Brilliant. With this knowledge I was able to save our "Lloytron" fan from the skip. Disassembling the fan for me seemed easier than it was for you. I found a large plastic nut holding the fan on. The thread was opposite to all others I've come across - anticlockwise to tighten). A similar large nut was then removed to take the cage off. The fan had come away with a gentle tug. I think my fan has been design with easy access in mind, say for cleaning, and the housing came off after about ten minutes when I had found a flat head screwdriver small enough to fit the clips. The plastic was flexible enough not to break. The motor screws were as shown in you video. The motor didn't come away however so I had to try to remove the oscillator gear box at the back (only two more screws) to access the rear bearing. I then discovered another reason I think my fan was designed with this sort of maintenance in mind. The oscillator gearbox merely needed to be pulled back by a small amount (exposing what looked like a conical grub wheel). I didn't need to remove it at all. All in all, once the fan and its enclosure had been removed, I had a mere six screws to remove. No more. To think my wife wanted me to scrap the fan....!! I have a couple of photos of this if you are interested. I would have liked them to accompany this response, but I don't know if or how this can be done here. I used a tiny amount of "FELLOWES Performance oil" to lubricate the bearings. I bought this from Amazon along with a paper shredding machine a few months ago. I think it is vegetable based and, as I anticipated, it was ideal for this purpose. The fans is working perfectly now. Seems faster too, and it's really very quiet now. Thanks for your help.
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@@DIYwithWayne this is sad but also strangely wholesome. Thanks for the ongoing fatherly advice. I’m subscribing, please keep helping people learn some DIY howto from somebody who seems like a good guy. 👍🏻
Hello Justin, Sorry to hear about your father. Believe me I know the pain of losing someone. I wish you peace. I missed your comment earlier or I would have replied sooner.
I had to go back to the dumpster to retrieve the Holmes Blizzard I had thrown away. Tried your fix and it worked. However, I had to use WD-40 as that's all I had. I will buy oil and do it right. Thank you sir!
I have a $20 quart of sewing machine oil I bought for my Brother vintage industrial sewing machine. Yay, it should last me the rest of my life so I can fix all the fans that will no doubt need fixing. Thanks for this comment. Cool 😎
Thank you Wayne! My wife wanted to throw out the fan but I figured there must be a simple fix. I grew up without a dad (and without much stuff to break or fix) so I'm learning all this as an adult!
Just fixed the fan for my mom-in-law; it would not turn at all. I blew the dust off, unscrewed all but one of the cover screws (it was seized); swung the cover to the side, did not move the motor assembly at all, but placed a couple of drops of Singer motor oil on the main shaft. Worked like a charm and was done in 10 minutes. Thanks so much!!
I have found this the answer to my slow fan and will try this. I have a 40cm floor fan blades just began to not start spinning. I will get some oil Singer Sewing Machine Oil and work on it. I am a retired single lady and love to learn how to fix things. Thank you once again kind Sir. Robyn Australia
Thank you so much 🙂 I just spent ten minutes and a couple of drops of oil and got an old fan going smoothly and nicely again. You probably saved me $40 and a trip to the hardware store. Thank you again sir !!!
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Depending on the age, the fan may be better than what you would get for that $40 today! Bought a "cheap" box fan two months ago, that was $14 at Walmart a few years ago *and cheapest I found was $27!*
I wish I saw your video early so I won't throw away so many fan! I (know a fan didn't cost much to buy a new one, but we should protect the environment and leave a better earth for the our next generation! Thanks for your tutorial and happy new year!
Great video, this is exactly the problem my small desk fan had after I air dusted it today. Opened it up, wiped out the dust and gunk and got slow spinning fan blades. My larger fan that died on me a while ago might have the same issue, I just never found the time. Might have two fans back thanks to you! Tracking down where to get machine oil now!
Dude! Fiddled for 2 hours changing the capacitor in my extractor hood fan. Fan had delayed and random starting. It didn't help! Almost gave up then wondered if it was mechanical and came across this video. Fiddled about getting to the fan and it was greased up so I cleaned and oiled like in the video. It's working! You saved me at least temporarily £450 English pounds. Thank you!
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My wife and I have a fan that we use DAILY and about 6 months back the motor went on it so we took it to a repair shop. The guy charged us like 12 $ to change out the motor. We brought it home and it ran fine for a few weeks. Then one day it started to do the "slow down" thing where it would really slowly and sometimes bind up and stop. I was pretty angry because we had JUST had it fixed. I went onto RUclips and entered the problem into the search box and BOOM I found your video!! I did exactly as you instructed and when I took off fan blades the post of the motor would hardly move at all. I added a couple drops of household oil and YAY !!! The fan works like new!! Thanks a bunch, here s your like!!!
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Have a small expensive heat circulator fan that was experiencing same slow start problems. Took it a part and it’s working so much better after a few drops of oil. Thanks to your video, it’s as good as new.
