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Silence a noisy ceiling fan

Few things are more annoying than a noisy ceiling fan, especially if it's in your bedroom. More often than not, the root of the problem can be traced to an imbalance in one of the fan blades, which is a relatively easy fix (once your find the culprit blade, that is).

Ceiling fan blades are not always identical. During the manufacturing process, small imperfections and differences can appear within the four or five blades that will later be installed on the same fan. Likewise, one or more of the arms attached to the motor can be bent during shipping, which can cause problems once the blades are attached. It's also not uncommon for a properly-balanced fan to slowly work up a wobble over time as the blades naturally loosen themselves. All of these scenarios can cause your fan to wobble, and inevitably create all sorts of noise when you're trying to get a good night's sleep.

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