Fix Off Center Ceiling Fan

Feel the motor housing with the back of your hand to determine if it s hot be careful not to burn yourself.

Fix off center ceiling fan.

The fan was installed 11 inches off center. It s noticeable to me especially when sitting at the table and it s frustrating to me. From other videos forums and website the wattage limiter seemed to be the issue. We recently had a duralum freestanding patio cover installed.

I was experiencing flickering of my led lightbulbs. There s electrical running through the structure and a light 52 inch fan coming down from the ceiling. We haven t contacted an electrician yet to see about moving it but with plaster and lath walls ceilings we know it could be a trickier fix than just moving it. Common repairs include replacing a fan chain changing a switch or ceiling fan capacitor or fixing wiring issues within the fan or the home.

Use a duster to brush dust off the top and bottom surface of the fan blades. Ceiling fan doesn t work at all 1 turn off the power to the fan circuit at the circuit breaker panel. Position a ladder under the ceiling fan slightly off center and climb up to reach the first blade. 3 use a voltage tester to check the screw terminals on the side of the.

If the motor housing is hot the bearings are shot and the motor needs to be replaced. Turn off the ceiling fan and allow the blades to come to a full stop. Lightly dampen a microfiber cloth with warm water and. Turn off the ceiling fan and wait for it to come to a complete stop.

Run the ceiling fan for a few minutes. Sometimes it is more cost efficient to install a replacement. We have a similar light situation where our current light is way off center in more ways than one if that even makes sense in our stairwell to our upstairs. The ceiling fan balancing clip will balance the fan blades eliminating the wobble.

2 remove the switch s cover plate and unscrew the screws that mount the switch to the electrical box. I couldn t find any t. Run the fan to check the wobble. Screw the canopy back on.

Remove the screws from the canopy while somebody else also on a stepladder holds the fan. Turn the power back on.