Ceiling Fan Slows Down

A ceiling fan shows its age by slowing down over time.

Ceiling fan slows down.

Remove the blades of the ceiling fan if they are removable. Ceiling fan speed problem. It has 3 settings and when we initially purchased the fan. Running for 24hrs a day.

Two of these issues are mechanical. However if your ceiling fan has already started to slow down you can fix it just by cleaning its bearing. If not just open the fan and clean the bearing with a wet tissue then let it dry. The torque to drive the motor of your electric fan comes from the magnetic field induced in the motor coils when electricity.

The other two are electrical. Loss of bearing lubrication and poor blade balance. Ceiling fans that operate at speeds slower than normal can have one of four problems. What is causing the motor on an electric fan to slow down and stop.

At first the slowdown may not be noticeable but as the fan gradually gets more sluggish you can feel the. We have owned a minka aire ceiling fan for about 4 years and it has been great overall. The speed was noticeable and the air movement was as well. Either a bad capacitor or damaged winding.

Is your fan running slow. The process is simple and quick. Ceiling vans have very little torque and almost any problem may cause the fan to run slowly.