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Ceiling Fan Services in San Antonio

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Mister Sparky® electricians are experts when it comes to ceiling fan repair and installation. Each year we receive thousands of calls from homeowners who need help installing, re-installing, tightening, wiring and re-wiring fans of all shapes, sizes, and models.

The first ceiling fans appeared in the late 1860s, in the United States. At that time, they were not powered by any form of electric motor, instead a stream of running water was used in conjunction with a turbine, to drive a system of belts which would turn the blades of two-blade fan units. These systems could accommodate several fan units, and so became popular in stores, restaurants, and offices.

A Variety of Styles

Many styles of ceiling fans have been developed over the years in response to several different factors such as growing energy-consciousness and changes in decorating styles. The advent and evolution of electronic technology has also played a major role in ceiling fan development.

Some of the more popular ceiling fan styles are:

Stack-Motor

Stack-motor fans employ a powerful, energy-efficient motor, and it is far less expensive to operate than air conditioning. With this design, the fan’s blades mount to a central hub, known as a flywheel. The flywheel can be made of either metal or reinforced rubber, and can be mounted either flush with the fan’s motor housing (concealed) or prominently below the fan’s motor housing (known as a “dropped flywheel”).

Direct Drive

Direct-drive ceiling fans have become the standard for today’s fans. They employ a motor with a stationary inner core with a shell that revolves around it (commonly called a “spinner” motor); the blades attach to this shell. Direct-drive motors are the least expensive motors to produce, and on the whole are the most prone to failure and noise generation.

Belt-Driven

As mentioned earlier, the first ceiling fans used a water-powered system of belts to turn the blades of fan units (which consisted of nothing more than blades mounted on a flywheel). For period-themed decor, a few companies have created reproduction belt-drive fan systems. The reproduction systems feature an electric motor as the driving force, in place of the water-powered motor.

Cast-Iron

Throw backs from a bygone era, a cast-iron fan utilizes a very heavy-duty oil-bath motor. These fans must be oiled periodically, usually once or twice per year, since they use an oil-bath system for lubrication. Because these fans are so sturdily built, and due to their utter lack of electronic components, it is not uncommon to see cast-iron fans operating for eighty years or more.

Fan Wobbling

Wobbling is not a result of how the fan is mounted. Instead, the one and only cause of wobbling is fan blades being out of weight-alignment with each other. This can happen due to a variety of factors, including: warped blades, bent blade irons, blades or blade irons not being screwed on straight, blades being different weights or shapes or sizes (minute differences matter), and so on.

Although wobbling will not cause a ceiling fan to fall, it can be a nuisance. Ceiling fans are secured by clevis pins locked with cotter pins, so wobbling can’t have an effect on the fan’s security. Having Mister Sparky® handle your ceiling fan repair needs will insure your peace of mind.

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Uriah Meyer

My experience with The Mister Sparky team was great. I had an urgent issue with my outdoor panel following an home inspection and Timothy was on scene a couple of hours later. He took diagnostics and made sure all my questions were answered. The second day Keith and Matthew arrived and worked together to resolve issues in both our house panels. They were both professional and responsive and took their time afterwards to review their work with me.

Allen Aldrete (TRIPE)

We had an emergency situation or subpanel was going out causing the outside breaker to get up to 150 They answered my phone call and they sent Roberto out here who helped us get the stuff we need and the pricing just right and then the journeyman came and installed it all. which they also did an amazing job. Everyone quit this company was amazing and we thank you very much from the bottom of our heart

Ron Heredia

Excellent service and installation of a severely worn out sub panel and checking our oven that caught fire recently. Timothy, Matthew and his helper (sorry forgot your name) were respectful and professional. Very clean work. Also added a surge protector to the main panel. Thank you, well worth the investment.

Darryn Christian

I recently had Mister Sparky San Antonio replace my outside breaker panel and the sub panel located in my garage, and I couldn’t be more impressed or pleased. Matt and Keith worked together seamlessly and exceeded all my expectations. They were not only highly knowledgeable and professional, but also incredibly friendly—I felt like I had known them for years by the end of the day. What stood out most was how they handled unexpected issues in real time, taking the time to explain everything clearly so I understood exactly what was happening. They even went above and beyond their original scope of work—replacing a ceiling fan with a burned-out motor and fixing an improperly installed outdoor light from a previous contractor. It was a truly great experience from start to finish. I wouldn’t hesitate to call on them again for future electrical needs. Highly recommended!

Marco R

I needed a simple receptacle install to mount my LED mirror. Mr. Corey arrived to my house a lot earlier than expected. He was well mannered, knowledgeable, and easy going. Based on his work you could tell that it was professionally done and even cleaned up after himself. I will definitely be using this company so long as Corey works here. Thank you sir!

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