Ceiling Fan Chain Broke Off Inside

Sorry to hear of your dilemma.

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. A broken pull chain on a ceiling fan almost always requires replacement of the on off switch as a repair. I still have pull chains to turn on and off the light and a chain to reverse the direction. The fan is now on at max whenever the unit is turned on.

Make sure you turn the power source off before taking apart the ceiling fan to be safe. Took the switch apart and now don t know how to put it back together correctly or should i just get a new switch. A few models do allow you to reattach the chain but you must access the switch before. The pull chain on my ceiling fan broke off inside the pull chain switch.

The first hour my mother in law decides to try out the ceiling fan. One is to use the remote control if you have one. 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. If your switch is completely broken purchase a replacement at a local hardware store before removing the old one and installing the new switch.

First try screwing off the collar with your fingers turning counterclockwise. She turns the unit on at the lightswitch then pulls the chain right out of the unit. Open up the switch in the ceiling fan and remove the broken piece of chain before replacing it with a longer one. There are three ways to turn off a ceiling fan.

Unscrew the screws where the light fixture attaches to the fan assembly. To fix and replace a bad on off light switch inside the ceiling fan. So i move into my new house. Reply donna september 30 2015 at 11 09 pm.

An easy repair you. Remove the light fixture housing from the fan. Internal on off switch for a ceiling fan light. 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. The small switch where the pull chain attaches should now be visible. 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.