Unfortunately, many ceiling fans have been installed on electrical boxes designed for light fixtures, not the fan-rated boxes required by code. A fan installed this way could eventually come crashing down. A properly mounted fan will be . 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.
I recently had one installe and I .
A newly installed ceiling fan should not wobble or shake.
A high speed wobbly ceiling fan will strike fear in the heart of anyone standing under. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about HTMLvideo.
First, it must be determined if the fan is rocking or wobbling. Bill asks, My ceiling fan vibrates and wobbles when turned on high speed. Long term wobble can wear the plastic ball mount and the fan can eventually fall.
Casablanca fans had to send everybody metal clips to prevent this after they started coming down. Check and tighten all the visible screws on your fan. This includes the screws holding the blades and any connections between the light and fan.
Loose screws on any part of the ceiling fan allow parts to move independently, making the whole thing wobble when the blades get up to speed. The screws should all be hand . 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 . Does your fan wobble like this one?
Tev Hyman Castro owner of THCElectrical. Both the kits and my high tech stuff work on the same principle but the kit usually only has one clip which is OK for slight wobble , but in my opinion, not for average or excessive wobble. 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.
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