Really Noisy Ceiling Fan. Anyone else?
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I just took delivery of an '09 that's making a little fan noise also but it's only noticable when it's quiet (no a/c, no tv, etc...). It was on my list of concerns but the dealer doesn't seem to think it's a problem stating that some are a little noisier than others. Did adding the rubber isolators take most of the noise out? If so, could you go into a little detail on the installation ?
Thanks
slmayor
Founding California Northern Chapter Leader
Kevin,
we wound up having the fan replaced in ours. Ours just wasn't vibration noise as we originally thought. The new one has nothing other than a little hum to it when it's on. Do make sure you check all the mounting screws, etc, as we did find some loose ones.
we wound up having the fan replaced in ours. Ours just wasn't vibration noise as we originally thought. The new one has nothing other than a little hum to it when it's on. Do make sure you check all the mounting screws, etc, as we did find some loose ones.
Oldlthrneck
Just an Old Jarhead
Our fan did not work from the beginning. We had to leave the area, so the dealer shipped the fan to us and I installed it myself. When I took the old fan down, I noticed what the problems were. One of the screws that holds the blade to the motor had fallen out and been replaced with a much longer screw and it was making contact with the motor windings. Would not allow the fan to move and actually created some sparking issues. I also noticed, from time to time, screws laying on the floor, that were falling out of the fan blade brackets. Both on the motor side and the blade side. The new fan came with washers for every screw in the kit. Whoever had assembled the original fan did not use one single washer for any screw and they kept falling out. The vibration of traveling had loosened every screw. I made sure to use a washer on every screw and have not had one fall out since.
Fred
Fred
Ray LeTourneau
Senior Member - Past Moderator
Maybe I shouldn't say anything. Ours has been going 24/7/365 unless we're moving from one campground to another. It has a very slight hum but it's not really noticeable unless there is no background noise going like the TV. We have lived in our 3400 since August 2006. Now that I've bragged about our fan, it will probably quit working or something.
Oldlthrneck
Just an Old Jarhead
You are one brave soul, Ray. Mine would have stopped about the time I hit the save button on the post.
Fred
Fred
Thanks for all the comments, it sure helped point me in the right direction.
The plastic cover (hiding the hole where the ceiling vent was) was touching the fan's motor cover and magnifying the noise. I put a homemade plastic washer between the fan bracket and junction box (unseen after everything was reinstalled). It helps keep a small gap between the two covers and it's so quiet now I have to look up to see if its running.
My fan blades didn't have the washers installed either. I ended up using a little Loctite blue on all the screws.
Thanks for the help.
The plastic cover (hiding the hole where the ceiling vent was) was touching the fan's motor cover and magnifying the noise. I put a homemade plastic washer between the fan bracket and junction box (unseen after everything was reinstalled). It helps keep a small gap between the two covers and it's so quiet now I have to look up to see if its running.
My fan blades didn't have the washers installed either. I ended up using a little Loctite blue on all the screws.
Thanks for the help.
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jimecampbellusa
rver's
Blades droop
Our ceiling fan's blade was also snapped in-two by a incoming slide. Blades
that are made of pressed cardboard fiber product ( not for exterior use )
droop due to gravity , age & humidity . We replaced ours with a 44" ceiling hugger from Lowe's . Instructions warned against allowing fan motor cover to touch ceiling thus transferring sound into ceiling, hard rubber washers provided this space.
Our ceiling fan's blade was also snapped in-two by a incoming slide. Blades
that are made of pressed cardboard fiber product ( not for exterior use )
droop due to gravity , age & humidity . We replaced ours with a 44" ceiling hugger from Lowe's . Instructions warned against allowing fan motor cover to touch ceiling thus transferring sound into ceiling, hard rubber washers provided this space.
brogie1234
Member
x2, i will add mine to a somewhat longer list. Ours is louder than should be.
We took delivery in Dec. went straight to Az. and the Ceiling fan is very noisy when we first turn it on. After a while it seems to quite down. Have it at the local dealer now ( Dam Gamil ) they say it is now quite and are checking it out periodically while it is there. The noise is a loud hum, is that what you are experiencing? I suggest you take down there now, maybe with a second unit in at the same time they will rethink how quite or what they think is acceptable. By the way They have great to work with, I suggest you try to work with Larry Joe.
Chuck Richard
Well-known member
You are not alone, picked up my 3055 two weeeks ago. The fan was noisy but the dealer fixed during the PDI and said it was a wire rubbing. Last weekend on the first trip out we now have new very loud noise when the motor is on but the fan is quiet once the motor is off and it winds down. On the list for my first trip back to the dealer to replace the kitchen counter top that was cracked when it arrived at the dealer.
