Chris help me out please I did mines and its only giving me 1 speed on the 3rd pull. The only thing I bought one at Home Depot so its not completely the same color or brand.
Just as a heads up. You can fix the old switch, what happens is over time the spring gets worn out and stretched. So it just needs to be adjusted. Takes only a few minutes to figure out what position works best for the upper leg so that it springs back the chain just one notch. Good video though
@@shannybrown4186 I am having the exact same problem. Did you ever figure it out? I am wondering if it is a faulty switch? Did you find a solution that you can share with me, since no one helped you?
I love how you avoided displaying a logo and music, and the introduction about what ceiling fans are for. You said, "hello TH-cam" and got right to clear, step by step instructions. Thanks for doing this and for providing the Amazon link.
Only reason I'm hesitant to take on something like this is because I can get the wires goofed up so easily but thankfully it looks pretty easy. Not like we have to hook up a whole breaker box, which would take me weeks!
I have this exact same fan. Installed in 2012 and both chains have broken several times over the years. The fact that this video has almost 1M views tells me that mine isn't defective, and they're all just kinda junk lol. Thanks for the guide!
My son's fan had this same problem and I told him I wanted to find a TH-cam video to help me fix it. He said they already called the maintenance guy and he took it all apart and said it could not be fixed. Thank you for making this video.
Thank you so much! We finished fixing our ceiling fan just now thanks to your video. We probably saved a lot of money. We are not by any means a "Handy" family (quite far from it really), but your instructions were simple and precise. The joy of finishing it as a family, of course, is priceless!
Thank you I'm a great grandmother and I've learned so much from watching your video I have the same problem on my ceiling fan so I know I can fix and replace the chain. Thank you so much for your video
Thank you so much . A trip to the home store and $6.00 later my husband fixed our chain pull, you are awesome for posting this how to, you make people aware they can fix things without calling someone to do it for them. Have a great day Friend!
Thank you so much for making this vid. For the past couple weeks I've been dealing with my wife complaining that it's too cold in our apartment when the fan light is on because the fan is running as a result of the broken chain. I clicked the link in the description to buy the switcher and got it in a couple days. Matter of fact I was suppose to get it in one day but there was a delay and I end up getting it in two days. Amazon was kind enough to give me a full refund on the shipping cost which was $10. It took must about 15 mins to get the job done while drinking a beer. (crown royal apple in the can) Very easy to do. Only needed a screw driver. Thx so much!!
:) I can't argue, it does seem that way to me as well. But, I do hope there are at least a few newer gen folks that will find interest in constructive and useful ways to spend their time.
Others have said this but people like you, who make how to videos for simple fixes (that otherwise seem intimidating) are a treasure! ❤. My fan pull broke a while ago and I thought I would have to replace it. Thank you for this!! $8 order from Amazon and literally ten minutes and it's fixed. The hardest part was not falling off my bed while trying to unscrew the light fixture. (Bonus because my fan pull mechanism was housed within my light fixture, so I took the whole thing to a table and connected everything. No more sweating in the middle of the night! 😊
This is a great how-to video. I'm a total klutz when it comes to projects like this, yet with the help of this video, my wife and I were able to make this fan repair and now we have all three speeds on the unit again. Believe me, if I can do it ANYONE can. Thanks for the help.
You saved us big-time. We took apart the original switch without keeping track of which color went to which terminal. I was able to get back on track, with the help of your video, b/c our fan had identical wiring. Big thanks 👊
Omg my pull switch has been broken for a while i came across your video and Thanks to you I fixed it and it didn’t take long either Thank you for uploading this video just saved me time and money
I don't usually make comments --- but I agree with Amanda M. below. -- It's the simple "annoying" little projects that at times may seem tedious -- SO many won't even try to attack a project like this. YOUR VIDEO -- gave my wife the ability to fix our ceiling fan -- while I was out of town. SO BRAVO TO YOU --- and THANK YOU.
