Ceiling Fan Moving Slowly

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

Ceiling fan moving slowly. Is your fan running slow. This will normally be sae 15 or sae 10 oil. 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. 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.

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. Check and tighten all the visible screws on your fan. This includes the screws holding the blades and any connections between the light and fan. 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.

This video will give some insight into replacing the capacitor in a ceiling fan. You might have a normal operating fan and just the distance from the ceiling to the blades can effect fan speed. Watch this video as this will help you troubleshoot and repair it under 10. Start off spraying a little light oil into the hole and let the fan run for 20 minutes.

Our ceiling fan was not turning at full speed when selecting high speed the. You can sometime test by reversing the motor and see if it runs faster.