Thank you! You saved a maybe 70 year old beautiful fan from either never being used again or thrown away. Now it works better than I ever remember it working.
Ah Hah! I figured out how to lubricate the front, sneaking in behind the blade with an extension tube on some silicon oil. But! I couldn't understand how to get to that rear bearing! Plus, I did use WD-40, thinking "cleaning" instead of lubrication. Thank you very much for this video! The fan is a cheap Mainstay, but it's got a lot of air movement, and it's super quiet on the low speed. This saves the fan instead of having to buy yet another one! Thank you again!
My fan was slow to start up with and was making noise during the speed up time. With your video and knowledge, I now have completely fine running fan again. Thank you . I used the hair trimmer oil that came with the machine.
Another satisfied customer. Last year thought the slow start was due to a faulty on/off switch. Tried spray electrical terminal cleaner with no improvements. This year the blade would not even start turning slowly. Your "oil the bearing" tip fixed the fan. Thank you!
I revived a 40-year-old 120VAC powerful Black and Decker Drill by lubricating the bearings this way. Now I gotta try the three fans my neighbors put in the trash to the curb, and I grabbed them, in the night!!! They put a snow blower to the curb a few years ago, because the drive belt kept falling off, a few RUclips videos like this one later - and I knew where to place a $0.10 Nut to fix that; then a new gear for the starter motor's solenoid (teeth all busted) for $20, and a replacement $5.00 brand specialty Allen screw to re-secure the Starter Motor, (why the solenoid gear teeth broke) changed the oil, cleaned the spark plug/gaped it,; new gas: running/working like a champion and sold it for $450!!! Another neighbor put a $150 scroll-saw to the curb, a RUclips video later, bought a $5.00 transistor, replaced the broken-off from the circuit board one, reinforced it from vibration effects - working! A little common sense and TLc goes a long ways!
Thank you! This fixed my fan, I had known about the front of the axle or whatever needing lubrication. I just didn't realize the back was also in need. My fan is back like new again. Thnx homie
Well explained and simple as someone who repairs and restores fans from the 60’s through the early 90’s I’ve started also doing this with my modern daily driver fans that I’m not collecting. You’d be amazed at how little lubrication most modern fans leave from the factory with and once they get proper service like this they perform and last much longer. My go to oil is the 3 in 1 oil in the blue label bottle for fans and zoom spout I’ve gotten great results from using these oils and a bottle will last for many years because like you said it doesn’t take much. I highly recommend doing this simple maintenance once or twice per year depending upon the frequency you use the fans. Usually I clean the guards, blow out the motor and wipe down the blades monthly to keep peek performance because dust drastically reduces the airflow.
thank you so much! you would honestly be shocked how little bit of knowledge is on youtube about this, how to fix a fan. Honestly, yours may be one of a few on the whole site. And all the others were long, complicated and quite ridiculous. Yours was to the point, easy and simple and you saved me $60 on another fan. I bought this fan last summer, used it for maybe a month, and not even that often when i did have it on. Took it back out again last week and it took a few minutes to start a slow spin. The other video i watched had me take apart the whole motor, check the thermal conductor, Finding your video, i did exactly what you said and voila! it works perfect!
Thanks Sooooo much ! My floor fan has been waiting several months for me to give it some first aid. Now watching your informative teaching and demonstrating, i finally got up the energy to take it apart ...clean,...lubricate ... test it....then put it all back together. Perfection ! i thought i was supposed to use a grease type lube, so now that's all done !
Thank you Wayne! You just saved me $65. Perfect video. Informative, you gave two great examples of issues and you showed us all, step by step how to resolve. This is why I love RUclips!
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I used a 3 in 1 oil like you said instead of WD40 and saved 2 remote controlled Nortex floor fans headed for Goodwill literally on the front porch! My hubby wanted to just buy 2 new fans bc he was too tired to watch RUclips videos like I asked so I thought maybe I could do it myself but was a little intimidated bc he always takes care of fixing everything. I was so proud of myself it worked and he was shocked as well bc machinery is out of my comfort zone! You just saved us $$$! The blades are super fast now! I read somewhere that WD40 will attract dirt and dust over time so I’m glad I used the 3 in 1 oil! Thanks a lot for passing on your knowledge!
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Since I was a kid I have loved tinkering with things that worked and didn't work. Even now as an adult I will grab things out of people's trash on the side of the road if it is something that can possibly be fixed...not that I need it, I just like the challenge of trying to fix it. Thanks for this. Subbed right away. Jesus bless.
Thanks!! Just finished taking blades off to clean the fan well, reassembled and realized this fan started to be slow to start the last time I used it. I was going to pitch it, but with your help, I now have a fan that looks new and runs like new.
I had a fan out of commission for over a year and devices to watch a tutorial on how ti fix. Watched your video then plugged it in. Go figure it’s working now! 😂 But now I have new knowledge for the future, thank you! Thumbs up. 👍
Thank you so much. I watched another video where he put oil on the shaft, but not on the back bearing. It worked for a day or so and then stopped again. But after using your method of oiling both front and back, it works perfectly and spins so freely. Thanks again, and have a great day.
