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PSA: That 'quick fix' for a wobbly ceiling fan almost cost me a new motor.
My fan in the living room was shaking bad for months. I kept seeing online to just bend the blade brackets a little to balance it. Tried that with pliers. It got worse, started making a grinding noise. Took the whole thing down last weekend. Found out the wobble had worn down the plastic bushing inside the motor housing. A new bracket set was only $15, but the motor was shot. Had to replace the whole unit, about $120. The bend trick is for metal blades on a solid mount, not for cheap fans with plastic parts. If it shakes, check the mounting bracket to the ceiling box first, every time. Anyone know a good way to test the mount before taking the fan apart?
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andrew8541d ago
My old fan shook like a washing machine full of bricks.
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wesleymitchell14d ago
My old house had a fan that shook because the ceiling box was just nailed to a joist. I grabbed the base plate while it was off and gave it a solid wiggle... whole thing moved. A proper fan-rated box is screwed into blocking wood between the joists. If you can move the mount by hand, that's your problem right there.
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