Here are some helpful tips to get your ceiling fan spinning evenly again.
Balance five blade ceiling fan.
Ceiling fan balancing kits are usually packed in with a new ceiling fan but they can also be purchased separately.
When correctly installed and balanced we re hardly aware of their presence.
Use the balancing kit that came with your ceiling fan or place some metal washers about half way down the length of the blades you wish to level.
Banish dust perhaps the most common cause of a wobbly ceiling fan you ve got an excuse it s easy to forget to look up when cleaning but neglect.
It should come with a u shaped clip and some small self adhering weights.
If you re using the kit that came with your ceiling fan this usually includes a clip to secure the weight to the blade.
Step 4 balance the blades.
Run the fan to check the wobble.
After trying those methods if your ceiling fan still wobbles then continue watching this video on how to use a blade balancing kit.
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Balancing a ceiling fan.
In the majority of cases an unbalanced fan is the source of these problems.
The ceiling fan balancing clip will balance the fan blades eliminating the wobble.
Kits come with a plastic clip and up to five small weights often with an adhesive backing to make them easy to attach to the fan blades.
For a dollar or two you can get a blade balancing kit at most home improvement stores.
If your ceiling fan wobbles head over to our how to fix a wobbly ceiling fan video and try those methods.
Weight the blades with a balancing clip.
A ceiling fan with wobbling blades is not just a visual distraction.
Slide the balancing clip on the trailing edge of any blade halfway between the holder and tip.
I got my hands on a used ceiling fan for my tiny shop and after installing it i learned it has a wobble at all speeds and the pull chains were clinking on th.
Fortunately balancing a 5 blade fan is a simple process.
However a wobbling ceiling fan can create apprehension and noise levels that are impossible to ignore.
Clean all dust from the fan blades.
You might end up getting more than one if you ve got a significant wobble but it probably won t be necessary.