AnswersDriveCeiling Fans that make a Clicking Sound. This noise could be a loose mesh on the upper or lower housing that covers the vents. If you have high gloss blades on your fan, clicking might indicate that the glossy finish may have cracked. Tighten the screws attaching the blades to the blade irons.
Why is my computer overheating?
Clean Out Your Computer's Case: Dust accumulates in desktop PC cases and even laptops over time, clogging fans and blocking air flow. This dust can cause ventilation problems, trapping heat and preventing your PC from cooling itself properly.
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Why is my fan making a buzzing noise?
Dimmer switch can cause the noise need to install proper electrical switch to stop with the noise. Keeping fan on one speed also causes a buzz, make it at high speed, then again back to low speed it will stop buzzing. Loose screw also causes a buzz then tight the screws that attach the blades to the motor.
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Can ceiling fans be oiled?
Some ceiling fans have maintenance-free double sealed ball bearings that never require oiling. Other ceiling fans have a small "oil hole" above the motor. To find this oil hole, you should ensure that the fan is turned off, stand on something very sturdy, and then check for the oil hole on the top portion of the motor.
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Why does a ceiling fan hum?
One of the most common causes of a humming ceiling fan is when dimmer controls are being used to control fan speed. Dimmer switches were never intended to be used with ceiling fans. Because this not the proper way to control fan speed, you will hear a humming noise.
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How do you stop a fan from wobbling?
Potential problems include:
- Loose screws where the fan attaches to the electrical box at the ceiling.
- Electrical ceiling box isn't properly secured and reinforced.
- Screws holding blades to mounting brackets are loose.
- Screws holding mounting brackets to fan motor need tightening.
- Fan blades are out of alignment.
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Why does a ceiling fan wobble?
If your ceiling fan wobbles and makes more racket than an unbalanced washing machine load, read on;we've got the fix for you. Ceiling fan wobble is caused by imbalances in the fan blades or blade holders, misalignment of blades, excess dust accumulation or just loose blade holder mounting screws.
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How do you tighten up a ceiling fan?
Method 1 Tightening the Screws
- Make sure the fan can't turn on while you work.
- Clean the fan blades.
- Check and tighten all the visible screws on your fan.
- Remove the canopy where the fan attaches to the ceiling and tighten any screws.
- Check the hanger ball before reattaching the canopy.
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How do you stop a ceiling fan from shaking?
Start the fan on its highest speed blowing down (counter-clockwise) and see if the wobble disappears. If it doesn't, move the clothespin to another blade and repeat. Continue until you've experimented with all of the blades. If the ceiling fan stops wobbling at any point, the last blade you tested is unbalanced.
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How do you balance a ceiling fan?
How to Balance a Ceiling Fan in Six Foolproof Steps
- Loosen the screws on the canopy cover.
- Tighten screws on the mounting bracket and outlet box.
- Tighten screws on the downrod and verify all pins are firmly in place.
- Secure fan blades to blade holders.
- Measure the distance from the tip of each blade to the ceiling.
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How do you fix a ceiling fan?
Here's how to go about it:
- Start by turning off the circuit breaker to the fan.
- Next, remove the cover on the fan housing or the globe light so you can access the switch, and unscrew the nut on the outside of the switch that holds it on.
- Pull the switch out of the housing from the inside, leaving the wires attached.
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How do you balance an unbalanced ceiling fan?
The blades are unbalanced.
- Clip a clothespin to the side of a blade, about halfway from the end of the blade to the center of the fan.
- Turn the fan on a low speed and see if it still wobbles. If it doesn't, you've found the unbalanced blade.
- You can fix the unbalanced blade with some coins or a blade balancing kit.
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Which way does the fan spin to push heat down?
Clockwise Fan Direction for Warm Winter Comfort. In the winter, ceiling fans should rotate clockwise at a low speed to pull cool air up. The gentle updraft pushes warm air, which naturally rises to the ceiling, down along the walls and back the floor.
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How much does a typical ceiling fan weight?
The heaviest fan that should be supported by an outlet box is 35 pounds. If it weighs more, the building structure must support it. Whatever you do, make sure the junction box is supported well enough to hold at least 50 pounds. That's the weight of an average ceiling fan.
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How much does it cost for an electrician to install a ceiling fan?
Labor. It generally costs $60-$90 per hour for a handyman to install your ceiling fan. Typical installations take 1-2.5 hours ($60-$225). Labor costs cover the location and cutting of the mounting hole, and the mounting of the ceiling fan support bracket 1 in the ceiling joists.
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How heavy is a ceiling fan?
For outlet boxes or outlet box systems designed to support ceiling-suspended (paddle) fans that weigh more than 16 kg (35 lb), the required marking shall include the maximum weight to be supported. If it's not labeled, the box is still required to support at least 50 lbs. (A) Boxes at Luminaire Outlets.
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How many blades is best ceiling fan?
As a rule, as the number of blades goes up, the fan tends to be quieter and circulates less air. Additional blades increase the drag on a ceiling fan's motor and slow it down. This is one of the reasons why industrial fans (like wind turbines) usually have only two or three blades.
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How fan is working?
A hub at the center of the fan is connected to metallic blades. The electric motor drives the fan blades, and this circulates the air downward from the ceiling. The blades are shaped at an angle.The electric motor consists of a coil of wire wound around a metallic core.
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How does a fan cool the air?
A fan, or a breeze, helps by replacing this hot, humid air with cooler, drier air that allows for more evaporation. Similarly, even without sweat, our body loses heat to the surrounding air simply by convection. If our internal temperature is higher than that of the surrounding air, energy—and thus heat—is transferred.
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What is the role of capacitor in fan?
The fan has an AC single phase motor. Now when capacitor is added to the additional auxiliary winding of stator it creates field which leads by 90 degree to main winding field so we get two field which are 90 degrees to each other, resulting a rotating field responsible for start of the fan motor.