2007-02-17 04:57:14 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Your fan is obviously out of balance and that probably causes the noises that you are experiencing. There is a simple solution even though it may sound a little crazy.
Here's what you do. Get a couple of small spring clamps like what you use to hold a small stack of papers together or something equally as strong but lightweight. Get 4 or 5 nickels, pennies and quarters. Since it appears your fan is quite out of balance. take a nickel and clamp it close to the center of one of the blade's forward edges. Turn on the fan and note if the wobble gets better or worse. If worse, move to another blade. If better, move it in or out along the blade edge to see if it gets better or worse and adjust accordingly. You may find that you need to change to the quarter or penny if you are not having success with the nickel. Once you have it better, take the next smaller coin and repeat the process on one of the blades adjacent to the one you just worked on until you reduce or eliminate the wobble. This process can take a half hour or more especially since you have to keep turning the fan on and off.
Once you feel you have reached near perfection (which is the best you can expect), use some double sided foam tape, super glue or contact cement and permanently attach the coin in the center of the blade an inch or two further out on it to compensate for the weight of the clamp. Or you can attach a penny next to the actual balancing coin position to compensate for the clamp.
I told you this sounded nuts but it works. Most new fans come with a set of balance weights and a special clip to do exactly what I have explained here.
Good Luck!
2007-02-17 06:33:28 · answer #1 · answered by Pat C 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like your fan is out of balance due to the wobbling which will make the fan loud and useless. Lowes and Home Depot sell weights that go onto the end of your ceiling fan blades to balance them correctly. I'm pretty sure they just have an adhesive back, and stick on wherever. I'd go there and check the directions ... if there aren't any on the package, ask someone in that department before heading home. They're only a buck, so it's not a huge waist of money if that's not the issue.
Otherwise, like everyone else said, tighten everything down and try that. If still nothing, then it's the bearings.
2007-02-17 06:52:10 · answer #2 · answered by Tom S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Noise may be due to bearing damage : replace the bearing.
2. Wobbling may be due to bent rod, loose fastener or damaged bush, replace as per requirement.
But dont repair it yourself! Hire an electrical tecnician to do all these stuff. It has many electrical components that store charge, so, u may get an unpleasant shock if u accidentally touch them!
2007-02-17 05:11:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most probably the bearing in the ceiling fan would have wore out..Try applying grease to it..
If it doesn't work then replace the bearing.. it costs around 150 to 200 Rs.
2007-02-17 05:02:40 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's out of balance or the mounting isn't tight and secure. If it's a new install then you might not have tightened the blades down right. are they loose? turn it off and grab the housing, is it loose or tight.
2007-02-17 05:04:13 · answer #5 · answered by zocko 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The best cure is to get it repaired or treat yourself to a new fan.
Peace & Love
2007-02-17 07:10:19 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take it down, take it apart and reassemble. Loose fittings, bolts, to tighten and WD40 on the gears. You'll be proud!
2007-02-17 05:11:04 · answer #7 · answered by Barbara 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is old a new fan
2007-02-17 06:33:09 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