Fan Wobble

Ceiling fans are supposed to whoosh and whir, not wobble – quality fans properly installed should never wobble. Hunter ceiling fans ®’ 6-ply, real wood blades are carefully constructed and weighed to within 1 gram of each other, and the heavy blade holders are tracked to a precise degree, which ensures smooth running and no wobble.

Why Ceiling Fans Wobble

1. Fan blades that are poorly sealed, or made from cheap materials, can warp when moisture gets inside the blades.

2. Fan blades that are not carefully balanced in weighted sets are highly likely to wobble, as is the case if not all the blade brackets are mounted with the exact same angle.

3. Poorly constructed rotors can easily become unbalanced, causing the fan to wobble.

One more thing…

It might not seem likely, but longer downrods actually help stabilize ceiling fans and reduce the potential for wobble (think of a grandfather clock pendulum and its slow, heavy swing versus a smaller clock pendulum with a fast, unsteady swing). Both the weight of the ceiling fan, and the length of the downrod used to suspend the ceiling fan contribute to stability. Hunter ceiling fans ® use 3/4" diameter extension downrods, most other fans use 1/2" downrods.