Ceiling Fan very slow

[Ripykin]

I have two ceiling fans in the flat, and both are very slow on the top setting and a joke on 1 and 2, is there a way to fix them, electrician?

[marco79]

It would be cheaper to replace the fans than to pay an electrician an hour or two's labour, that's if he can find spare parts.

[Garyvdh]

Yep, I say the same thing. Just replace them.

[YingYang]

Have you used any mind altering substances before looking at them :)

[fonoi]

A few things to try before you spend cash.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_fix_your_slow_ceiling_fan

http://www.ehow.com/how_2210593_repair-ceiling-fan.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_6689349_troubleshooting-slow-ceiling-fan.html

[Apache]

Don't swing on them. It slows them down some.

[Ripykin]

They both make like a pulsing hum, the landlord has asked me to find an electrician, but if its better to replace, not sure about DIY, i know what IFIUM is I Fkd it up myself.

[ShaunSA]

A few things to try before you spend cash.

http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_do_you_fix_your_slow_ceiling_fan

http://www.ehow.com/how_2210593_repair-ceiling-fan.html

http://www.ehow.com/how_6689349_troubleshooting-slow-ceiling-fan.html

Shot fonoi! :cool:

Will start nagging the SO to look at these and try sorting our two out. If he moans I will direct him to the nagging thread :D

[AstroTurf]

try oil them (use wd40/q20 etc for a test to see if real oil will help and to help get any gunk loose), if that fails replace them.

[fonoi]

The sound you describe could easily be the blades are not aligned properly, read the links I left. Worth a try at least.

If it gets worse you would have had to replace them anyway as the cost of the electrician would be similar unless they are super high end.

[Albereth]

You could replace the motor with a Kawasaki 440-C motor.

Hope you are on the top floor though - otherwise the guy above you is going to have a lump under his carpet.

[Hemi300c]

Drink more the room spinning will compensate.

[MyWorld]

You spin me right round, baby
right round like a broken ceiling fan, baby
Right round round round
You spin me right round, baby
Right round like a broken ceiling fan, baby
Right round round round

[Albereth]

Drink more the room spinning will compensate.

What if the room spins in the same direction as the fan? That'll slow it down. Relatively speaking, of course.

[ShaunSA]

Drink more the room spinning will compensate.

I like this idea! :cool:

[ponder]

Replace capacitors.