

NOTE: Your fan blade are reversible. Select the

blade side nish which best accentuates your

decor.

1. Attach blade to blade bracket using the
screws supplied (Figure 9). Start a screw
into the bracket. Repeat for the two remain­ing screws.

2. Tighten each screw securely.

Figure 9

3. Insert the blade/blade bracket assembly
through the hole in the side of the center

y wheel, align the two screws holes in the

bracket with the screw holes in the center
ywheel and secure with screws and lock­washers supplied (Figure 10).

Figure 10

4. Repeat steps 1-3 for the remaining blades.

Blade Balancing

All blades are grouped by weight. Because nat­ural woods vary in density, the fan may wobble
even though the blades are weight matched.

The following procedure should correct most
fan wobble. Check after each step.

1. Check that all blade screws are secure.

2. Most fan wobble problems are caused when
blade levels are unequal. Check this level by
selecting a point on the ceiling above the tip
of one of the blades. Measure from a point
on the center of each blade to the point on
the ceiling. Measure this distance as shown
in Figure 11. Rotate the fan until the next
blade is positioned for measurement. Repeat
for each blade. Measurement deviations

should be within 1/8”. Run the fan for 10
minutes.

3. If the fan continues to wobble please con­tact Customer Service and a balacing kit
will be sent to you at no charge.

Figure 11

TO REDUCE THE RISK OF PERSONAL INJURY,
DO NOT BEND THE BLADE HOLDERS WHILE
INSTALLING, BALANCING THE BLADES, OR
CLEANING THE FAN. DO NOT INSERT FOREIGN
OBJECTS BETWEEN ROTATING BLADES.

7.