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LouB September 25th 08 11:43 PM

Balancing fan blades
 
I have a fairly old ceiling fan (came with the house) that wobbles like
crazy at high speed. Anyone know of a good web site where I can see how
to balance it?

Lou

Reggie Dunlop September 25th 08 11:54 PM

Balancing fan blades
 
"LouB" wrote in message
...
I have a fairly old ceiling fan (came with the house) that wobbles like
crazy at high speed. Anyone know of a good web site where I can see how to
balance it?

Lou


Googling "balance ceiling fan" returned 697,000 sites in .29 seconds. You
might want to give it a try ;-)



LouB September 25th 08 11:59 PM

Balancing fan blades
 
Reggie Dunlop wrote:
"LouB" wrote in message
...
I have a fairly old ceiling fan (came with the house) that wobbles like
crazy at high speed. Anyone know of a good web site where I can see how to
balance it?

Lou


Googling "balance ceiling fan" returned 697,000 sites in .29 seconds. You
might want to give it a try ;-)


You are right and I did:-))
This site and page looks terrific:
http://www.hansenwholesale.com/ceili...p#installation

Lou

Steve Barker DLT September 26th 08 04:25 AM

Balancing fan blades
 
there's a good chance the blades are loose. Check that first.

Also, then check to see that they are all vertically even. That's what
usually causes the wobble.

s


"LouB" wrote in message
...
I have a fairly old ceiling fan (came with the house) that wobbles like
crazy at high speed. Anyone know of a good web site where I can see how to
balance it?

Lou




LouB September 26th 08 06:49 AM

Balancing fan blades
 
Steve Barker DLT wrote:

"LouB" wrote in message
...
I have a fairly old ceiling fan (came with the house) that wobbles like
crazy at high speed. Anyone know of a good web site where I can see how to
balance it?

Lou



there's a good chance the blades are loose. Check that first.

Also, then check to see that they are all vertically even. That's what
usually causes the wobble.

s


Meaning each tip is the same distance from the ceiling?

Lou

Steve Barker DLT September 26th 08 07:41 AM

Balancing fan blades
 
yeah, if the ceiling is level and flat.

s


"LouB" wrote in message
...


Meaning each tip is the same distance from the ceiling?

Lou




RLM September 26th 08 08:41 AM

Balancing fan blades
 
On Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:41:26 -0500, Steve Barker DLT wrote:

yeah, if the ceiling is level and flat.


Measure from the same spot. It will always be the same distance from the
center of the Earth.


s


"LouB" wrote in message
...


Meaning each tip is the same distance from the ceiling?

Lou



larry September 26th 08 11:19 AM

Balancing fan blades
 
RLM wrote:
On Fri, 26 Sep 2008 00:41:26 -0500, Steve Barker DLT wrote:

yeah, if the ceiling is level and flat.


Measure from the same spot. It will always be the same distance from the
center of the Earth.

s


"LouB" wrote in message
...


Meaning each tip is the same distance from the ceiling?

Lou



Make sure they are all at the same PITCH (angle). If
balance varies with speed, it's the pitch, a blade bracket
got bent a tad.

-- larry / dallas

Red Green October 3rd 08 06:15 AM

Balancing fan blades
 
"Steve Barker DLT" wrote in
:

yeah, if the ceiling is level and flat.

s


"LouB" wrote in message
...


Meaning each tip is the same distance from the ceiling?

Lou




Same distance from the ceiling? But they work on vaulted ceilings. I had
one. I must be missing something on this week old post.

LouB October 3rd 08 01:03 PM

Balancing fan blades
 
Red Green wrote:
"Steve Barker DLT" wrote in
:

yeah, if the ceiling is level and flat.

s


"LouB" wrote in message
...

Meaning each tip is the same distance from the ceiling?

Lou



Same distance from the ceiling? But they work on vaulted ceilings. I had
one. I must be missing something on this week old post.


I did not say anything about the ceiling, which happens to be flat.

Lou (OP)


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