Thanks for the video! Just saved a lot of time and money being able to fix this myself. Did notice the only way I could pull the 4 wires out of the old pulley easily was to break open the old one like you did. Great step by step - thank you!
Thanks for the video. My ceiling fan chain just broke like yours and without your video I would not know how to repair the fan. Just order the switch from your link. Thank you.
Thanks my man. Saved me at least 30-60 min of aggravation thinking I was gonna pop that thing open and reattach the chain. Didn't think about the spring loaded thing-a-ma-jig.
Bless you for making this vid. ! I accidentally broke the chain and I am in hot water with my aunt. Watching this reassures me that I have the tool craft to do the repair myself.
Thank you! Last week, my chain came completely out. I'll order the piece now and get someone to assist with the repair. This is great because that looks just like MY ceiling fan!
Thanks for making this video! I just purchased this replacement switch through your amazon link. (I was almost ready to purchase a whole new fan before I watched your video.)
Thanks so much for your illustration. I can’t believe I did it, found the part, followed your instructions and it’s done. Didn’t have anyone to help, so took bulbs out and lamps off so it wasn’t too heavy, used electrical tape to hold in place while I screwed the screws back in. Thanks so much😊
No matter how many years have passed, this is still beneficial to anyone who is trying to fix their ceiling fan mechanism. I have at least two of them either stuck in an on position that no longer functional or the entire chain broke off from the switch. So in summer time either hot to death because it is stuck at the lowest speed or in winter time cold to death because I need to have the lights on with low speed fan on.
thank you so much for showing that the light switch and fan switch are separate. once you showed the blue and black switch I was able to locate mine. it was hidden. THANKS AGAIN!!
I found this video very helpful to fix a broken pull chain on a Hunter fan. It broke very close to the switch. I was able to get the switch apart & back together. When I took it apart, the trick to getting it back together: the spring is springy BOTH ways. I needed to load (turn) the spring the opposite of what I first thought. Still took some time & patience.
The pull chain switch itself(which you said the spring unwinds and is difficult to put back together) Is actually really, really easy. You just gotta make sure the spring is on the right sides of the nubs that keep it in place, and pull the switch.
I just broke mine yesterday 🤦♂️ and I'm like how am I going to fix my ceiling fan so I Stumbled upon this video clip and it helped me very well so I ordered 2 of the pull chain ⛓️ for the ceiling fan Thank you ❤️🤙🏾 for your video clip it helped me
Thank you I went to Home Depot and got the very last one on the shelf and was able to fix it within about two minutes of taking the fan apart. Well maybe like 10 but it works thank you.
Thank you so much I learned something new and you made it so easy! Only thing I seemed to weirdly have a problem with was connecting the extension chain back on at the end 😅 Also if you have a second person to hold the housing you don't need to take that apart and just switch out the old pull switch housing with the new one!
Nice :) your welcome.... Also about the second person holding up the housing, it might work if they can hold it up without getting tired until the switch is changed.
Thank you for posting. I am getting ready to move out of a rental house in which both fan pullstrings were broken by my son pulling a little too hard and I was going to fix it myself. I've since changed my mind and will be passing this one off to the maintenance tech. 😁
Thank you for this video, however I took apart the switch, and it was really easy putting it back. You just have to make sure the spring is wound accordingly. Took me less than a minute and I had never even seen one of these before.
Your vidio is the only one that I watched that told me where to find the part number for the switch by taking the switch out and looking on it,Thanks so much This really helped me!!!
Thank you for this video! I need to fix the light switch one for mine but I’m sure it’ll be similar. Glad I can repair it with this video instead of calling the electrician 😌
Good video helped with learning the guts of the fan. I actually lucked out , The previous tenant broke the chain but left inside was a piece of the chain still remaining so I just grabbed a piece of another chain with that clip in piece and took a thin flat head pulled the broken chain out just enough to clip the other chain on and boom it worked
My fan has been on for months since my grandson pulled out the chain. I do not have a man around to help. I am scared but I am going to give this a try.
