Ceiling Fan Hum

Different noises can be like some clue to what the problem is.

Ceiling fan hum. Noisy operation might simply be due to a fixture being bumped or knocked loose. Light bulbs and fixtures. Ceiling fan making buzzing noise hum can be due to different reasons.

One of the common reasons a ceiling fan makes an electrical humming noise is that the voltage the motor is receiving is too low. One of the most common causes of a humming ceiling fan is when dimmer controls are being used to control fan speed. Please contact us for help.

Because this not the proper way to control fan speed you will hear a humming noise. Anything that makes the blades operate unevenly can lead to a constant vibration or hum. In some cases a thorough cleaning is all that s required to fix a noisy a ceiling fan.

Dimmer switches were never intended to be used with ceiling fans. Ceiling fans circulate the air in a room making indoor conditions more comfortable but some owners complain about noises they make. Even a large amount of dust on your ceiling fan can cause them to rotate unevenly.

Capacitor electronics in ceiling fans create distinct speed steps like high medium and low. For example a grinding noise may be due to faulty noisy ceiling fan motor. Capacitors control the fan speed in a way that does not produce a hum.

Follow our guide on how to replace ceiling fan blades to help reduce noise. Variable fan speed controls are operated by solid state electronics which often can create a hum because they control the fan s speed in a different manner. Your ceiling fan may create grinding noise rattling sound rubbing noise buzzing noise clicking noise squeaking noise or humming noise.