Ceiling Fan Clicking + Sleeping = Insanity

Factual Questions
1

With high temps back in my region, I’m once again firing up the ceiling fan in my master bedroom. When it’s on its lowest setting and after about 15 to 20 mins of running, it starts to click on each revolution. Any other room in the house and the click wouldn’t be bad, but when trying to fall asleep it drives me insane.

The fan is attached to a vaulted ceiling so it hangs at an angle to the slope of the ceiling (does that make sense). It does not contain a light fixture or have any fancy dimmer switch. I imagine it was installed when the house was built, so it’d be about 12 years old.

So, before I climb the later (it’s probably 15 feet up), what should I be looking to repair? Loose blades? Bad balance? I should add that when it gets going it doesn’t seem wobbly.

Thanks,

LarsenMTL

2

Climb the ladder instead of the later. Does the fan make the same annoying noise regardless of speed or direction? You’ve said it doesn’t wobble, which negates bad balance. Is it a name brand fan, e.g. Casablanca or Hunter? Factory assistance may be available for those brands-perhaps others. You might be pleasantly surprised with manufacturer support if you’re able to identify who made it. Good luck

3

:smack: I really should use that preview button.

Anyway, the fan only makes noise on the lowest spin setting and I don’t think I can reverse its direction. It is not a name brand fan or at least it doesn’t have a manufacturer name on the outside. It’s probably a cheapie installed by the builder (large Townhouse community).

4

I had a similiar problem before. Turns out my blades were loose. All I had to do was tighten the screws that attached them to the fan. Might want to look at the blades and make sure the screws are not loose.

5

One thing to check is the positions of the blades. Get a ruler put one end of the ruler against the ceiling near where the blade tips pass under and let it hang straight down. Rotate the fan blades by hand and check that the tips all are the same distance from the ceiling. Gentle up/down nudging on the tips can get them all the same distance. You should also check the forward and trailing edges of the blades to ensure they have the same pitch.

But first, do that blade tightening thing.

6

The pull chain on mine, the one that turns it on and changes the speed of the thing, used to click against the base of the main unit. Solved with a rubber band…