The ceiling fan in my bedroom is very wobbly, and I'm afraid it's going to fall. What can be done to fix it?

There could be several issues with your ceiling fan. I have listed the most common scenarious that I have seen before.

1.) The most simple being that your fan could be out of balance and needs to be re-balanced. You can pick up a universal balancing kit from your local hardware store and is pretty simple to perform but takes time.

2.) Another option is that one of the screws that holds the housing in place has come loose or the ball on the down rod is stuck. This will require uninstalling and reinstalling the ceiling fan in order to properly diagnose what the issue is.

3.) The most common issue is your ceiling fan may have not been installed properly. All too often have I seen a ceiling fan installed where a light fixture used to be and shortly afterwards I am called out because the fan is falling out of the ceiling. Ceiling fans need to be mounted to a ceiling fan rated box or a junction box that is rated for 75 lbs or more. If not installed on a proper box and if the box is not supported properly, this could be a very dangerous situation that should be corrected immediately.

Ceiling fans are one of the most underated installations that electricians perform. An improper ceiling fan installation is dangerous and can cause electrical issues down the road as many houses have wires to other areas junctioned in the ceiling fan box.

I hope I have helped, if you would like our help in correcting your issue please call to schedule an electrician out to your home.