How To Mend A Noisy Ceiling Fan?

Nothing can be more annoying than the noisy ceiling fan, especially when it is in your bedroom. These can be more disturbing while watching your favorite television program or even at night when you are good sleep.

Fortunately, it is very easy to fix the noisy ceiling fan most of the time. All you need to be a bit knowledgeable about the basics of electricity. Moreover, you should have some important working tools like a screwdriver and a ceiling fan balancing kit. Below are some steps following which you can easily diagnose and troubleshoot the problem.

First of all, determine if the fan is properly hanged onto the ceiling. Inspect the canopy for any gaps between it and your ceiling. If you observe any gaps, correct by reinstalling the canopy.

Fans start producing noise if any of the screws is left loose. Inspect each screw used in the system and tighten them fully if found loose including that of the canopy.

Every care should be taken while replacing a new canopy that its screws are fully tightened. Also, make sure that the screws holding the blades are not loose. These screws if left loose may misbalance the fan and may start giving noise.

Check, if tightening of screws has fixed the problem. If the noise still persists, balance the blades. Bring in the balancing kit. Attach the provided weight clip half way down any of the blades. Turn the fan on and see if the noise is gone. If not, continue moving the clip to each blade and retest each time.

Before you use the kit, turn on your fan and determine which speed creates the most wobble, or noise. Once you've figured that out, turn off the fan, find the weighted clip from the kit, place it on one of your blades, and turn your fan back on. If you can't see or hear a noticeable difference, turn the fan back off, move the clip to the next blade, and turn the fan back on. Continue this until you've found the blade that needs the most re-balancing.

If some of the internal components inside your fan are wearing out such as the bearings, you may be able to quiet the noise by simply running your fan on a lower speed. To permanently solve the problem, you may need to replace the components.