Pull Cord Ceiling Fan Broke

Since you ve already taken it apart you re only a few small steps away from replacing the switch.

Pull cord ceiling fan broke.

Today we fix a pull chain for the fan control of a ceiling fan for free. If you do you may be able to remove the remaining piece and replace it with a new chain or attach a new chain to the stub of the old. There are three different pull chain switches for three speed fans. If the chain on your ceiling fan has ever pulled out then this is how to repair it.

An easy repair you. If you pull too hard on the pull chain the chain can break or come out of its socket. If the remaining pull chain on the ceiling fan extends at least half an inch out of the fan. When the chain breaks inside the fan housing it is typically broken inside the switch.

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. Unscrew the ceiling fan base. If it s not working or the chain has come loose internally it isn t a big deal to replace the switch. See if you can find the broken end of the pull chain.

If your ceiling fan pull chain is broken because it was pulled out of the switch there s an easy way to fix it. When no pull chain is visible this likely means that. At that point you simply replace the 3 speed fan switch rather than trying to fix the chain. A few models do allow you to reattach the chain but you must access the switch before.

This video is for en. When ceiling fan pull chain is broken inside of the ceiling fan. These pull chains get pulled on daily and can be broken. Replacing a broken pull chain switch on a ceiling 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. You will probably have to remove lower the light fixture section of the unit to get to the fan section. It s not a big deal to change the switch but you need to get the right one. This is an easy fix that takes little time.

Also the light switch itself may wear out or fail. Open up the switch in the ceiling fan and remove the broken piece of chain. Open up the switch in the ceiling fan and remove the broken piece of chain before replacing it with a longer one. Ceiling fans with lights have a pull chain to turn the fan or the lights on or off.