As a sidenote, I did not show in this video the rear bearing. The rear bearing is to be oiled in the exact manner as the front bearing. Stay cool Luke

I lived in puerto Rico for years. had no AC ( couldn't afford it). Servicing our fans was a no brainer and a real necessity.I'swatch neighbors toss several fanswhile mine kept going strong. Sometimes i'd pick up one of the discarded fansan found it just needed to be lubes and cleaned. bingo! Extra coins in my pocket upon resale...

I have serviced a few fans over the years. Came here to learn how to oil the bearings. Thanks for the tutorial!

I have a fan that cost me almost $60 and it began to squeal today, like horrible. Now I know what to do and how to do it. Thank you so much! You have no idea how much you've helped me just now! Going to buy the oil for it tomorrow.

Thank you so much for training me on servicing! With no AC, these fans are my saving grace!!

Thanks for the tips! As another side note..... if your fan has bushings instead of bearings you will need to disassemble the motor and use acetone (or similar product) to clean of the tarry black gunk on both ends of the rotor shaft and the inside of the bushing (use a Q-tip). Also, there will most likely be felt pads beside the bushing on the motor casing. Spend 5 minutes to completely saturate these with oil. Reassemble and you should get another 20 years out of your fan!

This is my second at-home fan service. Take after my dad (an “old-timer”) who always maintained/service stuff rather than replace it. I take pride in learning and doing these things myself. Thank you for your video!

One day my fan started getting slower and slower and then eventually the blade needed to be poked for it to start up, and would only run on medium. I decided to take it apart to see what I could do. Fortunately I work on cars, so I knew what the motor, bearings, and wiring and how to manage it. I took the fan completely apart. Cleaned the magnetic cylinder and bearings. Then lubricated everything with 3-in-one multipurpose oil. Put it together and it was like brand new!!! Now I service them when I notice them start to slow down. Even told my friends to give me their fans if they’re going to throw them away because I’ll lubricate them, they’d rather buy a new one (guess they done believe me) and they give me the “old” one. So far the 3 trash fans I’ve gotten have been filthy and cleaned up to run like new. My bathroom fan stopped as well and I took that one apart and now it’s running great!

I too try to make things last. I own 40+ yr old garden tractors... and fix them myself if possible. It's a great sense of accomplishment and badge of self worth to look what I did... reminiscent of my days on the dairy farm... starting from seed to a fresh wagon of corn, hay or what have you. Not like production jobs of today.. just make the same part over and over, day after day and never realize what you did except for a paycheck. Stewart is a good word and a good name to go by. Thanks for the video.

I came here for a fan servicing video, but I found much more. Thanks for the words of wisdom friend. 👍

been thinking about servicing my fans i usually pay like 50 dollars every other summer for an expensive paton fan but im all about saving money ive watched this twice now and the second time i did just that serviced my fan and saved me 50 bucks this summer thanks for the video sir.

this video reminded me I have an attic fan that i haven't looked at in years... thank you...

8:57 I followed all the steps but I wasn't served a plate of hot food. What did I do wrong?

After 4 years your video is still helping people out. My floor fan ( similar to the one in your video) I took the blades off cleaned them and got a lot of hair and dust off the shaft that the blades ride on lubed it with Marvel brand air tool oil. Only paid $3.00 for a good size bottle at Walmart. Fan was making a high pitch squeal, not anymore. First time doing a deep clean and lube in 2 years. Never thought about servicing my fan until it started to squeal. Thanks for the handyman video.

Good Day Luke, I just wanted to say thanks for posting the video that you did. I have the exact same model of Massey Fan, MF-9. Your guidance was especially helpful. I am one who services and cleans my fans, checking for resources and information before I get started Thanks again for helping bring the ship in, that is the importance of stewardship. Take care, Steve

Thanks so much!! I appreciate your help! I cleaned the fan and a few hours later is was squealing.. so pulled up your video, and followed your directions! Thanks!

To the point and doesn't waste a lot of time with useless chatter. Good tutorial! I just recently started restoring antique finger choppers. Fans over a hundred years old that with a lil tlc and a Polish look and run just as good as they did the day they were made! They don't make them like they used to so I agree with Luke in that routine maintenance is necessary and 💰 saved us 💰 earned!

