Friday 20 June 2014

Stop a ceiling fan from wobbling

Bill asks, My ceiling fan vibrates and wobbles when turned on high speed. There are several possible problems that could cause your paddle. A wobbling ceiling fan is lou unsightly, and dangerous if not dealt with properly. Luckily, however, you do not need to call in the handyman to get your fan.


If not, the problem likely comes from unbalanced or warped blades.

A high speed wobbly ceiling fan will strike fear in the heart of anyone standing under.

Not as clean as other methods but it does work go.

Ceiling fans often wobble for reasons other than balance. We show you how to adjust and balance your ceiling fan blades to stop the wobble and rattle. Get your fan running smoothly again in minutes. As with all machines that have moving parts, ceiling fans will suffer from wear and begin to get loose. Ceilings fans that wobble are not only annoying but can be dangerous.


The wobble may also decrease the life of the fan. Tev Hyman Castro owner of THCElectrical. As it turns out after much investigation neither the blades nor the motor were out of balance.


In fact the issue that was causing the . All of the screws had to get tightened down to stop most of the wobbling. Start the fan on its highest speed blowing down (counter-clockwise) and see if the wobble disappears. If the ceiling fan stops wobbling at any point, the last blade you tested is unbalanced . This could lead to an irritating unnecessary fan noise.


Is your ceiling fan off balance or shaky? A ceiling fan that is unbalanced and wobbling left and right (back and forth) can be dangerous. Make sure the fan is installed correctly and that the wobble is not coming from its ceiling mounting. If it is, then the fan must be reinstalled ASAP.


If nothing seems to be wrong or seems to stop the wobble , then try swapping the blades to different locations until the wobble is gone or reduced. If that still does nothing, then . Use super glue if you would like to permanently attach the .

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