Yes, it can.
You don't say what vehicle or what type of fan so: Viscous Fan, fluid leaked out of coupling. Electric Fan, Fan motor burned out or brushes worn out. Fan relay failure, Fan Fuse failure, Temperature switch, in the radiator? failure (very common). With the ignition on short out the switch connector socket and see if the fan starts. If it does it's a switch fault. If not, start with the fuse then check the fan relay before condemning the fan.
A bad 212 degree switch. These are very sensitive and prone to failure. Sits near the thermostat. Easy to change.
If the fan does not stop running after the engine is shut off in the Renault Scenic 2000, there could be a problem with the fan relay switch. The fan relay switch is located in the fuse box.
fuse, wire, switch, resistor, fan motor, ground, etc.
It does not. It continues to rotate - slowing down gradually.
Connection problems, or natural failure after many years.
Should be thermostat controlled-meaning it is supposed to stop at times
A Switch is a device used to make or brake an electronic circuit for a purpose such as starting a fan, lighting up the bulb etc.
One of the things to do is if your ceiling fan is being operated by a dimmer, set the dimmer to the highest setting to stop it from humming or replace the dimmer switch with a regular wall switch.
The fan does not have a switch - the thermostat switch runs the fan.
apparently they are designed for cold temperatures, so the radiator fan will kick in really really late. But if your fan doesnt turn on at all either the fan doesnt work at all (power failure to fan, or fan malfuntion) or fan sensor switch is faulty.
To turn off a ceiling fan without using the chain, you can use the wall switch or remote control that is typically included with the fan. Simply press the off button on the remote control or flip the switch on the wall to stop the fan from spinning.