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• Steps
• Tips
• Warnings
• What do you need

Even a quiet little squeak from a ceiling fan can become annoying and annoying. This noise can be a warning of serious trouble, so don't ignore it.

Steps

1. 1 Turn off the ceiling fan and let the blades come to a complete stop.
2. 2 Take each blade and wiggle it to see each of the attachments (usually a cruciform type) free. Tighten loose fasteners. This is not typical for blades, but is possible in some cases. Also check if the bulbs are in a safe place; they can thunder.
3. 3 Look for excess dust accumulated on the surface of the blade, especially at the top. Accumulated dust can put pressure on the fan motor bearings, causing them to squeak and wear prematurely.
4. 4 Check the spheres on the light kit if the fan has one. Some kits come with a rubber band as an accessory that wraps around the “neck” of the fan to isolate it from the metal flange to prevent squeaking if the unit is slightly unbalanced or wobbled.
5. 5 Tighten the set screws, hold the balls in place. They are in the head of a screw that must be tightened. Excessive pressure can cause the glass in the fan to break if too much force is applied.
6. 6 Check the fan to see if the above steps helped fix the squeak. If not, then proceed to the next troubleshooting steps.
7. 7 Place the blades on the ceiling fan at the same level. This can be done with the Balancing Kit, which is sold in malls and electrical stores. These kits have self-adhesive material, similar to very thick bands, that are attached to the top of the fan blades. Follow the instructions in the package, but if you're in a hurry, attach small pieces of these kits at random to align the blades.
8. 8 Check again whether the squeak is decreasing or not. If not, there is a possibility that the bearings in the fan motor are wearing out, which can cause the fan motor to overheat and "short circuit". This, in turn, can become a serious fire hazard. Most ceiling fans have sealed bearings that cannot be lubricated, but if anyone really wants to extend the life of the fan, it is possible to disassemble the motor and use light machine oil on the bearings if you can get to them.

Tips

• Squeaking of ceiling fans is usually the result of imbalance of the blades, accumulated dust on the blades, etc., so aligning the blades will usually reduce or eliminate squeaking as needed.
• Some other things that can cause the fan to squeak: the screws holding the blades are loose, the fan is not securely attached to the ceiling, the fan blades are at different distances from the ceiling when measured at their tips, the set screw is loose on the poles. Checking these things is usually much more efficient than fiddling with balancing kits.
• Light kits that have loose parts can also squeak if there is “wobble” to cause the parts to rub against each other.

Warnings

• Disconnect power before disassembling the fan assembly, especially those equipped with pull-out circuits, as the assembly is energized even when they are turned off.
• Never try to adjust or otherwise interfere with the ceiling fan while it is running.
• If you are using a ladder to get to the fan to clean and adjust the blades, use safe methods.

What do you need

• Blade cleaner.
• Ladder if fan is too high (or vertically installed).
• Balancing kit for fan blades.