Ceiling Fan Chain Broke Off Inside

The plate is typically held on to the rest of the housing with three screws on the.

Ceiling fan chain broke off inside.

Start by turning off the circuit breaker to the fan. The small switch where the pull chain attaches should now be visible. Examine the switch to see if the chain can be reattached. An easy repair you.

There are three ways to turn off a ceiling fan. Replacing a broken pull chain switch on a ceiling fan. Pull the switch out of the housing from the inside leaving the wires attached. 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.

Another is to turn off the breaker that supplies power to the fan but this will probably knock out several other things and third is to get a hold of what is left of the chain activate the rotary switch built into the fan. If the chain on your ceiling fan has ever pulled out then this is how to repair it. Sorry to hear of your dilemma. Remove the light fixture housing from the fan.

The switch will also need to be replaced if the chain will not pull down or if it broke off inside the fan housing. Unscrew the metal collar through which the pull chain should extend. Climb a ladder to access the fan and open the cover plate at the bottom of the fan where the pull chain enters. Unscrew the screws where the light fixture attaches to the fan assembly.

One is to use the remote control if you have one.