Damn the old time companies/fans wasnt gonna chance getting a law suit, they put screws instead of the modern snap clip thingy! 😂😂😂 This was wonderful ❤🎉

I maintain several fans and I've managed to find 3 9 inch high velocity fans thrown away because those who had then, had no time to maintain them... I have been lucky to know and learn a few things about cleaning the blades and lubrication of the bearings.... I enjoy them and I use them in different parts of my apartment... the work we'll like brand new except they're old and they don't make them like that anymore.... I even bought a few and I gave one to my sister and one to my brother.... I usually check them when the warm weather arrives every Spring season..... I thank you for posting this video..... I now hope to learn how the repair the bigger fans..... I'm now maintaining a few what it's called an air mover.... They're fans of different styles, but works well, but very tricky to maintain.... Either way, it's very helpful from your experiences 👌 Do please continue to share your videos..... Have a blessed upcoming holiday season.........😊

I'm here in Az and have a nice one that started to make noise today.. I'm here for the lubrication you use.. Thanks for the video.. 112 here today..

Kudos Brother. You just saved a spot in your local Landfill.

Funny thing is life...i thought i was the only person in the world who did this...i cant sleep either without one so learnt to do the stuff you have showed a while back...and its true, do these simple things and your little ol fan will last ...Respect, peace.

I agree with this video. People don't understand the fact that oil can cause appliances to last a long time, they MUST be serviced. It clearly states it in the instructions too. Great video!

The little owners manual tt comes w/fan does not give instructions to oil! I looked this up & so Thankful this is on KZfaq, Gracias!

Im actually from the Philippines, but men i didnt know that just ny watching how to clean fans, il get so much from it continue inspiring people, my point is, thnk u for being a good instrument by doing this vid. Godbless!

I love finding "disposable" items that people throw away and cleaning them up and making good use of them. sometimes they need parts replaced here and there but more often they just need to have all the gunk cleaned out and the moving parts lubed up! 👍🏽

Yes I'm 51 and have always serviced our fans and other household items with fans.☺️ It's fun and it's best to always take care of what takes care of you

Thank you for walking through the process...I have cleaned and oiled my fans in the past with my Dad . He passed away and now it's my job ... so I wanted to see if I remember how to do it the right way.

You’re right! We should service our machines, and not toss them out!

Dude, super useful video. We use fans year round and have them crap out on us all the time. Looks like I'll be able to extend the life of a few from now on!

Thank you for posting this! I have always cleaned my fans but had no idea how to oil it!!!

I've got a vintage Windmere 32" or 36" fan that works wonders. Still have the original box from the early-mid 80's as well as all the foam inserts and everything. Been running strong all these years, never has been serviced or cleaned (and it really needs it as it takes about 15 seconds to finally engage after you press the button)

Thanks for the vid. I absolutely agree in that we should take care of and properly maintain the things we own. Many people just don't get it how many hours of development, production and materials have gotten into such simple things like fans. There are some items that get outdated, like phones, however many, like fans, can be used over 50 years when maintained properly. In fact, older fans are most likely of better quality and more "build to last" then current ones - dont throw them away!

Currently servicing my bedroom fan that used to be my grandmothers before she passed. It’s a relatively “modern” (probably only a couple decades old) table top oscillating fan built out of plastic, but since it was my grandmothers and beside her as she passed I have a sentimental attachment to it and want to keep it working for a very long time. I clean all my fans as i find the dust and debris not only look gross but also degrade their performance, this one though is challenging. Instead of the normal screw/knob that hood the fan to the shaft, this one seems to be pressed on and had a spring clip just in front of the blade assembly on the shaft. I removed the clip but the fan blade is not budging on the shaft. I went looking to KZfaq for a video where someone might show a decent method for removing such and that’s how I came across your video. Good video and certainly good advice about servicing things instead of throwing them away. Unfortunately I’ve yet to find a good video that shows how I can deal with a pressed on blade in this particular application so I’m going to apply some Kroil (best penetrating oil in existence!) and let it soak while I continue to seek a solution as well as continue with other weekend household maintenance. Eventually I’ll find a solution and will keep my grandma’s fan working well for as long as possible!

I'm from Malaysia and I service my fan and thanks for the tutorial love and gratitude 🙏

Thank you so much for this! I'm the type that needs constant air movement, and if you add in hair from 3 pets, my fans need some extra TLC sometimes. I much prefer to fix/maintain than replace. Easy to follow and super helpful. Thanks again!

I enjoyed your thoughtful conclusion about upkeep, the more things we own, and good stewards.

You got the sub from me for your outlook and ethic. I have to agree, nobody does anything themselves anymore and it shows. I do diy everything. Its funny i was using my air compressor before I clicked the video. N you mentioned it would work best. I was like “haha, great minds!”

