Ceiling Fan Moving Slowly

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.

Ceiling fan moving slowly.

I repaired this fan it wasn t hard there are several things that can fail in any electronic device and it s a matter of process of elimination. This includes the screws holding the blades and any connections between the light and fan. You might have a normal operating fan and just the distance from the ceiling to the blades can effect fan speed. This video will give some insight into replacing the capacitor in a ceiling fan.

Watch this video as this will help you troubleshoot and repair it under 10. This will normally be sae 15 or sae 10 oil. Check and tighten all the visible screws on your fan. You can sometime test by reversing the motor and see if it runs faster.

Is your fan running slow. If you d like to support the channel you can do so by shopping for whatever you need on amazon through this link http amzn to 2gudda1 dirty maintenance s. Start off spraying a little light oil into the hole and let the fan run for 20 minutes. Put plastic sheeting below the fan to avoid any oil getting on furniture or carpet and using a step ladder locate the add oil hole.

When the fan slows down and stops it could. If it is a high efficiency fan it don t take much to slow the speed down even blades out of balance can change the fan speed.