Ceiling Fan Slows Down

However if your ceiling fan has already started to slow down you can fix it just by cleaning its bearing.

Ceiling fan slows down.

Remove the blades of the ceiling fan if they are removable. Ceiling vans have very little torque and almost any problem may cause the fan to run slowly. If the dust has formed layers try harder to remove it with. The speed was noticeable and the air movement was as well.

What is causing the motor on an electric fan to slow down and stop. It has 3 settings and when we initially purchased the fan. Running for 24hrs a day. At first the slowdown may not be noticeable but as the fan gradually gets more sluggish you can feel the.

The process is simple and quick. The torque to drive the motor of your electric fan comes from the magnetic field induced in the motor coils when electricity. Either a bad capacitor or damaged winding. Two of these issues are mechanical.

Ceiling fan speed problem. The other two are electrical. Ceiling fans that operate at speeds slower than normal can have one of four problems. If not just open the fan and clean the bearing with a wet tissue then let it dry.

It now seems as though the highest setting is not much different then the middle setting. We have owned a minka aire ceiling fan for about 4 years and it has been great overall. A ceiling fan shows its age by slowing down over time.