I sprayed some liquid wrench through a straw without taking off the cover. The fan works much better now. Hard to believe it was such an easy fix. And yes, it is now August!
Thank you Wayne. I'll go try. For me the most important is not the cost of replacing a fan, especially after it's been used for a decade, but why throw away something when it can be fixed easily. It's better for the planet. I've subscribed
@@DIYwithWayne It looked like you had some interesting content and I did subscribe! I have a much larger table fan that takes times to start sometimes. I opened it up, it looked a bit different inside and I nearly yanked the coil connections off; thankfully I didn't! Lubricated what I could (with an oil that came with a shaver). The blade isn't noticeably much looser but so far it's starting right away after turning it on. I have a question that I'm asking separately so that others have a higher chance of reading your answer.
I would not give up on this fan just to be defiant against my wife on buying a new one. It actually worked. She is going to be sooo mad now. I cant wait to smile when she sees it now. Lol thanks! Great video over all.
Thanks Wayne, this was super helpful and I’m glad it was the first thing that came up when I looked up fan slow to start because it answered my question and allowed me to solve my problem immediately. Great video!
Thank you for this straightforward how to video without the unnecessary rambling on that others feel the need to include. Very much appreciated and helpful!! Happy New Year 2025!!
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Thank you! My fan need is so great and I've been without my main one for 3 days. Found your video and was able to fix the issue likkity split! Also fixed another one I've had on a shelf for about 1 year. Couldn't part with it because it was such a powerful fan but so noisy and wobbly. Added the oil in all the places and now it's a kitchen cooling unit. Thanks again for the simple instruction!
Thank you for this video. I made the rookie mistake of cleaning a couple of fans with a steam cleaner. Upon reassembling, one of the motors would barely move. The fan was almost in the dumpster when I came across your video. I had some hair clipper oil in the house so I followed your directions and the fan came back to life like magic. Thanks again.
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Thanks a lot for the video. 3 years ago I bought a window fan with 3 fans in the housing. Last year it had the problem you described. This year it did it and I figured it might be a lubrication problem. So today I was planning to fix it so a online search led me to your video. watched it, worked on the fan and voila! Works like a charm.
My fan started to 'die' and I just googled for a fix. This fixed it right up! It was squeaking loudly and wouldn't start right away. A little bit of oil that I use for my electric razor and it works like brand new. Thank you!
This is exactly the sign my small table fan is exhibiting. Now I know how to fix it instead of having to buy another and adding to more landfill waste. Thank you.
I agree with you when your fan is not free running,or not turning if you blow on it,it needs servicing. What i don't agree with,is how you do it.just add a drop of oil near the bearing is a tempory solution at best.The manucaturers don't want their fans to be returned to them for servicing just after a few monts of operation.So they buid their motors to be lubricated for a long time. It should last many years.This is done by adding a peace of fabric between the bearing and the support braket,it is held in place by a thin locking washer.This fabric act as a sponge for the oil.After many years,it will drie up,it needs to be replenish.This is where you should put your oil.Sometimes it has harden from the heat so you let soak in oil solvent for a day. Let it dry,add a few drops of oil,let the excess run off on a rag .This is done at both ends. It would be wise to clean the motor shaft with oil solvent as well.Warning,when you reassemble your motor do not over tighten its asembling screws,junst a bit of tention,ck it now if it free runs when you blow on it. Good luck. Bye. Lucien
If your motor don't have this fabric sponge ,you can make one using a piece of ribbon felt and install it yourself .Get the ribbon felt make 2 holes in it with a slow running drill ,cut some pieces about half inch length ,let them soak in oil,install them on each side of the motor ,I did this on my humidifier motor now,it won't wake me up in the middle of the night. Bye. Lucien
Thank you! Fixed my fan today! Had to pull the motor casing apart to get to the rear bearing (vornado). Good fun, and this helps me keep things going for longer and avoid throwing stuff out when it's fixable :) thanks from Australia!
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Thank you for this video. I was able to repair a fan that I was getting ready to toss. I was able to get the grill off and put just a little oil on the shaft and it works great now. Thanks again!
I Just picked a little fan my neighbors put to the curb with their trash; when I plugged it it spun very very slow so took the fan off and back cover to have a look inside... It was like new, no dirt or anything but the shaft felt like it didn't spin as smooth as it should so did a quick Google search and came straight to this video. When you said it just needed a drop of lube I was so surprised I paused the video and went straight to the garage to get my PL-100. I lubed the shaft and the oscillating mechanism then tested again... now it's perfect I feel like I should give it back to my neighbors.
Thank you so much! I’m a tech in electronics but I had main practice in amplifiers speakers and tvs but recently with the heat and all I’ve been getting a lot of fans in and I was a bit lost! Very informative and to the point!
