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HOLY CRAP! I thought this was a joke at first. Why don't they make these things easier to oil? Having an easy to access oil port that could be filled without having to take everything apart and shut off the electricity would be a god send!

good video, just would've been nice to hear the fan prior to oiling; so could be compared with after. Thanks!

My ceiling fan is about 21 years old and I just started hearing a grinding/scraping noise. I believe that oiling the bearings would indeed solve my problem. But at this point, if I take down my old ceiling fan I will just install a new nicer one. Thanks for the video. 🙂

dang man, I just want to drip some oil. shutting off the power and taking down my fan to get to the bearings of the motor, is something i may fail to re-assemble and have it fall on my head and kill me later, since I often mess up first, then learn from my mistake. I can't afford to learn from a fan falling onto my head. However, I'm probably going to have to hope for the best and do it.

Great video Sir! I’m a renter and going to be doing myself!😳shhhh don’t tell! Heck I fix everything for five years that’s within my ability just because who can change out toilet tank guts,re-adhesive the soap dish in shower,re-chalk the shower,fix broken door jam. Just give her a receipt for anything spent. Have a fantastic day

Green Recycle Tip for my school: If your mom or wife colors her hair , a good bottle to oil is the hair coloring mixing bottle, it has the same spout! Hope I get an A!

Many have replied saying that before fixing the fan we could have heard the noise. But my feeling is that let's all believe him!

Straight to the point, very helpful. Cheers!

Thanks for the video! A medicine dropper also works well for applying the oil. I was able to get my particular flush mount fan done without disconnecting the wires.

Omg! Thanks. This is the fan we have. Just going to get another one.

Just finished putting it back up after oiling. It's perfectly silent now. Thank you!

great video easy to understand thank you.

Our living room ceiling fan is who-knows-how-old, and it’s developed some bearing rattle. Our dining room ceiling fan, with four blades (LR fan has five), and a 10 inch shorter span, has a significantly longer spin-down, too. This is very helpful! I wish this could be done with it in place, though.

Your solution is good, noise is gone, you're good doctor😀👍🙏

Mine is doing the same thing. Great video. Super helpful.

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Do not know if this will work for me but looks like a good start. thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the video and tip. How about Sewing Machine Oil, can I use this (as I don't have motor oil)..? Thanks.

Quick and easy video!

Thanks. I think that is my issue as well and will try your fix.

Da da da dat da daaaaaa‼️ Way ta go . I know this will work for my fan too thanks.

Great 👍🏽 explanation thanks

Ha! About 2 weeks ago I quit using my living room ceiling fan because it was starting to make a grinding noise. The only problem is that it is at the mid point of my vaulted ceiling, so it is 14 - 15 feet! My bedroom fan makes a light noise when it is on it's lowest speed. That one I can reach by standing on the bed, luckily. So I'm going to give this a try! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us! Keep warm tonight.

grease in bearings dries up and causes wear and it gums up bearing. This will work to extend the bearings, sometimes quite a long time, but eventually they will wear out. If you are skilled enough to pull the motor apart you can pull the bearings and replace them. They are just pressed on the shaft. There should be a number stamped on the shield of the bearing. Get that number and if you have calipers measure the id (bore) of the bearing. SOMETIMES the bearing with the same number will have several different bore sizes. (Special bore bearing) otherwise you may end up with the wrong bore.

Excellent video, your simple visual and non-complicated steps toward fixing the fan was great. I've a fan that occasionally makes noise but if I wiggle the fan left/right it seems to at least temporarily balance (?) and make the noise/squeak go away. I'm not sure if it is in fact the bearings...but I'll try it. Thanks for taking the time to video this procedure.

how long before you needed to oil it again. Most bearings are sealed. good video and thanks i will try it on my 20 year old ames special ceiling fan

My fun jus stop making noise after following the video . Thank you very much. Was thinking of buying a new one but I jus stopped. Hahahaha

Appreciate your video...I just fixed an awful squeak that started years and years ago,and it just got unbearable a couple nights ago. Followed your instructions on a similar 25 yr old fan. It literally runs like new. One thing I would do differently, use less oil...Our bedroom smells just a little bit like the Gas Monkey Garage,

Thanks it was helpful but I used a cooking oil, is that one okay for it?😊

Great work! How do I put it all back???

Is there any problem if i use machine oils

I bet i can press the bearings out and replace them. If I'm already this deep, might as well go all the way! Fans should come with zerk fittings for maintenance IMO.

I would say, if you have it, add a SHORT piece of heat-shrink tubing of the same color wire onto the wires you connect that don't match colors (red and blue). That way you will always know in the future or when exhausted or whatever. I know it's the only 2 that didn't match, but there may be something else you work on, which has a wire or 2 that is not in use, along with 2 mismatched colors that go together, which could cause you to connect a not-in-use wire to the mismatched color one instead, since those 2 colors also don't match. This could also be a hidden wire that becomes unhidden when re-connecting. A free-option is to just take pictures or video with your phone while doing it.

Thanks my problem ended up being a single slightly loose fan blade

Good job!

Ok that is way more than I feel comfortable doing myself. Is there another way to easily lubricate it without disassembling it?