Thanks for the video, it helped me replace the switch on mine. My chain wasn’t broken, but the switch no longer clicked and didn’t work. Another commenter either here or in a different video suggested squirting a little WD40 into the switch. After I replaced mine I tried a bit of Seafoam Deep Creep in the old switch and sure enough it started working again. I should have tried that first.
Thank God for your video, bro. I’ve had a ceiling fan that’s been inoperable for the last 3 years because I could never find a decent one to show me how to go about it. 👏🏽
Adding my thanks! I finally ended up needing needlenose pliers to help me get the light fixture wire connectors apart; I wasn't sure which was the male end/female end. In hindsight it is discernible from the video, but I couldn't tell.
My chain just literally came out and need to replace it. It’s a very great video on how to replace this part. My only question which I haven’t investigated yet. Is that part universal for most or all fans? If someone could help me out with that question I would really appreciate it. Thanks again for the video
Chris, your video was amazingly helpful and very clear with the steps and process. You saved me from having to spend on a new fan. Thanks a ton for taking the time.
Thanks for the help! I even had the same kind of switch. The hardest part was getting the wires out of the old switch. I ended up just cracking it open with a pair of channel locks.
Had to cut my pull chains off the ceiling fans over the beds in the house, about 4 years ago, because my (autistic, cognitively disabled) son became fascinated with blood and started turning on fans and sticking his head up in them. Praying he's finally over the phase (but pulled CF from his room, just in case... gads I hate 8' ceilings) and am having to redo the pull switches. Wish I'd seen your video first. Clear (verbal instructions), unobstructed (video... you're not blocking the view of anything with giant paw hands like another video I wasted my time on - lol), and easy. THANK!! YOU!!
...if anyone comes along and thinks that they can just pop open the old boxes: You probably can - I did in about 30 minutes (after I finally got a 'F it' attitude on whether I broke the old box in the process) and when the stupid thing opened... IT OPENED! All over my kitchen floor. Spring and chain remnant and some sort of gear that fell under the pantry door and I didn't find until the next day. ***JUST BUY THE NEW BOX***, especially if you hate contributing to the swear jar. It's cheaper.
I don't know if anyone has noted this already. The slots for the wires are numbered on top of the switch (black side). Before removing the old switch, take a picture or note the slot number and the matching colored wire. A new switch may have the numbers in a different order. I had this issue. I followed the video and inserted the wires in the same order as the old switch. When the fan didn't work, I found a different video that mentioned the numbers. On my new switch, two of the numbers were reversed. The fan worked when I switched the wires to match the slot number. Also, my old switch didn't have tabs to take it apart. I used a mini screwdriver, inserted into the slot to push back the holding pin, and the wires easily came out. Be sure to turn off the circuit breaker and use caution.
Thank you, your instructions are clear and it was easy to make the repair. QUESTION: Is there a reason why only one of the speeds of the fan works? It's a 3 speed fan, and the pull seems to move through all three speeds, but the fan itself only moves with one of the clicks. Thank you.
I put a like. This video helped me. My bottom portion you reference in the first 20 seconds of the video didnt come out when I removed all 3 screws on my super old ceiling fan. So after verifying with the first video that came up (this one), I tried again with some force, and yanked it off. Replaced my switch in probably 3 min flat and everything was back up and working. Thanks again.
It's actually possible to rewind the spring when putting pull chain switch back together, I had done it before. Also some people get wrong pull chain switch, and most often, I see two low speeds instead of one medium speed.
Came here expecting the video to be about putting the switch back together 🤷♂️. I figured it out and it works. I took apart the switch, the parts fell out, i attached the new chain, and managed to put it back together. It's not impossible at all, just maybe not obvious how it goes back together with the spring.
Worked perfectly! (After I ruined the 1st one by opening it up - the spring unwound. Don't do this!) Good thing the Amazon order came with 2!! Thanks so much! You saved me a bundle not paying for a New fan or an electrician!! #DIY
Thank you for a great video. Very easy to fix my fan. I did find it a lot easier to remove the light globes and bulbs before removing the screws to work on the switch.
