My office fan went from squeaking a little when I first turned it on, but then the quieting down once it warmed up, to full on constant high pitched whine that didn’t stop.
Last year I had ineffectually sprayed some white lithium grease in between the slots. It maybe helped delay the problem a little, but this time I decided to take it apart and see if I could actually get the grease in where it needed to go.
Turns out there’s a nice little nipple/reservoir at the top for this very purpose. The white lithium grease straw fit perfectly in the little hole at the top.
A few sprays later and a little cleanup made my cheap fan I bought back in 2010 whisper quiet once more.
Nice work! Simple fixes like that are always the most satisfying to me
Yea, especially since my first reaction was to just start shopping for a new one. Decided to try ripping this one apart first. I broke two of the little plastic clips holding the back on, but didn’t care as I was about to buy a new one anyway.
Fixing it felt better than a new one would have.