I just ripped out my old ceiling fan and replaced with a new one, with one slight problem. There's a gap between the ceiling and the fan, it is not flush against the ceiling. As a result there is a small amount of wobble to the fan, not caused by the fan blades!
The gap is less than a quarter inch, but still noticeable and there's the wobbling issue. Any ideas how to fix this?
2006-07-30 14:50:26 · 4 answers · asked by Islandkiwi 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Do It Yourself (DIY)
you need to replace the junction box in the ceiling with an approved fan brace box, it holds the weight of the fan and accepts the forces the fan can put on it.
the old fan probably put a lot of stress on the old box, mind you there are two screws or nails holding that box into the side of the joist. typically with only 3/4" penetration into the beam... i wouldnt sleep under that ceiling fan!!
& the misalignment guy is delerious... change the ceiling box! if the fan is damaged then get a new one.... but that ISNT your problem
2006-07-30 15:44:18 · answer #1 · answered by miss angel 3 · 6⤊ 0⤋
Hire me to come and take it out, frame it in properly, and redo the installation. It's pretty hard to analyze the problem in detail on here.
That being said, though, most ceiling fans (I've installed several) do have a wobble coming straight out of the box. They're almost all made in China and banged around on shipping on the way here. They will be slightly misaligned AND the weights of the fan blades will not be perfectly balanced. There is nearly always at least a little bit of wobble. The fan itself (probably) will be seated in a type of a universal oscillating joint where it CAN wobble to alleviate that stress. What you can do is start taking off the blades and switching them around to see what combination alleviates the problem the most. Also, there may be small weights in the packing box you can add to blades to balance it just like they used to do with car tires. Otherwise, there may be instructions for how to shave off material off the blades to balance it out.
2006-07-30 14:59:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Either cut a spacer to fill the gap or raise the electrical box higher up into the ceiling.
2006-07-30 14:55:05 · answer #3 · answered by Doctor Hand 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please do yourself a favor and pay the money for a licensed electrician!
2006-07-30 15:15:27 · answer #4 · answered by mom of a boy and girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