Ceiling Fan Chain Broke Off Inside

The fan speed pull chain stuck.

Ceiling fan chain broke off inside.

Replacing a broken pull chain switch on a 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. If your switch is completely broken purchase a replacement at a local hardware store before removing the old one and installing the new switch. Remove the old switch.

An easy repair you. To fix and replace a bad on off light switch inside the ceiling fan. 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. Ceiling fan chain broke off.

Donna september 30 2015 at 11 09 pm. Unscrew the metal collar through which the pull chain should extend. Make sure you turn the power source off before taking apart the ceiling fan to be safe. Use a dental pick or other small stiff pick a paperclip might do it and get behind the little ball inside the hole the chain comes out of.

Fan is still on. Unscrew the screws where the light fixture attaches to the fan assembly. Internal on off switch for a ceiling fan light. The small switch where the pull chain attaches should now be visible.

If the chain on your ceiling fan has ever pulled out then this is how to repair it. Took the switch apart and now don t know how to put it back together correctly or should i just get a new switch. Open up the switch in the ceiling fan and remove the broken piece of chain before replacing it with a longer one. Remove the light fixture housing from the fan.

The on off chain that controls the 3 speeds of my ceiling fan broke off at the fitting into 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. A few models do allow you to reattach the chain but you must access the switch before.