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    teresamc2005 Posts: 1, Reputation: 1
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    Jun 28, 2008, 04:37 AM
    Ceiling fan loud
    I have a Hampton Bay ceiling fan. It is very loud. Especially as it speeds up. It is about 4 yrs. Old. And getting worse every year. It is remote controlled.
    Is there some where I'm suppose to spray WD-40 or something to quiet this thing down?
    Thank you for your help
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    Jun 28, 2008, 05:49 AM
    What kind of noise? Be careful, WD-40 is based on fish oil which makes it flammable. The rotor and field pole shoes may be rubbing due to worn bushings/bearings. The motor uses air flow through it for cooling... if the motor air passages are plugged up, suction from the motor cooling fan may be causing noise/mis-alignment. Mis-alignment maniests by the fan "shaking" as it comes up to speed. At speed, the "Period of oscillation" is sometimes to fast to easily detect.
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    Jun 30, 2008, 09:22 PM
    If you feel it needs to be oiled here are instructions:

    http://www.ceiling-fans-n-more.com/c...fan-oiling.php

    However that would be odd for a 4 year old fan.

    See:

    http://www.ceiling-fans-n-more.com/c...ng-and-FAQ.php
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