Questions & Answers for: dimmer switch humming

...switch I replaced a dimmer with a new lutron dimmer.....The same problem exists. It comes on okay, but when I turn the knob to lower the light it starts humming????? Is it connected to a fan motor ...

...dimmer switch humming at the switch I just installed a Leviton touch dimmer for my dining room chandelier. Now whenever I turn the light on there is an annoying humming sound coming from the switch ...

...sources. A light dimmer switch on the wall. Speakers too close to a monitor or other electrical device. Try turning off everything in the room or nearby rooms, one at a time while the hum is

...wrench and stick and motor hums then it sounds like it is time to replace the unit. Have you tried the reset switch? If it is humming than it is probably not tripped but worth a try. Hope this

motor hums will not start until I spin shaft with t-handle allen wrench,then continues to run. I have a badger 5 , 1/2 hp garbage disposal; won't run, just hums when I turn on switch.

...buzzed since both were new SEpt. 2006. Transformer is Juno 310-0007 (label on transformer) 300W transformer- Fox Elec. TF5300BL The switch has gon bad on you. You need to replace the dimmer ...

...dimmer hums and the lights flicker but never dim. A 3-way light switch needs 3 wires for both switches to work correctly. If there is only 2 wires on the switch, its not a 3-way. Only two black wires ...

...Switch hums. Bad dimmer. Probably not using a high enough watt rated switch. Add up the total of all bulbs to be dimmed and get appropriately rated dimmer. 8x60 watt bulbs=480 watts. Make sure dimmer ...

dimmer switch the fan will hum loudly. Make sure the switch is a ceiling fan speed control switch. If you have a fan and light combo and only one switch / hot lead you will need to install a simple on

see if that's going bad. If it's not that, take the control out of the wall and just use the pull chain to see if it runs correctly. If it does, you need a new wall control. DO NOT USE A DIMMER SWITCH