Ceiling Fan Parts

Ceiling fans have joined the range of ovens and dishwashers in a house as essential equipment in all average homes. Most new houses are designed to install a ceiling fan. Most of us know that ceiling fans are beneficial for air circulation. Ceiling fans have proved to make people in a room feel four degrees cooler in the summer. In the winter, a ceiling fan can circulate air and help distribute warmth from the heater or heating stove. Additionally ceiling fans are big time energy savers. Plus they come in beautiful colours and designs.

Very few people know about how these ceiling fans function and about their mechanism. If you are interested in adding some colour, elegance and style to your rooms, a good idea is to explore ceiling fans. To better understand how they work, get familiar with the ceiling fan parts. Knowing the ceiling fan parts would also allow for easy repair and replacement. Read on to know more. This article puts together a list of all ceiling fan parts so that readers can understand the functionality better.

• The Blades: The blades are the most vital ceiling fan parts and need to be regularly maintained. Ceiling fan parts and thus ceiling fan blades are easily available in all do-it-yourself stores, home improvement stores, furniture stores and hardware stores. These ceiling fan blades can be bought separately as well. Thus, if the ceiling fan becomes old, these blades can be easily replaced instead of buying a new ceiling fan. Ceiling fan blades are the most seen part and thus can wear out and break very fast. The replacement kits usually contain only the blades and the blade arms (to hold the blades on to the turning mechanism).

• The Capacitors: The capacitor is the ceiling fan part that controls the speed and movement of the air. However this ceiling fan part that needs to be replaced after every few years. This is because the wear and tear of the ceiling fan part is huge. It is a good idea to get some advice from a ceiling fan part professional at the DIY store, hardware store or home improvement store as there is a whole range of products which come in different sizes, shapes, colours, designs and budgets. It is also important to check the rating of the model as the fan should only run on the capacitor that spins at the suitable power.

• The Motor: The motor is the most fundamental ceiling fan part as far as the basic functioning of the ceiling fan is controlled from here. Motor is the power source for all ceiling fan parts. Without this ceiling fan part, the fan would be completely useless. This ceiling fan part is also very difficult to replace. Getting the motor repaired could be very expensive and sometimes the cost is so high, that you are better off replacing the ceiling fan. It is best to contact the manufacturer head customer service department of the ceiling fan and if it is still under warrantee, it is a good idea to get it re – checked. However nowadays motors are built to last and very rarely a problem occurs.

• Pull Chain Switches: Pull chain switches are ceiling fan parts that are most likely to be mishandled and thus need to repaired more often. If tugged too hard, the chain can be pulled out of the socket easily. However these are easily replaceable or repairable. Make sure you match the new pull chain switch or socket with the ceiling fan you have – check the number of wires and the number of switches the ceiling fan has. 

• Mounting Brackets: Mounting brackets are ceiling fan parts that hold the ceiling fan to the ceiling. This part usually does not ever fail. However they could be damaged by water. However these ceiling fan parts can be easily replaced.