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Ceiling fan pull chain broke.
Children may play with the fan s chain and snap it off.
The switch will also need to be replaced if the chain will not pull down or if it broke off inside the fan housing.
Open up the switch in the ceiling fan and remove the broken piece of chain before replacing it with a longer one.
Replacing a broken pull chain switch on a ceiling fan.
Yet a broken ceiling fan pull chain is a common problem for many owners of ceiling fans.
Even during normal use the weak beaded metal pull chain can easily break with a moderate pull.
A broken pull chain on a ceiling fan almost always requires replacement of the on off switch as a repair.
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.
Today we fix a pull chain for the fan control of a ceiling fan for free.
A few models do allow you to reattach the chain but you must access the switch before.
If the chain on your ceiling fan has ever pulled out then this is how to repair it.
If your switch is completely broken purchase a replacement at a local hardware store before removing the old one and installing the new switch.
This is an easy fix that takes little time.