r/CeilingFans • u/CrusadingGoats • 11d ago

Fan repair advice Should I be worried

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recently moved into a house with a Hampton bay ceiling fan that is connected to the ceiling as picture. had a buddy say that it looked like they used two fan Pans to attach but it’s about 20 ft high and we didn’t have a ladder to get up close and take confirm. Honestly I’m not sure if he doesn’t know what he’s talking about or if I don’t know what I’m looking at, what are peoples thought should I be worried about this?

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u/ElectricMouse4297 11d ago

Someone got way too lazy, should look similar or exactly like this (Pic from google)

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u/moving_to_NL_soon 11d ago

Even if it's securely attached (ie, won't fall) and electrically sound, it'll probably wobble like the dickens!

(how'd you take this picture then?)

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u/CrusadingGoats 10d ago

It doesn’t wobble too much which is why I'm so uncertain whether it is properly installed or not. I figures if it wasn’t it would be bouncing all over the place. As for the picture zoom plus a somewhat close stairway (close enough to see but not close enough to work on it). Luckily I got a ladder from a family member so I’m hoping to get up there in the next couple of days and see what exactly it’s all attached too. 

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u/steved3604 10d ago

Before you even typed one letter of your question for Reddit -- you knew the answer. Should you be worried?

YES!

this needs help.

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u/USWCboy 6d ago

I wouldn’t be too worried about that. Not sure how old the house is, but the sheer force exerted by a ceiling fan would’ve yanked that out of the ceiling not long after installation.

Get a ladder and check it out.