But since you only have two wires in your ceiling box, the wall switch will turn on both lights and fan together. You can attach a chain beneath the fan to control the lights or fan separately, if you wish. Back to top Two of the four outlets in my bedroom won't work. Turn the circuit off and inspect each receptacle. Receptacles are often wired with the push-in method in the backs of them rather than using screws.
Wires connected by the push-in method can become loose.
Remove the wires from the back and attach them to the receptacle screws. If that doesn't work, try new receptacles. Most residential fixtures use magnetic ballasts that operate at 60 hertz, which creates audible humming and flickering. This completely eliminates humming and flickering. The electronic ballasts only work with the new thinner diameter fluorescent tubes, called T-8s.