I installed a fan outside and it has no light, just a fan. It does have remote though. I capped off the red wire and used white, black and green. The fan at its highest setting does not move very fast and does not put off much wind.
If I switched the black wire to the red wire will that help, or will hooking both the red and black together give it more power?
A1:
If your ceiling fan have PULL CHAINS SWITCH, before using the remote control, use the PULL CHAINS SWITCH to turn the wind speed to maximum and turn the fan light on.
Bottom line is no, you cannot re-wire a ceiling fan like this to make it go faster.
A2:
Have you read the manufacturer’s documentation?
The switches in the remote likely are for setting the transmitters frequency, and have nothing to do with fan speed.
Usually fans have a speed selector switch (pull chain) that allows you to select LOW, MED, HIGH, or OFF. If that switch is in the LOW setting, that’s as fast as the fan will spin despite the remote setting.
Changing the wiring will likely have no affect, as both wires are likely at the same voltage potential. However, it’s possible (though not likely) that the two hot wires are connected to opposite legs of the service, and connecting them together would create a short-circuit.
Start by reading the manufacturer’s documentation. If you still can’t figure it out, use a volt or multimeter to test the voltage between the black and white wires. If you get 120 volts (or close to it), there’s a problem with the fan. If you get much lower voltage, test between the red and white wires.