Thursday, November 18, 2010

Need help with a ceiling fan/light that has a chain to turn it on and off.?

The fan is stuck on the low setting with the lights on. How do i fix it please? When i pull on the chain nothing happens, it will not shut off the light or change the speed of the fan. It stays on all the time now!Need help with a ceiling fan/light that has a chain to turn it on and off.?
Probably a bad switch in the fan that the chain connects to. They can be replaced. There are usually two chains connected to switches - one of them for the light, the other for the fan.Need help with a ceiling fan/light that has a chain to turn it on and off.?
Depending on what brand of fixture you have you should have a separate pull cord (chain) for the lights and one for the fan. Unless you have a single speed fan and the light is on when the fan is on (doubtful)



Look in your breaker box, find the breaker for the fixture and turn it off. Many times your able to remove the cover on the bottom of the fan/light which in turn allows access to the wiring for the lights/fan and the switch's that controls them. This is done by a single nut or a few small screws on the sides. Sometime you may need to remove the light assembly to gain access. ( You shouldn't have to disconnect the entire light assembly wiring; maybe just 1 wire)



Once you have done this you will be able to see the switch that controls the fan and a separate on that controls the lights.



Remove the corresponding switch by unscrewing the little thin washer looking nut on the neck of the switch remembering which wire connects to which wire.



Take it to the hardware store and match it up with another switch. Ask for help to assure you get the correct switch. You may want to have the brand/model of fixture the switch is from.



Reassemble in reverse order making sure the wire nuts are all tight. Turn breaker back on and you should be good.



If not I haven't a clue but that's how I have fixed all of the fans that have had this issue.Need help with a ceiling fan/light that has a chain to turn it on and off.?
1. You have to start by uninstalling the lights.

2. Once the lights are uninstalled, set them aside and take off the cover for the fan.

3. Take off the fan cover and you should see a little switch, take it off and take it to the hardware store and get a new one. Make sure the chain is free and is not the real problem.

4. reinstall the switch and you should be back in business.

5. If the fan doesn't work from a light switch, kill the power at the box. Treat all wires if they were alive, don't try to be a hero with power.Need help with a ceiling fan/light that has a chain to turn it on and off.?
Go to home depot and buy new switches, pretty easy to replace.Need help with a ceiling fan/light that has a chain to turn it on and off.?
Call an electrician.

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