I have this exact motor and exact fan actually. What is not shown is, within the front and back brackets that holds the armature in place, there are felt pads placed around the front and rear bushings which soaks up and holds oil. Within the front and back brackets, holding the bushings in place is a pressure fitted type washer pressed into the back of the brackets, in-between that pressure type washer holding the bushing in place within the brackets is where the felt pad sits, same fot front and back bushings.The washer is not air tight, so you can soak the felt pad through the washer holding the bushing in place. So it's best to take the little motor apart and soak those little felt pads with oil in both the front and rear brackets that holds the armature in place. All is pretty simple to disassemble. The two machine screws shown in the video, on the front bracket holds the entire motor together with lock washers and nuts on the back which is holding the back bracket in place.

You are wise in many ways, I can tell, this is teaching some true freedom to many ways! Thank you!

Your fan looks like my Westinghouse only 5 days after i've cleaned it. But i usually wait 2-4 weeks before cleaning or my work would never be done. It's so dusty in the Philippines. I had to watch because i lubed it twice and the blades are still stiff in rotation. I used a high temperature lithium grease which lasted a year and a half last time i used it. This time only a few weeks and i lubed it twice so i thought i must have missed something. I guess i'll just try the 3-in1 oil this time, but i didn't think that would last so long. Great video and keep up the Lord's work, kuya(brother)!

I gets those cheapy $15 fans from Walmart because I can't sleep without one, and they'll last a year, maybe a year and a half after using all night, every night. I never thought to service them because I didn't spend a lot on them. But when my last one went out, I stole my boyfriends super nice high velocity fan. Oh man I love that thing. So for fan sleepers who have found their holy grail fan, you can understand how disappointed I was when it started SCREAMING at me, and then just wouldn't turn on afterwards. :( Thought I would have to get a new one before I came across this! I don't like getting rid of things until I know they're donezo, and I'll buy used things and clean em out and fix em up. Thanks a bunch for this video!! :)

I've ALWAYS serviced my fans! My wife and daughter both have long hair and 4 animals. I don't have the budget to replace fans ever 6 months lol

I clean up my fans a couple of times a year. Whenever they get grungy looking and I have long hair so I have to take care of that. I'm not sure how to oil the bearing though. I figured there was probably a place that should be oiled. That's why I'm watching your video. I hate our through away culture. Thanks for sharing your expertise.

Just found this video after my standing fan stared to squeak wildly then it seized up, I quickly unplugged my fan and did a google search. After some fiddling on my end, I can now say it's well lubricated in the front and back making it super smooth when you spin it.. Thank you.

Dude. I am your biggest fan - but who can clean me up????

I always take the skill of maintaining your equipment highly prized.

Thanks for the easy video to follow. I couldn't get the set screw out and didn't want to strip it so I cleaned and oiled it without the fan out. It wasn't that dirty because I've cleaned it before but it's been making some noise and sometimes the blade needs a little nudge to get going. I didn't know where to oil it until your video. I will try to fix anything (except vehicle) before paying someone. I've also fixed my clothes washer. I am not sure throw away person so I feel good when I save $$. Thanks for the video.

i have removed dust from my fan maybe, literally 50 times. it is the first time i got a squeak. thanks for the guide i am sure it will work.

Thanks for the quick demonstration, that is really some great information, yes I also service my fans For many years the same way, For long lasting fan life.Thumbs up, great video. 👍🏻

i always always always service my fans lol. i LOVE the difference of air flow after cleaning a dirty fan. it seriously makes a huge difference

Thanks for the video and great camera work liberty 👌

Great video. I like the whole feel of it. I was able to save my $75 18" Comfort Zone fan. Tomorrow I'll work on the small Comfort Zone too.

💜Thank you Sir. Your video was so helpful. I usually get rid of things, because I never think to fix them. I really didn't want to spend the money on a new fan. I kept at the fan and looked on KZfaq. Your video came up and it was helpful.😊

I can't stand a dirty fan! When clean, they work so much better. I have a stand fan I use in conjunction with the AC. I clean it a couple of times a month. As soon as it is dusty on the guard, I take it apart and clean it.thank you for the video, very informative.

When I worked in the restaurant biz the fans in the kitchen would get filthy pretty quickly. Believe it or not we'd just unplug it, put it on a commercial dishwasher tray and run it through the dishwasher. They came out sparking clean. You'd let them dry out a bit, plug it back in and you were good to go. Amazed me that they'd work after being in a commercial dishwasher but I never remember replacing one in the 5+ years I worked there.

