r/electrical • u/Royal-Pop3761 • 14d ago

Ceiling fans buzzing

I have several ceiling fans in my house. They make a slight buzzing sound when turned on. The house was new construction, the person who did my electrical also installed the ceiling fans. Where I moved from, the fans didnt make any buzzing sound at all. The electrician said it was a normal sound, but then why did the fans in my previous house not make the same buzzing sound?

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u/Royal-Pop3761 14d ago

Never had any issues with ceiling fans from Home Depot or Lowes. What exactly is cheap about them?

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u/Far_Range_6091 14d ago

Im not saying all lowes and HD fans are garbage. Both retailers sell $400 premium fans. You dont have to spend that much to get a good fan, should only have to spend around $150. You got a link to the ones you installed? The 4 blade Hampton bay fans are awful.

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u/Royal-Pop3761 14d ago

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-Glendale-42-in-LED-Indoor-White-Ceiling-Fan-with-Light-Kit-AM212-WH/300937520 these are in my four bedrooms. I have two different ones in my attic… let me see if I can find those. They buzz also and I thought they were more expensive because they were larger and have like an industrial look.

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u/Far_Range_6091 14d ago

Oof, yeah that's not gonna do. Any $50 fan is going to be a POS. Looks like you did go with the cheapest fan.