Ceiling Fan Making Humming Sound
Dimmers are not intended for use with ceiling fans.
Ceiling fan making humming sound. Replace a faulty electric switch or connect the ceiling fan so you can operate it by using the pull chains. Generally fan creates humming sound at low velocity and the noise is not heard after a sufficient long run of a fan so that every part or bearing of a fan is to be greased. For example a rattling sound may mean loose parts. If your ceiling fan has become an earache don t put up with it any longer.
One of the common reasons a ceiling fan makes an electrical humming noise is that the voltage the motor is receiving is too low. Check with the electric switch to which the ceiling fan is connected because at times that switch creates the hum resonance when the fan is in working state. Ceiling fans should provide comfort not pester you with humming buzzing or rattling. Loose screws on the fan s assembly can also cause humming noises at times.
There s likely a small easy fix or else it s simply time to replace. If someone installs a variable control ahead of the fan and the fan switch is on maximum speed reducing the speed via the variable control will cause the fan to hum. Replacing the switch with a compatible one usually solves the problem. A grinding noise may be from a faulty motor.
Sometimes the electrical switch produces a humming sound when the fan is running. Please contact us for help. We suggest using a hunter control system to dim your ceiling fan lights. The solution is to keep the variable control at maximum and use the switch on the fan to control the speed.
Many people install a dimmer switch to operate the fan with a variable speed. However there are other reasons the fan voltage is too low. In addition if your fan remote is low on battery or has a weak signal it may cause the fan to issue a humming sound. Most ceiling fans control speed by use of capacitors.
Check the electrical switch your ceiling fan is connected to. Lights on dimmer switches.