Learn simple, inexpensive, and effective ways to fix a wobbly ceiling fanwithout having toremove the ceiling fan.

Be careful when working on the fan while standing on the ladder.

Cover the Floor

Cover the floor directly below the ceiling fan with a dropcloth or plastic sheeting.

How to fix a wobbly ceiling fan

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Clean the Fan Blades

Clean the fan blades with the extendable duster.

Hold a free blade with one hand to stabilize the fan.

Start at the center and pull the duster outward until the dust drops from the blade.

Tools needed to fix a wobbly ceiling fan

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Remove the Canopy

Remove the canopy by first removing the canopy cover ring.

The hanger ball is meant to be flexible within the mounting bracket, allowing the fan to hang level.

Replace Components and Test Fan

Reattach the canopy and the canopy ring.

Turning off the power supply to the ceiling fan

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Turn the power back on at the electric service panel.

Be sure to measure each blade at the same point.

All measurements should be the same or within 1/4-inch.

Covering the floor beneath the ceiling fan with plastic sheeting

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Replace Fan Blade Arms

Replace the fan blade arms if they are bent or distorted.

Replace Fan Blades

Entirely replace warped or sagging ceiling fan blades.

Balance the Ceiling Fan

Balance the ceiling fanby adding weighted clips to the blades.

Dusting off the fan blades

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Attach a plastic balancing clip from the balancing kit to the middle of any fan blade.

Turn on the fan and observe for wobbles.

Shift the clip from blade to blade to see if this eliminates the wobble.

Removing the canopy to the ceiling fan

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Use the adhesive to stick the weight in place.

Minorceiling fan noisesand wobbles will progressively become worse.

These wobbles can loosen the mounting system or motor and may cause the ceiling fan to fall.

Checking the stability of the ceiling fan bracket

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Even a low-speed setting is not a safe mode of operation for a wobbly ceiling fan.

Ceiling fans with downrobs can slightly wobble.

The longer the downrod, the more potential for this punch in of minor wobbling.

Checking the hanger ball

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Anything more than a slight wobble should be corrected.

One way to know if your ceiling fan will fail is if wobbles are left unchecked.

Wobbles can eventually loosen the mounting system or motor and damage the fan.

Replacing the canopy and testing the fan

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Aceiling fanthat is going to fail may wobble or make noises.

It may also show sparks or cracks, or it may shed broken pieces

Measuring the fan blades' distance from the ceiling

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Tightening the fan blades

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Replacing the fan blade arms

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Replacing the fan blades

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Adding the fan blade balancers

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