Fan Pull Chain Broken

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Fan pull chain broken.

Turn off the power to the fan. Remove the broken piece of chain from the mechanism. Unscrew the ceiling fan base. Replacing a broken pull chain switch on a ceiling fan.

When no pull chain is visible this likely means that. Ceiling fans with lights have a pull chain to turn the fan or the lights on or off. A broken pull chain on a ceiling fan almost always requires replacement of the on off switch as a repair. If you pull too hard on the pull chain the chain can break or come out of its socket.

These pull chains get pulled on daily and can be broken. Pop the broken chain off of the disc using a screwdriver. Today we fix a pull chain for the fan control of a ceiling fan for free. Also the light switch itself may wear out or fail.

You can also get a replacement light switch if that pull chain is broken. Locate the pull switch. If the remaining pull chain on the ceiling fan extends at least half an inch out of the fan. Instructions add a pull chain extension.

Remove the contents of the switch including the broken piece of chain connected to a disc and the spring. A few models do allow you to reattach the chain but you must access the switch before. This is an easy fix that takes little time. If the chain on your ceiling fan has ever pulled out then this is how to repair it.

In many units the light pull goes. First turn off your power at the breaker then use a ladder to get where you can easily access. When ceiling fan pull chain is broken inside of the ceiling fan. Remove the old switch connected to the pull chain by unscrewing the wire nut it is connected to and pulling it out.

An easy repair you. How to fix a broken fan pull chain switch with photos open the fan housing.