You’re funny ! Get help , you are my help ! Thank you for the tutorial, I took down the light already but I thought I could rewind chain but you saved my from throwing shit around so I’m just going to the depot or Lowe’s, I can’t wait for Amazon, I need my fan working 😊
Thanks for posting the video. I ended up cutting off the green threading that goes through the metal framing to get to the inside ball chain. Connected the ball chain from the light and put everything back together. Just an idea if anybody is cheap like me and wants to save $8. $8 bucks a a fraction of an AMC share, so worth being frugal while we wait for the market to implode. Thanks again for vid!
Thank you! You DA MAN! I've been asking the men in my life to fix mine in the kitchen since the spring ( it's almost Christmas but have been asking since April). And not to take away from their proverbial "Manly Man-ness"😂😂 I've come to you! I'll just inform my man that the " Other Guy fixed it in the first 4 hours of being here while you were at work. Don't be mad sweetie, I just needed lights!" 😂😂😂 I had to hang an over the sink light to have lights period! I figured not cooking would work... I think he goes to the " Other woman for that 😂😂😂" Thank you from Toronto Canada ❤ (( Also, I am fixing the EXACT same fan/ light ))
I managed to replace just the chain in the switch. The spring isn't wound at all just compressed down. When you pop it apart hold it together and you might see how it stacks together in there
New switch found here: amzn.to/3fiJo1M
Chris help me out please I did mines and its only giving me 1 speed on the 3rd pull. The only thing I bought one at Home Depot so its not completely the same color or brand.
Just as a heads up. You can fix the old switch, what happens is over time the spring gets worn out and stretched. So it just needs to be adjusted. Takes only a few minutes to figure out what position works best for the upper leg so that it springs back the chain just one notch. Good video though
@@shannybrown4186 I am having the exact same problem. Did you ever figure it out? I am wondering if it is a faulty switch? Did you find a solution that you can share with me, since no one helped you?
I agree 100 % !
My thoughts exactly 💯
There’s a special place in heaven for people who make these how-to videos. Thank you!
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Agreed!!
I swear 🥺😭🙏🏽
Lol
I love how you avoided displaying a logo and music, and the introduction about what ceiling fans are for. You said, "hello TH-cam" and got right to clear, step by step instructions. Thanks for doing this and for providing the Amazon link.
Only reason I'm hesitant to take on something like this is because I can get the wires goofed up so easily but thankfully it looks pretty easy. Not like we have to hook up a whole breaker box, which would take me weeks!
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Very detailed for those of us who are NOT mechanically inclined. Thank you so much. 🙋🏼♀️😁
I agree, he is very detailed. but it would've been nice for him to mention that he got help (an extra hand) detaching those wires.
How can you call someone mechanically inclined when he couldn't figure out how to rewind a spring?😆😅🤣😂
I am inclined and still was able to follow his very clear instructions. I know, I'm weird...
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Thanks brother. Fixed my ceiling fan in 20 minutes and got some “special” from the wife. I was thinking of you the whole time!
Dude not the platform for "That" talk. 😆
Lmfaaoo
Dooley from King of the Hill : "you had to earn it" lol
Are ya winning son?
Kinda gey
I have this exact same fan. Installed in 2012 and both chains have broken several times over the years. The fact that this video has almost 1M views tells me that mine isn't defective, and they're all just kinda junk lol. Thanks for the guide!
I think so too :)
My electrician told me keep it vacuumed out around the chain holes and give it a small quick spray of WD40 every several months.
My son's fan had this same problem and I told him I wanted to find a TH-cam video to help me fix it. He said they already called the maintenance guy and he took it all apart and said it could not be fixed. Thank you for making this video.
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Thank you so much! We finished fixing our ceiling fan just now thanks to your video. We probably saved a lot of money. We are not by any means a "Handy" family (quite far from it really), but your instructions were simple and precise. The joy of finishing it as a family, of course, is priceless!
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Thank you I'm a great grandmother and I've learned so much from watching your video I have the same problem on my ceiling fan so I know I can fix and replace the chain.
