Ceilingfan chain to light is stuck?

Kathy
by Kathy
  4 answers
  • Johnavallance82 Johnavallance82 on Oct 14, 2018

    Hi there Kathy, Maybe humidity has caused condensation on the chain and it has turned to rust. WD-40 frees up rusty locks etc. Maybe it can help you with your fan chain!

  • Zard Pocleeb Zard Pocleeb on Oct 14, 2018

    Another possibility is that the switch has gone bad. This is very common in ceiling fans and their lights. The good news is that replacements are available in home centers and are super cheap. They are also pretty much standard for different manufacturers. They are easy to wire up...just connect black wire on the switch to the black wire on the light etc. Just remember to turn the power to the fan off.

  • Ebbjdl Ebbjdl on Oct 14, 2018

    Kathy, You'll have to take the fan down and see where it's stuck, and try to fix it. Aloha!

  • RearView RearView on Oct 15, 2018

    As long as the switch is good and just dirty, WD 40 makes a dry lube called "Specialist" it is a PTFE or Teflon product and works well for your problem. I would first spray the pull switch where the chain goes into the fan with some automotive carb cleaner to free up the sticking switch, then spray the PTFE right where the chain goes into the fan or light. Oh, and the carb cleaner evaporates very fast so no worry about it gumming up the switch.