Great video! I got two 18" Air Kings. Looks I'll be working on them this weekend. I already got the 3 and 1 oil too. 👍

Luke Thank you for taking your time to help others learn how to do things they may not know how to do, like myself. In my, much, younger days I took things apart and fixed them, in my silver years, not so much, lol. You are so right about this sad disposable society, it's almost embarrassing. I enjoyed your video tho my fan is an indoor/outdoor Utilitech high velocity pedestal fan. I looked up the manual sadly it didn't say anything about oiling tho with your video I will be trying it. The blades need a bit of a nudge and while running on low it makes awful sounds, oiling was my first thought, lol. Thank you for your courage for speaking of the Lord and standing up for your beliefs, God certainly knows we need more people like you today. (I also stand up for my beliefs, in all things). I've subscribed and look forward to more of your videos. May God be with you and your family. Kim

Thanks for sharing. As far as cleaning the guard and propeller...once disassembled, instead of wiping clean, place them in a sink and wash with dishwashing soap and sponge, then dry. It's quicker and cleans them more thoroughly.

I never knew you could get it serviced by someone 😆 I’ve always done it myself and only ever threw fans away when the motor died.

Fantastic tutorial video, and your voice is very soothing and pleasant to listen to. I know it's an odd thing to say, but it really is. You should have your own TV show.

I hit mine with a hose or pressure washer. There are no circuits that can be damaged by water in fans and its a great way to clean them. Many electronic appliances can be cleaned this way, little know fact.

Good job and thank you to the camera girl she did a great job.

I agree...we are stewards of the Earth and each other and taking care and not wasting "stuff" is a good way to live.

You can buy a can of air if you don't have a compressor, the oil recommended for use is "liquid bearings", there are several substitute oils you can get (like 3 in 1 illustrated here which is a general use lubricant rated for high heat high friction), yet make sure that the substitute oil is rated for fan bearings if your using another type of oil. WD-40 is not rated for fan bearings, you can use WD-40 as a temporary solution however if you do 1. Run your fan outside immediately after or aim it out a open window until the smell is gone. The fumes from WD-40 are toxic. 2. If you get it on your skin immediately wash the area with soap and water. I do not recommend WD-40 as again, it's a temporary solution and it will dry up quickly (1/4 the rate of bearing oil) causing the dry bearings squeeze and heat up until the motor burns out. This video is by far the most comprehensive video I've seen in regards to maintenance on fan care. 5 of 5 stars.

30 dollars saved is more like 50 dollars earned when you consider you have to pay taxes out of that earned money.

God bless you and ur family Luke!

I have been sending my window fans to a fix-it shop for servicing, but he's gone out of business and I can't find anyone to clean and service my fans. It's a tedious job and no one wants to do it. I hate throwing perfectly good things away, so I guess I'll have to try to do it myself. I can manage the cleaning the cage and the blades, but I'm hesitant to try cleaning the motor. Thanks for your good video.

Im servicing 2 oscillating floor fans right now that apparently retail for $300 a piece, at least that's what the lady told me at the garage sale where I bought them both for $8. "They don't run! I was going to throw them out but I spent all this money on them, I thought I'd sell 'em", and that she did. As I was leaving she told me repeated how she thought they'd make great lamps? I have no clue but yeah, they just needed oil🤷🏻

I just cleaned and lubricated a screaming fan. I took it all apart, cleaned the casing, fan and all the parts. My husband blew off the motor. Lubricated it put it all together. Total time from start to finish under 1 hr and that includes the time it took for all pieces to air dry.

"Do I service my fans?" Yes I do even on all my new appliances. great video and to the point with the bit about the throwaway society. Are you familiar with freecycle? I look for free old fans on there from time to time and did with no luck this year before ultimately just going and buying one on amazon when it started warming up and I needed one. The good thing about fans is, even today they are still for the most part a serviceable appliance. Today you can have a sweet little fan brand new for not a whole lot of money either. Think mine was like $15. It is a high velocity type of fan, 3 settings, ajustable angle in black with a simulated chrome trim. (IMPRESS 9" High Velocity Fan) Thing is a lil jet engine and I love it! I am sure it will give me years of relyable use as long as I remember to give it it's service. I can't sleep without it too!

Thank you brother in Christ for your excellent work.

I woulda dunked the grills. Then a scrub brush with dish soap. While listening to Spade Cooley, of course.

This video has me checking all of my metal fans... looks like I have a lot of fan servicing to do!

