Ceiling Fan Pull Cord Came Out

The switch will also need to be replaced if the chain will not pull down or if it broke off inside the fan housing.

Ceiling fan pull cord came out.

If you pull too hard on the pull chain the chain can break or come out of its socket. Ensure that power to the ceiling fan is switched off at the breaker box or fuse box. There are three ways to turn off a ceiling fan. One is to use the remote control if you have one.

Ceiling fans with lights have a pull chain to turn the fan or the lights on or off. Ceiling fan pull chains beaded ball light bulb ceiling fan pull chain and fan cord pull chain extensions with connector bronze and silver 20 pieces 4 9 out of 5 stars 39 22 99 22. The plate is typically held on to the rest of the housing with three screws on the. If it is pulled completely out of the pull switch then you will have to remove the wire nuts and switch and get a replacement usually available at any hardware store.

Reassemble carefully tighten the new wire nuts a safety wrap of electrical tape around the wire nuts and put cover back on. Also the light switch itself may wear out or fail. Use a screwdriver to remove the screws holding the light fixture in place. Slide the canopy along the downrod to expose the.

Use a screwdriver to take out these screws loosening the fixture to see the wiring and switch. Inspect the internal wiring in the canopy and switch housing to make sure nothing has come. Climb a ladder to access the fan and open the cover plate at the bottom of the fan where the pull chain enters. Sorry to hear of your dilemma.

Loosen the screws that fasten the canopy to the mounting bracket. 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.