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Balancing a ceiling fan is necessary for the optimum performance of our ceiling fans. A wobbly ceiling fan cannot circulate the air thoroughly inside the room, deeming the fan inefficient in providing comfort to the people inside the home or the room. That’s why as the homeowner, it is important that you have the basic skills on how to balance a ceiling fan. This will enable you to fix your wobbly ceiling fan without calling a technician.
After the installation of a ceiling fan, it is normally tested at its maximum speed to see if it wobbles. If it does, then that goes to show that there is something wrong with the installation. The nuts and screws were possibly not tightened enough. On the other hand, the wobbling of ceiling fans may also occur after some time of usage. This is a result of the loosening of screws and nuts in the long run.
If you need to balance a ceiling fan, this simple step-by-step guide below can help you get it right:
How to Balance a Ceiling Fan Guide
1. Remove the canopy and make sure that the junction box of your ceiling fan is attached securely to the ceiling. The junction box should always be tightly fastened to the ceiling, or between 2 ceiling joints. After which, carefully remove the screws and nuts that hook the ceiling fan to the junction box.
2. Securely fasten all the screws of the fan blade to the ceiling fan motor.
3. Make sure that the blade holders are properly positioned. If you find any problems, you can gently bend the blade holder back to its correct position.
4. Track the blades using a yardstick. Place a yardstick vertically against the ceiling, making sure that its tip is even with the tip of the blade. Take note of the distance from the ceiling to the blade. With the yardstick in the same place, rotate the blade and measure each of its distance from the ceiling.
The distances of these blades from the ceiling should all be the same, otherwise, there might be something wrong with the blade holders so you might want to take a look at that. You may carefully bend the blade holder up or down until all the measurements are the same.
5. Turn the ceiling fan on to check if it still wobbles. You can also, check out our post on how to balance a ceiling fan using the balancing kit that comes with your ceiling fan package.