Ceiling Fan Moving Slowly

This will normally be sae 15 or sae 10 oil.

Ceiling fan moving slowly.

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. You can sometime test by reversing the motor and see if it runs faster. Is your fan running slow. Watch this video as this will help you troubleshoot and repair it under 10.

This video will give some insight into replacing the capacitor in a ceiling fan. Our ceiling fan was not turning at full speed when selecting high speed the. The torque to drive the motor of your electric fan comes from the magnetic field induced in the motor coils when electricity passes through the coils. When the fan slows down and stops it could.

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. 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. Then stop the fan and add ceiling fan oil until the reservoir overflows slightly.

You might have a normal operating fan and just the distance from the ceiling to the blades can effect fan speed. 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.