Ceiling Fan Not Running Full Speed

Two of these issues are mechanical.

Ceiling fan not running full speed. A badly damaged blade should be replaced but a. Ceiling fans that operate at speeds slower than normal can have one of four problems. Ceiling vans have very little torque and almost any problem may cause the fan to run slowly.

A properly mounted fan will be attached to a fan rated box mounted either on a 2 4 with lag screws or to an adjustable fan brace. Ceiling fan blades don t turn properly. A problem with the ceiling fan speed does not necessarily have to be caused in the fan itself.

Essentially we ll use process of elimination to get to the root of the problem. If certain ceiling fan speeds are not working there are a few things that could be the problem. Watch this video as this will help you troubleshoot and repair it under 10.

The other two are electrical. To determine the cause of the fan speed malfunction follow the steps below. If the ceiling fan is operating the way it should check out the wall control.

Either a bad capacitor or damaged winding. If your ceiling fan won t turn on or your speed settings are not working properly you may notice a sharp change in the airflow. Luckily finding out the source of the problem is not all that difficult.

Clean and lubricate the ball bearings. If the fan wobbles shakes or moves around while running one of the blades may be warped bent or set at an angle that is different from the others. When a ceiling fan capacitor goes bad the fan may not work at all.