Ceiling Fan Chain Broke Off Inside

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Ceiling fan chain broke off inside.

When no pull chain is visible this likely means that the pull within the ceiling fan has broken near or inside the ceiling fan pull switch. Make sure you turn the power source off before taking apart the ceiling fan to be safe. The pull chain on my ceiling fan broke off inside the pull chain switch. If the chain on your ceiling fan has ever pulled out then this is how to repair it.

Use a dental pick or other small stiff pick a paperclip might do it and get behind the little ball inside the hole the chain comes out of. Ceiling fan chain broke off. If your ceiling fan or the light on the fan doesn t work when the chain is pulled then the problem is most likely a broken fan pull chain switch. Open up the switch in the ceiling fan and remove the broken piece of chain before replacing it with a longer one.

Unscrew the screws where the light fixture attaches to the fan assembly. Took the switch apart and now don t know how to put it back together correctly or should i just get a new switch. The fan speed pull chain stuck. To fix and replace a bad on off light switch inside the ceiling fan.

An easy repair you. Donna september 30 2015 at 11 09 pm. Replacing a broken pull chain switch on a ceiling fan. The on off chain that controls the 3 speeds of my ceiling fan broke off at the fitting into the fan.

A broken pull chain on a ceiling fan almost always requires replacement of the on off switch as a repair. The small switch where the pull chain attaches should now be visible. If your switch is completely broken purchase a replacement at a local hardware store before removing the old one and installing the new switch. Internal on off switch for a ceiling fan light.

First try screwing off the collar with your fingers turning counterclockwise. Remove the old switch. The switch will also need to be replaced if the chain will not pull down or if it broke off inside the fan housing.