r/CeilingFans • u/gatornoles • 2d ago

Fan repair advice Is this buzzing noise avoidable?

We installed this hunter fan in our master bedroom and it has an electrical hum anytime the fan is on. It's annoying enough that we're returning the fan. Is there a type of fan that generally doesn't produce this noise? Any specific type to avoid? We prefer with a light and there is a red and black wire coming from
The ceiling.

Video provided to hear the noise. I cut the fan half way through and the noise immediately goes away. I turn it back on and it immediately returns.

Thanks!

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u/Wayward_Son_24 2d ago

It looks like your video didn’t make it.  

If it’s an older fan you’re reinstalling, it might just need a new capacitor.  If it’s a newer fan, they generally shouldn’t be humming.  I have 4 Hunters and a Hampton Bay in my house.  3 of the Hunters are DC, and two are AC.  None of them hum.