I am replacing a ceiling fan and am puzzled about the wiring. There are two white wires and one red. Using a continuity tester (? -two prongs leading to a bulb) I determined the red AND a white are hot and the other white is neutral. Inside the metal box there are two black wires connected with a connector nut (this appears to have had nothing to do with installing the previous fan because the black wires are very short, unlike the long whites and red).
With the power back on the red was live only with the wall switch turned on. The hot white wire lit the bulb even when the wall switch was off. Is this normal? If so what wires do I connect the ceiling fan to? The instructions only say connect white to white and black to black (red) not mentioning what to do with two hot wires.
With the power back on the red was live only with the wall switch turned on. The hot white wire lit the bulb even when the wall switch was off. Is this normal? If so what wires do I connect the ceiling fan to? The instructions only say connect white to white and black to black (red) not mentioning what to do with two hot wires.