Wayne! YOU are amazing.. Thank you !! and with your demonstration, I knew I could lubricate this fan.. I did so and it is just fine now. I thought there was something wrong with the motor.! '😊🌹
Well explained and presented. I usually clean the bushing area with a toothbrush and apply PTFE synthetic oil which won't dry out and stick. My fans work around the clock during summer and maintenance is a must. Thanks for the video!
Thank you so much, my fan literally stopped working today, did like you said. Just a few drops and it's working just fine. Thank you for saving me a trip to the repair store.
I had the same problem with my bathroom exhaust fan. I Initially oiled the shaft and front bearings and it didn't do anything much. I then searched RUclips and came across this video and noticed the motor structure was almost identical to your fans, so I decided to take the fan apart and placed oil to the rear bearing like you did in this video and 'VOILA' it worked a treat and now runs like new. Thank you Sir for uploading this great educational video
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So glad I stumbled upon your channel. I bought an old house with lots of old stuff that needs fixing, I would much rather fix older items that were high quality than replace.
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OMG!!!! I always believed it was dirt and cleaning it would take a lot of effort!! I just add oil to mine and it was like magic!!! Thanks for this!!!!!
Thanks for this-I watched another video that made it seem like I needed to take apart the entire fan to clean the bearings, but your method was much easier and it worked like a dream!!
At exactly 1:27AM today (Mon,19th of Dec, 2022), I was able to fix my stiff fan blades in my hostel. 🥳 Normally, I'd have had it checked by a technician the next day and they'd have charged me so much money for such little problem. 😭 I just needed to oil the spinning thingy in the middle of the motor. I did and voilà! It works just fine now. 😃 Here's me saying thank you so much Sir. Really appreciate the video. 🙇🏾♀️
Thank u much! I have a dynatrap and the fan stopped, only had it one month. Oil did work not for sure if I put enough cause it was hard to get to. It's working and time will tell lol. The fan is running a lot faster now. Thanks again for the video!
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I used to take broken electric fans to repair shops. The time you have to take it there, wait for a couple of days to get it back, then make a payment for it now all sounds ridiculous compared to this fix. Thank you very much for the wonderful and simple explanation. I've subscribed to your channel, sir.
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I did just what he taught and it was so easy to understand a clear simple explanation 10 out of 10 and a big thank you some of us really appreciate your video.
Thanks! You saved a 6' clip fan from a landfill. Little fan is now sucking warm air out the back of my mini tower PC. :-) LOL used 85W-140 transmission fluid.
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Brilliant. With this knowledge I was able to save our "Lloytron" fan from the skip. Disassembling the fan for me seemed easier than it was for you. I found a large plastic nut holding the fan on. The thread was opposite to all others I've come across - anticlockwise to tighten). A similar large nut was then removed to take the cage off. The fan had come away with a gentle tug. I think my fan has been design with easy access in mind, say for cleaning, and the housing came off after about ten minutes when I had found a flat head screwdriver small enough to fit the clips. The plastic was flexible enough not to break.
The motor screws were as shown in you video.
The motor didn't come away however so I had to try to remove the oscillator gear box at the back (only two more screws) to access the rear bearing.
I then discovered another reason I think my fan was designed with this sort of maintenance in mind. The oscillator gearbox merely needed to be pulled back by a small amount (exposing what looked like a conical grub wheel). I didn't need to remove it at all.
All in all, once the fan and its enclosure had been removed, I had a mere six screws to remove. No more. To think my wife wanted me to scrap the fan....!!
I have a couple of photos of this if you are interested. I would have liked them to accompany this response, but I don't know if or how this can be done here.
I used a tiny amount of "FELLOWES Performance oil" to lubricate the bearings. I bought this from Amazon along with a paper shredding machine a few months ago. I think it is vegetable based and, as I anticipated, it was ideal for this purpose. The fans is working perfectly now. Seems faster too, and it's really very quiet now.
Thanks for your help.
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The nut threads are reversed so that the direction of rotation doesn't loosen the nut.
@@SKYGUY1 That is correct. Thanks Terry.
Awesome that would of made a great RUclips video here also good job think about video it if you ever do something that brilliant again
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Thank you for this! My father died aged 56, so I don’t have anyone to teach me this stuff! Hopefully I’ll soon be the handiest Mum in town!
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@@DIYwithWayne Mine's dying, and I'm 15
@@DIYwithWayne this is sad but also strangely wholesome. Thanks for the ongoing fatherly advice. I’m subscribing, please keep helping people learn some DIY howto from somebody who seems like a good guy. 👍🏻
Hello Justin, Sorry to hear about your father. Believe me I know the pain of losing someone. I wish you peace. I missed your comment earlier or I would have replied sooner.
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I had to go back to the dumpster to retrieve the Holmes Blizzard I had thrown away. Tried your fix and it worked. However, I had to use WD-40 as that's all I had. I will buy oil and do it right. Thank you sir!
