| Basic TroubleshootingI. Fan is not
| |
| | bearings can also make a grinding,
|
| workingCheck to make sure that all
| |
| | squeeling, or rattling noise. Lastly,
|
| controls on the fan are functional and set
| |
| | sometimes mechanical noises are the result
|
| properly. Does the fan have a light? Does
| |
| | of loose parts on the fan. Check the
|
| the light work? If both the fan and the
| |
| | blades, blade brackets, light kit glass,
|
| light are not working, it is likely a
| |
| | etc, to be sure all the screws are
|
| connection issue and/or the fan is not
| |
| | tight.VI. Fan makes a humming noise while
|
| getting power. If the light is working and
| |
| | runningThe key to a quiet fan is to
|
| the fan is not, the first thing to check
| |
| | isolate the motor vibration from all other
|
| is if the black wire has come disconnected
| |
| | parts. This occurs, in the majority of
|
| inside the canopy. Next, check to be sure
| |
| | fans, in three places: between the motor
|
| that the blades turn freely. If they do
| |
| | and the blade brackets, between the blade
|
| not, the problem may involve stuck
| |
| | brackets and the blades, and between the
|
| bearings , a broken flywheel, or simply
| |
| | downrod/motor flange and the mounting
|
| something stuck in the path of the motor
| |
| | bracket. Some fans also have
|
| or blades that does not belong there.II.
| |
| | vibration-isolating material between the
|
| Fan light is not workingIf the fan is
| |
| | mounting bracket and the ceiling. If your
|
| working but the light is not, the problem
| |
| | fan makes a noticable humming noise,
|
| is usually a loose connection between the
| |
| | inspect it for the above mentioned types
|
| power source and the light kit.III. Fan
| |
| | of vibration-isolating material. With the
|
| runs, but wobbles or shakesSee section on
| |
| | exception of the rubber flywheel, if your
|
| balancing.IV. Fan runs, but slowly.First,
| |
| | fan is lacking any of the above, they are
|
| check to see that the fan blades turn
| |
| | easy to add and should solve the majority
|
| freely by hand and coast after being spun.
| |
| | of humming problems. You can always add
|
| If rotation is in any way stiff, this is a
| |
| | additional material as rubber washers and
|
| sign of dirty, dry, or gummed bearings,
| |
| | spacers are readily available.VII. Fan
|
| which can slow the motor. The fan should
| |
| | makes an electrical buzzing noise while
|
| be oiled. Second, does the fan wobble at
| |
| | running.By far the most common cause of an
|
| all? If for any reason the blade pitch is
| |
| | electrical noise from a fan is the use of
|
| steeper on one or more blades than the
| |
| | an improper speed control. Most fans made
|
| motor is designed for, this will slow the
| |
| | today are not designed to be used with
|
| motor. See the section on balancing. If
| |
| | Solid State speed controls. Use a speed
|
| the blades turn freely and are balanced,
| |
| | control, such as a capacitor type, that is
|
| the cause of a fan running slowly is
| |
| | recommended for your fan. Do NOT use a
|
| almost always a bad capacitor. It should
| |
| | dimmer switch EVER on a fan motor.VIII.
|
| be replaced with a capacitor of equal
| |
| | Fan moves very little air.First, check and
|
| value.V. Fan makes mechanical noise while
| |
| | see if any of the other problems listed
|
| running i.e. clicking, knocking,
| |
| | above apply. Running too slow? Off
|
| grinding.If it's a mechanical sound,
| |
| | balance? Check and make sure the fan isn't
|
| chances are it is a mechanical problem. It
| |
| | operating in reverse (for most fans,
|
| could be something as simple as a wire
| |
| | clockwise, see 'reversing section').
|
| that has slipped into the path of some
| |
| | Another, less likely, option is that the
|
| moving parts. If the fan wobbles,
| |
| | blades became bent or warped without
|
| balancing the fan may silence the noise.
| |
| | actually putting the fan out of balance.
|
| If the fan is balanced, the next thing to
| |
| | Observe the fan from the side to see if
|
| check is if anything is coming into the
| |
| | the blades are still pitched noticably. If
|
| path of the blades or any other noticable
| |
| | not, reference the balancing section for
|
| moving part. If the noise appears to be
| |
| | bending them back into place.Lastly, you
|
| internal to the motor, it is most likely a
| |
| | might just have a cheap fan that doesnt
|
| bearing issue, or something (such as a
| |
| | move a lot of air. Peruse our site, and
|
| wire or connector) coming in contact with
| |
| | buy a new one!
|
| moving parts inside the housing. Dry
| |
| |
|
