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.

Unscrew the screws where the light fixture attaches to the fan assembly. Examine the switch to see if the chain can be reattached. When ceiling fan pull chain is broken inside of the ceiling fan 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. One is to use the remote control if you have one.

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. Pull the switch out of the housing from the inside leaving the wires attached. Climb a ladder to access the fan and open the cover plate at the bottom of the fan where the pull chain enters. Remove the light fixture housing from the fan.

There are three ways to turn off a ceiling fan. Next remove the cover on the fan housing or the globe light so you can access the switch and unscrew the nut on the outside of the switch that holds it on. The switch will also need to be replaced if the chain will not pull down or if it broke off inside the fan housing. To fix and replace a bad on off light switch inside the ceiling fan.

Replacing a broken pull chain switch on a ceiling fan. The small switch where the pull chain attaches should now be visible. Start by turning off the circuit breaker to the fan. Unscrew the metal collar through which the pull chain should extend.

Sorry to hear of your dilemma.