Can you use cooking oil ?

Thanks for video, my fan cause actually just its lid cover.

Can it be done without taking it apart ?

Hi. Im new to yr channel I like the way you explain...could you record a video on installing a ceiling fan with it lights but controling fan and lights with 2 gang switches...please

I am happy the grinding noise did not make the little bearings scratch up. So cool you saved the old fan and did not have to buy a new one.

Thanx 4 Share 👍

very professionable video

I would have like to have heard the noise it was making before you oiled it,

Good job

Regency ceiling fans are amazing

Can we oil without removing the fan.

Thanks

Old technology was just as good as old people It lasted Longer But these days generation Intentionaly make things very fragile and not Long lasting Jus for Business Old people Gem

Thanks for the info. Just looks like to much work someone like me that doesn’t have that handyman touch. I can do a few things but when it comes to electricity I’d rather let someone with more knowledge than me plus a 60-100 dollar fan won’t be a dent like getting electrocuted or getting the fan to fall on me while I’m sleeping. But thanks for the info anyway. Cheers!

Superb

Small job for big out come save $$$$ 👍 approved ✅

My 6-yr-old fan started getting this weird noise and i didn’t do anything.. a month later, the fan just won’t rotate. I removed the blades and it started working again but the rotation is so slow.. i tried to put oil into the bearings but it didn’t help. Then i changed the capacitor (same 1.5uF) but the rotation was still slow and it’s still not rotating when I reinstalled the blades.. what could be the issue? :( is it safe to try installing a 2.0uF capacitor?

Nice👏

I oiled it before. The oil spilled all over when u switch on the fan and make a mess.

Thanks a lot. I fixed my ceiling noise yesterday. It’s been over 20 years old without any maintenance.

Would bearing grease be better than using oil?

A Before and After would have been nice. Because for all we know, it could have been quite to begin with.

I'd suggest if you know nothing about wiring before you dissasemble to take a photo of how its wired or write down the connections so you can put back together easily!

1:21 He missed!! ... he never misses..

Can you use lithium grease?

Bravo bravo

we can use cooking oil ?

I just grease the ball the fan hangs from and solves the squeak

My ceiling fan makes a high frequency sound when the blades turn and it is driving me nuts. Please help...

Isn't there a way to do it without removing the whole fan and wires?

Did you oil both bearings? Or only one?

Fan name?

I'm 99% certain this is the same issue with my ceiling fan too. I wish I wouldn't have to go through all those steps. Looks like it's gonna take about an hour or so.

That is a Regency ceiling fan

Good video but I just rather buy another one 🤔🤔

Replace both bearings 6202zz

Changing the bearings would have been an even more durable fix. It will cost around 7 dollars to buy a set of good quality bearings and install them. It might last 26 years again. But it will atleast last 15 years!

I have read NOT to use detergent containing oil. I see that you used one with detergent. Explain your reasoning, please. I'd like to se detergent oil because it is all I have on hand, but am hesitant.

For the price of these fans, I have to say they are awfully attractive. $50 and fashionable. Everyone compliments our fan🥰😌😎

My fan makes a loud grinding noise and wont move very much, maybe 10% speed. Left it on for 15 seconds to see if it would start but I started to smell the motor burning so I turned it. The fan spins just fine going the other direction too. Do you think I have a more serious problem than just lack of oil on the bearings? Maybe I should just get a new fan, I've always wanted one with a remote lol

Can you just use WD40

Let’s see the fan with 4 blades instead of 5

Why not wd-40?

My dad has WD40 in a spray can and we sprayed the bearings 😬

If you were gonna bring it down why not clean it when it's off

That oil your using is for cars you should bye buy 3 in 1 oil that is meant for fan motors

You don't have to take the whole fan off to oil it...

turn power breaker off BEFORE doing anything else.

My fan dont hang like this. It is against the ceiling!

you can fix a ceiling fan.

You need to use PTFE resins not oil

The newer ceiling fans will have a sealed bearing so your would never have to oil it

Muy complicated

Now I see why no one does this.

Looks great, and with a brighter bulb installed that’s all the light you need. kzfaq.infoUgkxWF88GpljEn-0o34vtLFazEQ5h5Q33SjU As far as ease of installation- this was my first ceiling fan and it took about 3 hours because I had no idea what I was doing and also it’s helpful to have a second set of hands and a magnetic drill bit. Works great.

You've cleaned it real well, not real good. English teachers everywhere rejoice! Nice video.

Oh, good grief. I wanted to oil my fan WITHOUT disassembling or turning of a breaker. Almost easier to buy a new fan. Not your fault, but the basic homeowner shouldn't have to disassemble and turn off a fuse to oil a fan.

Just use a WD spray with a straw like nozzle spray. No need to dismantle.

That's not how you turn a breaker back on. You push the breaker outwards and then inwards.

Bro my fans mount to a 25 ft ceiling. Its easier to buy new and reinstall lol

Lol 😂😂😂 this ain't SO YOU THINK YOU CAN FANCE💃💃🕺🕺

should not have to take a fan down to oil it.

He could have done that without taking it down