Thank you so much for your video
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Thank you so much . A trip to the home store and $6.00 later my husband fixed our chain pull, you are awesome for posting this how to, you make people aware they can fix things without calling someone to do it for them. Have a great day Friend!
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Thank you so much! I almost panicked because my husband’s not here. After all these years, your video is still helping people like me. 😊
You're welcome! Glad I can help.
Thank you so much for making this vid. For the past couple weeks I've been dealing with my wife complaining that it's too cold in our apartment when the fan light is on because the fan is running as a result of the broken chain. I clicked the link in the description to buy the switcher and got it in a couple days. Matter of fact I was suppose to get it in one day but there was a delay and I end up getting it in two days. Amazon was kind enough to give me a full refund on the shipping cost which was $10. It took must about 15 mins to get the job done while drinking a beer. (crown royal apple in the can) Very easy to do. Only needed a screw driver. Thx so much!!
You are very welcome... Glad I can help!
Bro the previous generation is talented across the board! Thank you!!! My generation couldn’t give a damn less about anything.
:) I can't argue, it does seem that way to me as well. But, I do hope there are at least a few newer gen folks that will find interest in constructive and useful ways to spend their time.
$6.99 quick fix and I did it all by myself! Thank you!
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Others have said this but people like you, who make how to videos for simple fixes (that otherwise seem intimidating) are a treasure! ❤. My fan pull broke a while ago and I thought I would have to replace it. Thank you for this!! $8 order from Amazon and literally ten minutes and it's fixed. The hardest part was not falling off my bed while trying to unscrew the light fixture. (Bonus because my fan pull mechanism was housed within my light fixture, so I took the whole thing to a table and connected everything. No more sweating in the middle of the night! 😊
I'm glad my video helped!
Thank you for creating this how-to-video. I didn't want to purchase a new ceiling fan and now I know I can fix the pull chain problem instead.
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This is a great how-to video. I'm a total klutz when it comes to projects like this, yet with the help of this video, my wife and I were able to make this fan repair and now we have all three speeds on the unit again. Believe me, if I can do it ANYONE can. Thanks for the help.
Nice 👍
You saved us big-time. We took apart the original switch without keeping track of which color went to which terminal. I was able to get back on track, with the help of your video, b/c our fan had identical wiring. Big thanks 👊
Does the order matter?
@@user-kq9iq7ui4p Yes, absolutely
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honestly, years later, and this is still such a great and helpful video.
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you for this video! I was thinking of replacing the whole ceiling fan but fixed it for $5 instead !!! It made my week
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I just fixed it, and there is no need to buy a new one. Thanks for the video!
Awesome!
Omg my pull switch has been broken for a while i came across your video and Thanks to you I fixed it and it didn’t take long either
Thank you for uploading this video just saved me time and money
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No lie, I looked up how to replace this and your video came up. We have the EXACT same FAN!!! Thank you!
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I don't usually make comments --- but I agree with Amanda M. below.
-- It's the simple "annoying" little projects that at times may seem tedious -- SO many won't even try to attack a project like this. YOUR VIDEO -- gave my wife the ability to fix our ceiling fan -- while I was out of town. SO BRAVO TO YOU --- and THANK YOU.
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Thank you. Your video guided me through replacing the switch for the light chain.
Glad it helped
Thanks for the video! Just saved a lot of time and money being able to fix this myself. Did notice the only way I could pull the 4 wires out of the old pulley easily was to break open the old one like you did. Great step by step - thank you!
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Thanks for the video. My ceiling fan chain just broke like yours and without your video I would not know how to repair the fan. Just order the switch from your link. Thank you.
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Thanks my man. Saved me at least 30-60 min of aggravation thinking I was gonna pop that thing open and reattach the chain. Didn't think about the spring loaded thing-a-ma-jig.
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Bless you for making this vid. ! I accidentally broke the chain and I am in hot water with my aunt. Watching this reassures me that I have the tool craft to do the repair myself.