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As a budding mechanic, I give this video a thumbs up! It's informative, easy to understand, and gets straight to the point.
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I had my fan forever and all of a sudden decided to stop working. I'll have to try your suggestion.
Oh man I’m so glad 😌 found this video. It’s very thrown away dozens of fans over the years when all I needed was a dollar of sewing machine oil!
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I have a $20 quart of sewing machine oil I bought for my Brother vintage industrial sewing machine. Yay, it should last me the rest of my life so I can fix all the fans that will no doubt need fixing. Thanks for this comment. Cool 😎
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I think you will succeed because you come across very honest with all American goodness that is a rarity these days.
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When I heard his accent I knew I found the right video. Thanks!
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Thank you Wayne! My wife wanted to throw out the fan but I figured there must be a simple fix. I grew up without a dad (and without much stuff to break or fix) so I'm learning all this as an adult!
I an very happy it worked for you. Keep learning and have a great day.
maybe throw your wife out instead❤❤❤❤
Just fixed the fan for my mom-in-law; it would not turn at all. I blew the dust off, unscrewed all but one of the cover screws (it was seized); swung the cover to the side, did not move the motor assembly at all, but placed a couple of drops of Singer motor oil on the main shaft. Worked like a charm and was done in 10 minutes. Thanks so much!!
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I have found this the answer to my slow fan and will try this. I have a 40cm floor fan blades just began to not start spinning. I will get some oil Singer Sewing Machine Oil and work on it.
I am a retired single lady and love to learn how to fix things.
Thank you once again kind Sir.
Robyn
Australia
Good luck with your project and have a great day.
Thank you so much 🙂
I just spent ten minutes and a couple of drops of oil and got an old fan going smoothly and nicely again. You probably saved me $40 and a trip to the hardware store. Thank you again sir !!!
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Depending on the age, the fan may be better than what you would get for that $40 today!
Bought a "cheap" box fan two months ago, that was $14 at Walmart a few years ago *and cheapest I found was $27!*
I wish I saw your video early so I won't throw away so many fan! I (know a fan didn't cost much to buy a new one, but we should protect the environment and leave a better earth for the our next generation! Thanks for your tutorial and happy new year!
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Thank you, sir. Just fixed my fan which was taking ages to get started. Saved myself 30 quid 😊
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Great video, this is exactly the problem my small desk fan had after I air dusted it today. Opened it up, wiped out the dust and gunk and got slow spinning fan blades. My larger fan that died on me a while ago might have the same issue, I just never found the time. Might have two fans back thanks to you! Tracking down where to get machine oil now!
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My fan was slow to start just now. I applied your method and now it's back running like I just copped it 👍🏾
Good to hear
Dude! Fiddled for 2 hours changing the capacitor in my extractor hood fan. Fan had delayed and random starting. It didn't help! Almost gave up then wondered if it was mechanical and came across this video. Fiddled about getting to the fan and it was greased up so I cleaned and oiled like in the video. It's working! You saved me at least temporarily £450 English pounds. Thank you!
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You sir just saved me from having to buy a brand new fan! It worked like a charm! Thank you all the way from Europe.
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My wife and I have a fan that we use DAILY and about 6 months back the motor went on it so we took it to a repair shop. The guy charged us like 12 $ to change out the motor. We brought it home and it ran fine for a few weeks. Then one day it started to do the "slow down" thing where it would really slowly and sometimes bind up and stop. I was pretty angry because we had JUST had it fixed. I went onto RUclips and entered the problem into the search box and BOOM I found your video!! I did exactly as you instructed and when I took off fan blades the post of the motor would hardly move at all. I added a couple drops of household oil and YAY !!! The fan works like new!! Thanks a bunch, here s your like!!!
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Have a small expensive heat circulator fan that was experiencing same slow start problems. Took it a part and it’s working so much better after a few drops of oil. Thanks to your video, it’s as good as new.
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Just did this to fix my desk fan that is 13 years old. Worked like a charm! Thanks for the help!
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Thank you! You saved a maybe 70 year old beautiful fan from either never being used again or thrown away. Now it works better than I ever remember it working.
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Ah Hah! I figured out how to lubricate the front, sneaking in behind the blade with an extension tube on some silicon oil. But! I couldn't understand how to get to that rear bearing! Plus, I did use WD-40, thinking "cleaning" instead of lubrication. Thank you very much for this video! The fan is a cheap Mainstay, but it's got a lot of air movement, and it's super quiet on the low speed. This saves the fan instead of having to buy yet another one! Thank you again!
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My fan was slow to start up with and was making noise during the speed up time. With your video and knowledge, I now have completely fine running fan again. Thank you . I used the hair trimmer oil that came with the machine.
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Another satisfied customer. Last year thought the slow start was due to a faulty on/off switch. Tried spray electrical terminal cleaner with no improvements. This year the blade would not even start turning slowly. Your "oil the bearing" tip fixed the fan. Thank you!
