Can lightning kill a ceiling fan?

[pendragon1998]

We have a harbor breeze ceiling fan that we have owned for a few years. It has a remote that controls the light and the fan. Recently we had a close lightning strike, and now the fan and light will not turn on from either the pull cord or the remote. It is not the breaker, the wall switch, or the remote batteries. I was wondering if something could have burned out inside. What should I check next, or should I just replace it?

 

[Jinks]

The controller, not the transmitter, is it located at the fan or on the wall? Verify that you have power to it, then verify that you have power, or continuity, to the fan. If the controller is fried it's probably easier to just buy a new fan. I've got two of those damn remote fans, & while they're cute, they're just a problem looking for a bad time to happen. Hard wire the light to a wall switch & use the pull chain for the fan! Works every time!

 

[rlitman]

The remote talks to the controller module that sits under the cone shaped cover at the top of the hang rod. You can buy a new remote, and replace the remote and controller module as a pair. I've never seen the controller sold separately.
If you happen to buy a set that uses the same remote as you already have, you can program the switch in both to use the same combination, and now have two remotes.

Consider adding a whole house surge suppressor to your electrical panel. It can prevent stuff like this...

 

[wyliesdiesels]

Ive replaced so many of those controllers on service calls. They do go bad.

A lot of them are cheap Chichom junk. One time had a controller that was putting out 130v on the light pig tail...

Check the controller first.

If its bad replace it or if u have dual switches feeding the fan, connect the fan and light direct or use pull chains if u have only 1 switch.

 

[LS6 Tommy]

Newer ceiling fans also have the Gubment controller in them that goes bad, too. Google " how to remove ceiling fan wattage limiter"...

Tommy