But need not to worry as the problems are minor and can be fixed.
Ceiling fan ball joint wobble.
Ball joint not properly inserted into guide.
Either it s not securely attached to the ceiling or the blades are unbalanced.
A slight wobble of about 1 8 while running on high is normal.
You may contact a licensed electrician to review the installation.
In addition determine that the outlet box is firmly attached to the ceiling joists.
Please read the comments and see that this does work for some people.
Restore your fan to its smooth running days of old before you wear down the moving parts.
It doesn t always work though.
Tighten the bolt and nut completely.
Yes i know the switch is summer winter but this works to.
Ceiling fan wobble is caused by imbalances in the fan blades or blade holders misalignment of blades excess dust accumulation or just loose ceiling fan mounting.
One reason why does my ceiling fan wobble is a fan is not properly attached to the ceiling electrical box and the other reason is maybe the blades are unbalanced.
Luckily however you do not need to call in the handyman to get your fan balanced and happy.
If the pin is damaged or bent you re going to get a wobble.
As with all machines that have moving parts ceiling fans will suffer from wear and begin to get loose.
Most ceiling fans hang from a drop rod.
Ceiling fan generally wobbles because of these two reasons.
Well if you think about it a ceiling fan is a spinning motor with blades attached like a propeller that hangs from a rod that s mounted to your ceiling.
It s kind of surprising if they don t wobble at least a little bit.
Bolt and nut at pulley area not fully tighten.
To fix a wobbly ceiling fan make sure it s mounted on a fan rated electrical box check the box a properly mounted fan will be attached to a fan rated box mounted either on a 2 4 with lag screws or to an adjustable fan brace.
A wobbling ceiling fan is loud unsightly and dangerous if not dealt with properly.
But sometimes they wobble a lot.
The longer the fan s blades the more the air circulates and the cooler the room is.
The ball joint should be properly engaged to your support bracket.
If your ceiling fan wobbles it s usually due to one of two reasons.
It may be due to a low quality ceiling fan but it could also be due to a balancing issue.
Insert the ball joint at the guide plate according to manual.
