Ceiling Fan Slows Down

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

Ceiling fan slows down.

It now seems as though the highest setting is not much different then the middle setting. What is causing the motor on an electric fan to slow down and stop. Remove the blades of the ceiling fan if they are removable. However if your ceiling fan has already started to slow down you can fix it just by cleaning its bearing.

We have owned a minka aire ceiling fan for about 4 years and it has been great overall. Watch this video as this will help you troubleshoot and repair it under 10. The other two are electrical. Ceiling fan speed problem.

The torque to drive the motor of your electric fan comes from the magnetic field induced in the motor coils when electricity. The speed was noticeable and the air movement was as well. Ceiling vans have very little torque and almost any problem may cause the fan to run slowly. Two of these issues are mechanical.

It has 3 settings and when we initially purchased the fan. Is your fan running slow. Ceiling fans that operate at speeds slower than normal can have one of four problems. The process is simple and quick.

If not just open the fan and clean the bearing with a wet tissue then let it dry. Loss of bearing lubrication and poor blade balance. Running for 24hrs a day.