An odd number of blades, such as a five-blade fan, requires a center point to make an accurate measurement to determine the diameter of the blades for proper replacement.
Things You Will Need
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Turn the ceiling fan off and wait for it to quit turning.
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Measure the ceiling fan from the tip end of one blade to the tip end of the blade directly across from it, using a measuring tape. This is the diameter of the fan area and the size of the fan blade.
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Measure a five-blade ceiling fan from the tip on one blade to the center of the fan. Double this measurement to obtain the fan blade size. A five-blade fan does not have blades directly across from each other as a four-blade ceiling fan does.
The Drip Cap
- Measuring ceiling fan blades to replace them in their brackets includes the size of the fan blades from tip to tip when fully assembled.