Ceiling Fan Shimmies

06-26-2007, 04:52 PM	#1
bobo Member   Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 127	Ceiling Fan Shimmies hello, i installed a ceiling fan alittle over a year ago, and i noticed just the other day that it is shaking alittle on med and high speeds, while turning counter-clockwise. clockwise rotation is fine on all 3 speeds. the base of the fan, where it meets the ceiling is not moving, just the motor itself. i know the motor is mounted in rubber, to compensate for vibration, so is this ok? i mean its not wobbling, just a shimmy. it was fine when i first installed it i checked all the fan blades, and they are tight, what could have changed? and why does it shimmy only when turning counter-clockwise?....bob

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06-26-2007, 04:54 PM	#2
JohnJ0906 Master Electrician     Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 332	Ceiling Fan Shimmies Did you check all the screws, the ones holding blades to brackets, and the ones holding brackets to motor? __________________ John from Baltimore One Day at a Time To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. "Experience is what you get when you were expecting something else" "The bitterness of low quality lingers long after the sweetness of low cost is forgotten"

06-27-2007, 12:04 AM	#3
bobo Member   Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 127	Ceiling Fan Shimmies johnj, i checked all the screws on the blades and on the motor, and they were tight. i snugged them a tad more tho, and still a slight shimmy. only thing i can think to do, is to remove the blades, and cover, and check the screws that hold the motor to the monting bracket. any other ideas?...bob

06-27-2007, 08:44 AM	#4
HouseHelper Licensed Pro   Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: SC Posts: 1,421	Ceiling Fan Shimmies If the counter-clockwise rotation is the reverse flow (air blows toward ceiling), then this is not unusual. The air bouncing off the ceiling, usually only a foot or two above the fan, will cause the fan the wobble as air is directed back toward the fan.

07-03-2007, 01:38 PM	#5
J. V. Member     Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 3,317	Ceiling Fan Shimmies The fan needs trimming. Google "trim a ceiling fan". You should get plenty suggestions on this subject.

07-03-2007, 11:52 PM	#6
bobo Member   Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 127	Ceiling Fan Shimmies hello, j.v., i did a search on "trim a ceiling fan". all i found was talk about the cosmedic trim for the fan. pls explain. do u mean shim to balance the fan?...bob

07-04-2007, 03:02 PM	#7
AtlanticWBConst. Lic. Builder/GC/Remodeler     Join Date: May 2006 Location: New England Posts: 7,554	Ceiling Fan Shimmies Check the "box" that the fan is attached to. A poorly installed box, or improperly attached box, or simply, the wrong kind of box, can cause a ceiling fan to wobble.......... Example of proper box installation: http://www.doityourself.com/stry/h2addafan Alternative anti-wobbling method (if box install is correct): http://www.ronhazelton.com/tips/Ceil...ancing_Kit.htm __________________ - Build Well - Last edited by AtlanticWBConst.; 07-04-2007 at 03:04 PM.