20 Most Recent Vornado Silver Swan Table Fan Questions & Answers

try to clean the bushing and put some oil if its not work try to replace the capacitor about 2 to 5 micro farad... like this at the bottom...

You'll have to contact Vornado.

Call vornado 1(800)234-0604 to order part. About $25- shipped.

Should be a small hole that you can lube this with a 3 in 1 type of oil.

Gear Box getting overloaded.
May be link mechanism getting stuck up with cable or else.

HELLO - is the fan cage held on by 4 or so clear small clips along the body? If so carefully undo the clips and remove the fan's protective cage in front and back, set those 2 main pieces aside.

Keep the small clips 'taped' to a sheet of paper that is marked 'fan clips', taped to the paper with clear scotch tape. So you DON'T lose them (better than placing in your pocket ... ).

Then look at the body of the fan where the blades ARE mounted. There is a large button or front cover like part . Try unscrewing to the left left is loose - right is tight, is the rule to follow. The knob or cover should loosen ...

When that is completely loosened pull it off, and voila!

The blades will be on a single casting of plastic. Or perhaps metal -- that comes off on a thin rod or pin. that has a small bail or ball that will 'click' (or lock / unlock) in forward or reverse as to a pull on / off function. Pull that blade assembly forward UNTIL it clears the fan housing completely.

WASH with mild soap. dry completely & Then with "ALL CLEAN" - reassemble =

replace in reverse steps from before. and ENJOY! (COOL AIR, hopefully).

I have never heard of a fan that had the cover 'screwed' on (with screws) as to a front casing like a nose or giant knob. giant dial with logo like covering. Most if not all were as I described to you. The fit is made to only go so far as to the nose, giant knob, giant dial, etc like cover assembly. They are not really made to 'over or undertighten'.

I am hoping this is all you need to know ... Good luck!

3-in-1 oil for electric motors

From your description I assume your on/off switch is not working and you want to replace it. Before you go to all that trouble I recommend using an ohm meter to check out the wiring to make sure the problem is not something easy to fix like a bad solder joint or a faulty wire nut connection. Another way you can verify the switch is the problem is to just short it out and see if the fan works when you plug it into a wall outlet. If the switch is bad and you need to replace it I recommend you remove it and take it in with you when you're looking for a new switch. You can probably find a replacement at a Radio Shack or any local electronics or hobby store. Even the home improvement stores may carry a replacement switch. Just make sure you replace it with a switch rated at 125V AC and the same amperage or greater than the existing switch. I hope this helps you out.

the electric motor bearings and/or brushes have worn. soft metal screws is an indication of the quality of the motor.not good. sometimes units are of nice design, look and high price but they throw in a cheap chineese motor. all you can do is put a few drops of oil on the motor bearings, its ok to do when this worn out

Most fans like this use a fairly standard electric motor as it has to run from the mains supply. Take it to a good electric motor repairer/supplier and they should be able to find an after market motor to replace the one you have. Keep in mind how much the fan is worth to compare the cost of repair versus replacement.