Ceiling Fan Noise
Hi everyone, I have a question regarding a ceiling fan. It is a Hunter fan and has probably been installed for at least 10 years. It was here when I purchased the house. I use my fans winter and summer so they do get a lot of use. One of them has recently started making an occasional "grinding" or "whining" noise. Not loud noise but I can hear it. Is this something that I (or my husband) could possibly fix or do you think the fan has outlived its usefulness? I know nothing about fans (or a lot of things electrical) but would prefer, of course, to repair if possible rather than buying a new one. One thing I don't want to be worrying about is the risk of an electrical short/fire........... Thanks in advance, Gwen Troutman cbogart@... SC USA
David, thanks for your suggestions. Last night I tried turning it off and on at the fan switch instead of the light switch. For some reason, when I turned it back on and ran it, there was no noise. Either I had those pesky critters that Dale has been writing about or a glitch.........<bg when the noise returns (and don't they all?), I'll try cleaning it. Thanks again, Gwen Troutman cbogart@... SC USA Message: 16 Date: Mon, 29 Sep 2003 18:25:05 -0700 (PDT) From: "DAVID NANNEY" <davidmn@... Subject: Re: Ceiling Fan Noise Hunters are good fans. Fans are like dust magnets. There may be dust and dirt working its way into the fan motor and bushings. If you can take it apart and clean it out real good.