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I revived a 40-year-old 120VAC powerful Black and Decker Drill by lubricating the bearings this way.
Now I gotta try the three fans my neighbors put in the trash to the curb, and I grabbed them, in the night!!!
They put a snow blower to the curb a few years ago, because the drive belt kept falling off, a few RUclips videos like this one later - and I knew where to place a $0.10 Nut to fix that; then a new gear for the starter motor's solenoid (teeth all busted) for $20, and a replacement $5.00 brand specialty Allen screw to re-secure the Starter Motor, (why the solenoid gear teeth broke) changed the oil, cleaned the spark plug/gaped it,; new gas: running/working like a champion and sold it for $450!!!
Another neighbor put a $150 scroll-saw to the curb, a RUclips video later, bought a $5.00 transistor, replaced the broken-off from the circuit board one, reinforced it from vibration effects - working!
A little common sense and TLc goes a long ways!
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Thank you! This fixed my fan, I had known about the front of the axle or whatever needing lubrication. I just didn't realize the back was also in need. My fan is back like new again. Thnx homie
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Well explained and simple as someone who repairs and restores fans from the 60’s through the early 90’s I’ve started also doing this with my modern daily driver fans that I’m not collecting. You’d be amazed at how little lubrication most modern fans leave from the factory with and once they get proper service like this they perform and last much longer. My go to oil is the 3 in 1 oil in the blue label bottle for fans and zoom spout I’ve gotten great results from using these oils and a bottle will last for many years because like you said it doesn’t take much. I highly recommend doing this simple maintenance once or twice per year depending upon the frequency you use the fans. Usually I clean the guards, blow out the motor and wipe down the blades monthly to keep peek performance because dust drastically reduces the airflow.
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Excellent! I had the same problem for months and I did exactly what you say here. It worked in a minute. Thank you.
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thank you so much! you would honestly be shocked how little bit of knowledge is on youtube about this, how to fix a fan. Honestly, yours may be one of a few on the whole site. And all the others were long, complicated and quite ridiculous. Yours was to the point, easy and simple and you saved me $60 on another fan. I bought this fan last summer, used it for maybe a month, and not even that often when i did have it on. Took it back out again last week and it took a few minutes to start a slow spin. The other video i watched had me take apart the whole motor, check the thermal conductor, Finding your video, i did exactly what you said and voila! it works perfect!
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Thanks Sooooo much ! My floor fan has been waiting several months for me to give it some first aid. Now watching your informative teaching and demonstrating, i finally got up the energy to take it apart ...clean,...lubricate ... test it....then put it all back together. Perfection ! i thought i was supposed to use a grease type lube, so now that's all done !
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Thank you Wayne! You just saved me $65. Perfect video. Informative, you gave two great examples of issues and you showed us all, step by step how to resolve. This is why I love RUclips!
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Ok so all I need is machine oil and not WWD 40. Thanks
I used a 3 in 1 oil like you said instead of WD40 and saved 2 remote controlled Nortex floor fans headed for Goodwill literally on the front porch! My hubby wanted to just buy 2 new fans bc he was too tired to watch RUclips videos like I asked so I thought maybe I could do it myself but was a little intimidated bc he always takes care of fixing everything. I was so proud of myself it worked and he was shocked as well bc machinery is out of my comfort zone! You just saved us $$$! The blades are super fast now! I read somewhere that WD40 will attract dirt and dust over time so I’m glad I used the 3 in 1 oil! Thanks a lot for passing on your knowledge!
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Thank you Sir your video saved me from having to go get another one.
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Since I was a kid I have loved tinkering with things that worked and didn't work. Even now as an adult I will grab things out of people's trash on the side of the road if it is something that can possibly be fixed...not that I need it, I just like the challenge of trying to fix it.
Thanks for this. Subbed right away. Jesus bless.
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Thanks!! Just finished taking blades off to clean the fan well, reassembled and realized this fan started to be slow to start the last time I used it. I was going to pitch it, but with your help, I now have a fan that looks new and runs like new.
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I had a fan out of commission for over a year and devices to watch a tutorial on how ti fix. Watched your video then plugged it in. Go figure it’s working now! 😂 But now I have new knowledge for the future, thank you! Thumbs up. 👍
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Thank you! I have a few "broke" fans around the house I couldn't bear to throw away and now I'm going to give this try!
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Thank you so much. I watched another video where he put oil on the shaft, but not on the back bearing. It worked for a day or so and then stopped again. But after using your method of oiling both front and back, it works perfectly and spins so freely. Thanks again, and have a great day.
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I sprayed some liquid wrench through a straw without taking off the cover. The fan works much better now. Hard to believe it was such an easy fix. And yes, it is now August!
