Off Topic, Ceiling Fan 'Noise'

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,581
edited March 2009 in The Clubhouse
Hello,
I am no ceiling fan expert or anything...

But just today, I dont know why. It sounds like the motor of my ceiling fan started making a gargle type noise as it spins, it just recently stopped, but it comes back. The ceiling fan is not even 4 months old and I was curious to know if anyone knew what the cause of the noise may be or what can be done to stop it?

Thanks,
Sid
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited March 2004
    turn the music up or buy a new one :D
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,581
    edited March 2004
    LoL, well as soon as I posted this thread it went away........ :mad:

    It was loud too, actually kinda relaxing....looooooool
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited March 2004
    May be slightly out of balance...
    More later,
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited March 2004
    My friend had the same problem. He found that it only did it intermittantly while the light bulb was on. I told him he was crazy but after going to the experts he found that the speed/light dimmer control was going bad. He replaced it and all the sounds went away.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,987
    edited March 2004
    Originally posted by Tour2ma
    May be slightly out of balance...

    My thoughts exactly. Just like tires on your car, fans go out of balance, and need to be re-adjusted.

    Cheers,
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited March 2004
    Agreed. Make sure the blades and mast are all lined up and tight. With the power off give it a couple of spins by hand. If it wobbles or if the blades seem to return to the same position after a couple of tries, something is amiss. They sell weights (or make your own) to compensate.
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  • angel.reign07
    angel.reign07 Posts: 1
    edited March 2009
    I guess that is a terrible for you, your ceiling fan is have an error.. you might go in your technician to have general check up with your ceiling fan...




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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited March 2009
    I think madmax said it right. Is the fan on a dimmer switch of some sort? Check it out, it can go bad and cause a hum in the motor when on. I've recently had the same problem.
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  • TNRabbit
    TNRabbit Posts: 2,168
    edited March 2009
    It's a cheap-****$ piece of Third World crap; replace it with a quality, U.S.-made fan....
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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited March 2009
    I guess that ya'll know this thread is 5 years old,I'm sure that the fan has been repaired,replaced or since died.;)
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  • MikeC78
    MikeC78 Posts: 2,315
    edited March 2009
    Wtf???

    Thanks for the heads up George.:o
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  • Sherardp
    Sherardp Posts: 8,038
    edited March 2009
    Hampton Bay fans are very nice and excellent quality. I suggest one of those. Lifetime warranty too.

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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited March 2009
    Sherardp wrote: »
    Hampton Bay fans are very nice and excellent quality. I suggest one of those. Lifetime warranty too.

    http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&productId=100036046&N=10000003+501492+10401010

    +1

    Never had a problem with mine.
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  • thsmith
    thsmith Posts: 6,082
    edited March 2009
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  • Rivrrat
    Rivrrat Posts: 2,101
    edited March 2009
    appadv wrote: »
    +1

    Never had a problem with mine.


    Funny, I was just up on a ladder trying to figure out why my Hampton Bay ceiling fan isn't working.

    The remote receiver (Hampton Bay) in the fan died.:mad:

    But I suppose since the other three we have are just fine, I guess I can't complain....Too much.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,581
    edited March 2009
    hahaha

    This is a funny thread. I do not even remember posting it.

    I still have the same fan and it is actually a Hampton Bay...

    I do not recall it making any more noise after this thread.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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