Thank you for the video, and also for the verse. It's not exactly something that I wanted to read at the moment, though the timing of me finding your video(I'm trying to get my hunter vintage 16in standing fan to spin better on setting 1 of 3, it doesn't power up anymore?) And the verse was impeccable. Only not so mysterious! I can only sigh and grin in acknowledgement and slight frustration. I will be following these steps to check that bearing thing and good day to you sir. You're a blessing to this place. Subscribed!

I am thankful to God that I have a husband that will maintain and repair the things we have. I am sure your wife thanks the Lord for you also. God bless you.

Thank you I oiled my last fan I must have waited to long cause it froze up on me lol Ive been thru 3 of em and im on my 4th hopefully I can keep this one working more then 3 years thx for the video God bless

Thank you for helping save a good piece of equipment that has worked for years. Now we'll get many more years from it! Love the scripture too!!

This was exactly what I needed

Thanks for showing that Massey Fan, I bought that exact fan for $2.00 It keeps my PC cooler. I just like to know how to oil or lube items that require it, I can now go clean it and oil it...Thank You

The ways of wisdom are a joy.

This video is still good for me to look at, I've been fixing up a vintage 50s lasko floor fan and its a good runner.the motor is the same type as a modern table fan motor

Great tutorial serviced/cleaned my fan but didn't know how to get blades off.Thank you

I didn't even know people brought fans into shops to get serviced. But great video. I just cleaned my fan and it worked now. I didn't have 3 in 1 lube so I just used WD40 even though you said not to use it..it's the only thing I have other than cooking oil. Or maybe I can use a drop of engine oil from the car..

I serviced my newly acquired harbor breeze high velocity air circulator yesterday afternoon. I spent three hours taking it apart and getting the rust off of it and painting the blade,lubing the motor; When I was done I needed to shower. I still gotta put the thing back together… But, I got a harbor breeze San. Not the 2.7 amp motor like I had 20 years ago and couldn’t believe how overpowered my fan was, and I just thought when the bearings spun out I’ll throw it away and get another one parenthesis, You will not get another one unparenthesis.

You were cleaning the EXACT same fan, I was inquiring about! Amazing! Thanks for the info. John 3:16.

Thank you for sharing your knowledge. I have had my son service my fans before but want to be more self sufficient.

Nope I never thought that I needed to service a fan😀 but now I know! My two cats 🐈 certainly do produce the fur!!! Also thanks for warning me about fires 🔥 from fans. I didn’t know.

I like fans. I have been collecting them since I was three, and the reason why I still have some since that time is that I clean them and take care of them.

Nice tutorial...worked like a charm. Thanks!!

I've always been a big fan of fans. ; ) Thanks!

Greetings from London. Thanks a lot for the video!!!!

My brother you have to service anything you own. ... lol ....💪😉

If you used a vacuum with an upholstery brush attached you'd get the job done much faster and more efficiently. IMHO. Less mess too. Thanks for showing us this video.

999th like is by me! 1 more to 1k. KEEP IT UP!

I still have my Mom and Dad's fans, from the 40's. Westinghouse poweraires. Been servicing them myself, since the 80's. They should last forever, if serviced.

Hey, my fan is like the same. I had unscrewed those two screws on the side and the thing that roates the blade stopped rotating. When I went to go screw it back together It made a humming nose or I would have to push the blade to make it go and the metal brick thing would get super warm. After getting the both screws even and not super tight it started to spin the blade normally again. There is two hex nuts the hold it together. Mines are a bit lose, so I hope that when my fan is going it doesn't loosen the hex nuts and the cylinder metal thing doesn't go lose.

Those chinese massey fans wear out fast if you run them on high for days on end, once the bearings wear out, you'll need to lube them weekly or it will stop spinning and start smoking and cause a house fire. If maintained properly it could be fine preventing that but the regular consumer doesn't do things like that. why risk it when there are fans from the 50's still around that are more reliable, A fan from the 80's would be preferred, I feel that cheap chinese fans are housefire waiting to happen especially if you leave your home or go to work with the fan running, it can spin freely then quickly slow down and stop spinning unexpectedly. Massey fans could for sure burn down a whole neighborhood.

It's easier to buy a new fan, but you're right. I wasn't raised to be wasteful. I may try this with my boys.

I have this same fan and tore it down the whole way to clean it because my idea of fun is weird like that. BUT when reassembled it squealed and strained more than ever! If you also have this problem (w any similar fan), the solution is to tap the spindle w something like a decent sized screwdriver handle gently in all directions. That will reseat it!