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Thank you Wayne. I'll go try. For me the most important is not the cost of replacing a fan, especially after it's been used for a decade, but why throw away something when it can be fixed easily. It's better for the planet. I've subscribed
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Every fan owner should see this! Thank you Wayne! 👍
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I have a much larger table fan that takes times to start sometimes. I opened it up, it looked a bit different inside and I nearly yanked the coil connections off; thankfully I didn't! Lubricated what I could (with an oil that came with a shaver). The blade isn't noticeably much looser but so far it's starting right away after turning it on. I have a question that I'm asking separately so that others have a higher chance of reading your answer.
I would not give up on this fan just to be defiant against my wife on buying a new one. It actually worked. She is going to be sooo mad now. I cant wait to smile when she sees it now. Lol thanks! Great video over all.
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Thanks Wayne, this was super helpful and I’m glad it was the first thing that came up when I looked up fan slow to start because it answered my question and allowed me to solve my problem immediately. Great video!
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Thank you for this straightforward how to video without the unnecessary rambling on that others feel the need to include. Very much appreciated and helpful!! Happy New Year 2025!!
Thank you so much. I nearly scrapped two fans. Your instructions were simple, logical and easy to follow. Cheers!
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Thank you! My fan need is so great and I've been without my main one for 3 days. Found your video and was able to fix the issue likkity split! Also fixed another one I've had on a shelf for about 1 year. Couldn't part with it because it was such a powerful fan but so noisy and wobbly. Added the oil in all the places and now it's a kitchen cooling unit. Thanks again for the simple instruction!
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hidden gem, thank you
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Thank you for this video. I made the rookie mistake of cleaning a couple of fans with a steam cleaner. Upon reassembling, one of the motors would barely move. The fan was almost in the dumpster when I came across your video. I had some hair clipper oil in the house so I followed your directions and the fan came back to life like magic. Thanks again.
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You just saved my life on a hot summer day sir.
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FANtastic! Saved my 30 year old oscillating fan which will get me thru this hot weather. Thanks Wayne!
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Awesome, thank you so much, I couldn't figure out how to remove the blades. I appreciate you and love your accent!
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That's exactly y I watched it I can't get the dang blades off hopefully now I know ...thnku and I will sub to ur channel...
Thanks a lot for the video. 3 years ago I bought a window fan with 3 fans in the housing. Last year it had the problem you described. This year it did it and I figured it might be a lubrication problem. So today I was planning to fix it so a online search led me to your video. watched it, worked on the fan and voila! Works like a charm.
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Thank you! Managed to fix my floor fan doing exactly this. Appreciate it!
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My fan started to 'die' and I just googled for a fix. This fixed it right up! It was squeaking loudly and wouldn't start right away. A little bit of oil that I use for my electric razor and it works like brand new. Thank you!
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Thank you 👌🏻
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Saves our precious earth too! Thank you for your service my friend.
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EXACTLY the info I was looking for! Thank you so much! 🙏
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This is exactly the sign my small table fan is exhibiting. Now I know how to fix it instead of having to buy another and adding to more landfill waste. Thank you.
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I agree with you when your fan is not free running,or not turning if you blow on it,it needs servicing.
What i don't agree with,is how you do it.just add a drop of oil near the bearing is a tempory solution at best.The manucaturers don't want their fans to be returned to them for servicing just after a few monts of operation.So they buid their motors to be lubricated for a long time.
It should last many years.This is done by adding a peace of fabric between the bearing and the support braket,it is held in place by a thin locking washer.This fabric act as a sponge for the oil.After many years,it will drie up,it needs to be replenish.This is where you should put your oil.Sometimes it has harden from the heat so you let soak in oil solvent for a day.
Let it dry,add a few drops of oil,let the excess run off on a rag .This is done at both ends.
It would be wise to clean the motor shaft with oil solvent as well.Warning,when you reassemble your motor do not over tighten its asembling screws,junst a bit of tention,ck it now if it free runs when you blow on it.
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If your motor don't have this fabric sponge ,you can make one using a piece of ribbon felt and install it yourself .Get the ribbon felt make 2 holes in it with a slow running drill ,cut some pieces about half inch length ,let them soak in oil,install them on each side of the motor ,I did this on my humidifier motor now,it won't wake me up in the middle of the night.
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This video just saved me a couple of bucks. Hats off to you, sir!
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This is a great video!
Thank you! Fixed my fan today! Had to pull the motor casing apart to get to the rear bearing (vornado). Good fun, and this helps me keep things going for longer and avoid throwing stuff out when it's fixable :) thanks from Australia!
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Thank you sir you saved me from buying a new fan.
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Just did as you said and now my fan works like it is brand new! Thank you very much,
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Thanks 🙏 mine didn’t power at all either
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Found a clean, not even dusty floor fan worth about $100 next to the dumpster...no spin...watched you..works now. Thanks so much.
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I went awww when he said u can’t use wd-40
Lol I went ooooops
Yeah I heard wd40 will actually make it worse. I did the same thing :/
@@poetjake this is because WD 40 is a detergent oil and it will wash off with time
Thank you so much, I was able to fix our fan, and now it works like new! Thank you from Australia!
