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All electric motors, including fan motors make some noise and may feel hot if touched – this is NOT A
FAULT. Ceiling fans tend to move during operation as they are not generally rigid-mounted. Rigid
mounted ceiling fans generate excessive vibration (which leads to noise) and stress on their mountings.
Movement in a ceiling fan is not uncommon and does not suggest the fan will fall down.
Some fans wobble more than others, even in the same model.
Fan Operation
A ceiling fan rotates much more slowly than an electric desk fan; it cools people effectively by introducing
slow movement into the otherwise still, hot air of a room, inducing natural evaporative cooling. Fans
never actually cool air, unlike air-conditioning equipment, but use significantly less power.
Normal Wear and Tear
Threaded components working slightly loose, or blade carriers becoming slightly bent due to vigorous
cleaning or bumping can cause extra wobble and noise. This is not covered under warranty, but a little
care and maintenance can reduce or prevent this problem.
Night Noises
This is the biggest cause of service calls, which are outside the manufacturer’s warranty. If a fan has a
fault, then it would be noticeable at ALL TIMES. Obviously when everything is quiet at night you will be
more inclined to hear small noises, which may not be noticeable at other times. Even slight signals
super imposed in your electricity supply for off peak hot water control may cause a change in the fan
motor noise, which is deemed normal. Solar power systems will cause extra humming in motors. In
both scenarios it is recommended that you explore options of adding a filter that can be installed to
eliminate these issues.
Dimming
The light kit supplied with this fan is NOT DIMMABLE.
Dimmers and solid state wall controllers can NOT BE USED for the operation of the fan motor.
This will instantly void any warranty provided.
IMPORTANT
FACTS
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