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Thank you for this video. I was able to repair a fan that I was getting ready to toss. I was able to get the grill off and put just a little oil on the shaft and it works great now. Thanks again!
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I Just picked a little fan my neighbors put to the curb with their trash; when I plugged it it spun very very slow so took the fan off and back cover to have a look inside... It was like new, no dirt or anything but the shaft felt like it didn't spin as smooth as it should so did a quick Google search and came straight to this video. When you said it just needed a drop of lube I was so surprised I paused the video and went straight to the garage to get my PL-100. I lubed the shaft and the oscillating mechanism then tested again... now it's perfect I feel like I should give it back to my neighbors.
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Fixed my problem with my electric fan, thank you for the video!
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Thank you so much! I’m a tech in electronics but I had main practice in amplifiers speakers and tvs but recently with the heat and all I’ve been getting a lot of fans in and I was a bit lost! Very informative and to the point!
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Wayne! YOU are amazing.. Thank you !! and with your demonstration, I knew I could lubricate this fan.. I did so and it is just fine now. I thought there was something wrong with the motor.! '😊🌹
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Well explained and presented. I usually clean the bushing area with a toothbrush and apply PTFE synthetic oil which won't dry out and stick. My fans work around the clock during summer and maintenance is a must. Thanks for the video!
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I just got two pedestal fans to work again thanks to you! Great video.
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Thank you so much, my fan literally stopped working today, did like you said. Just a few drops and it's working just fine. Thank you for saving me a trip to the repair store.
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I had the same problem with my bathroom exhaust fan. I Initially oiled the shaft and front bearings and it didn't do anything much. I then searched RUclips and came across this video and noticed the motor structure was almost identical to your fans, so I decided to take the fan apart and placed oil to the rear bearing like you did in this video and 'VOILA' it worked a treat and now runs like new. Thank you Sir for uploading this great educational video
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So glad I stumbled upon your channel. I bought an old house with lots of old stuff that needs fixing, I would much rather fix older items that were high quality than replace.
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OMG!!!! I always believed it was dirt and cleaning it would take a lot of effort!! I just add oil to mine and it was like magic!!! Thanks for this!!!!!
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All I had was Liquid Wrench and WD-40. Liquid wrench seems to have done the job. Thanks! Yours is the first video I went to and problem solved.
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Thanks for this-I watched another video that made it seem like I needed to take apart the entire fan to clean the bearings, but your method was much easier and it worked like a dream!!
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Thank you sir, I appreciate the advice and the way to restore a sick motor getting energised back to normal. Thank you.🇮🇳🙏
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Thanks tons!
My dehydrator fan stopped spinning and I was in panic mode for 15 or so minutes.
Used some mineral oil and it's working perfectly now.
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Great tips. I’m 43 and fixed my first small fan. Thanks sir 👍🏼
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Thank u for your excellent teachings i learned alot from your teaching and fixing of fans now,God bless you my brother.
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Worked perfectly! First I thought the motor was going and the 3 in 1 oil did the trick. Thanks!
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At exactly 1:27AM today (Mon,19th of Dec, 2022), I was able to fix my stiff fan blades in my hostel. 🥳
Normally, I'd have had it checked by a technician the next day and they'd have charged me so much money for such little problem. 😭
I just needed to oil the spinning thingy in the middle of the motor. I did and voilà! It works just fine now. 😃
Here's me saying thank you so much Sir. Really appreciate the video. 🙇🏾♀️
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Thank u much! I have a dynatrap and the fan stopped, only had it one month. Oil did work not for sure if I put enough cause it was hard to get to. It's working and time will tell lol. The fan is running a lot faster now. Thanks again for the video!
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Thanks! So happy I could keep my fan from the dump and not support companies producing cheap stuff.
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Thank you for the video. Detailed, straight to the point, no BS. Helped me fix my Stand fan. Best wishes from Egypt. :)
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I used to take broken electric fans to repair shops. The time you have to take it there, wait for a couple of days to get it back, then make a payment for it now all sounds ridiculous compared to this fix. Thank you very much for the wonderful and simple explanation. I've subscribed to your channel, sir.
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Thank you. I was about to throw out my 2, slow fans until your video. I followed your instructions and both fans run like new again!
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Thankyou, I have a really good fan that started going really slow and this will save its life!
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I did just what he taught and it was so easy to understand a clear simple explanation 10 out of 10 and a big thank you some of us really appreciate your video.
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Thanks! You saved a 6' clip fan from a landfill. Little fan is now sucking warm air out the back of my mini tower PC. :-) LOL used 85W-140 transmission fluid.
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Thank you for posting this. I did this to 2 of our fans and they work great now. It saved us buying new fans.
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Thanks for sharing your expertise here! You saved me from having to purchase another wood stove fan with this simple, easy fix.
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Great video Dwayne.
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Thanks. Saved two of my favorite fans and left me with a feeling of accomplishment.
Tom in BC.
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This video helped me fix my box fan that I was ready to throw out. Thank you!
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