I'm glad my video was helpful
Thank you! Last week, my chain came completely out. I'll order the piece now and get someone to assist with the repair. This is great because that looks just like MY ceiling fan!
Nice :)
Thanks for making this video! I just purchased this replacement switch through your amazon link. (I was almost ready to purchase a whole new fan before I watched your video.)
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Thanks so much for your illustration. I can’t believe I did it, found the part, followed your instructions and it’s done. Didn’t have anyone to help, so took bulbs out and lamps off so it wasn’t too heavy, used electrical tape to hold in place while I screwed the screws back in. Thanks so much😊
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Hey man just wanted to say thank you so much for the video. Saved me so much time and money and headache. Much appreciated. Fixed my fan today!
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No matter how many years have passed, this is still beneficial to anyone who is trying to fix their ceiling fan mechanism. I have at least two of them either stuck in an on position that no longer functional or the entire chain broke off from the switch. So in summer time either hot to death because it is stuck at the lowest speed or in winter time cold to death because I need to have the lights on with low speed fan on.
Glad I was able to help!
Greatly appreciate the video. For $8 and a trip to the local hardware store, it was so easy to fix!
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I tried the same thing. Couldn't have figured it out without this vid. Thank you so much man. Blessings.
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thank you so much for showing that the light switch and fan switch are separate. once you showed the blue and black switch I was able to locate mine. it was hidden. THANKS AGAIN!!
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I found this video very helpful to fix a broken pull chain on a Hunter fan. It broke very close to the switch. I was able to get the switch apart & back together. When I took it apart, the trick to getting it back together: the spring is springy BOTH ways.
I needed to load (turn) the spring the opposite of what I first thought. Still took some time & patience.
Nice! Thanks for the insight
The pull chain switch itself(which you said the spring unwinds and is difficult to put back together) Is actually really, really easy. You just gotta make sure the spring is on the right sides of the nubs that keep it in place, and pull the switch.
Pull which switch
Thanks for the detailed info!
Thanks this was really helpful! I was going to purchase a new fan until my son found your video.
You're welcome, glad I was able to help!
I just broke mine yesterday 🤦♂️ and I'm like how am I going to fix my ceiling fan so I Stumbled upon this video clip and it helped me very well so I ordered 2 of the pull chain ⛓️ for the ceiling fan Thank you ❤️🤙🏾 for your video clip it helped me
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Thank you I went to Home Depot and got the very last one on the shelf and was able to fix it within about two minutes of taking the fan apart. Well maybe like 10 but it works thank you.
Fantastic!
Oh my gosh so much trouble for that little cord … I’m thinking about replacing the whole fan 😂😂 thanks for the detailed video!!
Happy to help!
Your instructional video helped me replace my fan switch. Thank you very much. Much appreciated.
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Thank you so much I learned something new and you made it so easy! Only thing I seemed to weirdly have a problem with was connecting the extension chain back on at the end 😅 Also if you have a second person to hold the housing you don't need to take that apart and just switch out the old pull switch housing with the new one!
Nice :) your welcome.... Also about the second person holding up the housing, it might work if they can hold it up without getting tired until the switch is changed.
@ChrisAsipyan yes doesn't take too long though I was able to get it all switched within a few mins so not too long you have to have them hold it.
Thank you for posting. I am getting ready to move out of a rental house in which both fan pullstrings were broken by my son pulling a little too hard and I was going to fix it myself. I've since changed my mind and will be passing this one off to the maintenance tech. 😁
It's ok :) ...it's good to be able to recognize when you need help
Thank you for this video, however I took apart the switch, and it was really easy putting it back. You just have to make sure the spring is wound accordingly. Took me less than a minute and I had never even seen one of these before.
Nice!
Thank you, this video was exactly what I needed. I can finally turn on the light without the fan at full blast 😅
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Your vidio is the only one that I watched that told me where to find the part number for the switch by taking the switch out and looking on it,Thanks so much
This really helped me!!!
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Your video showed me how easy to replace the light switch on our ceiling fan thank you
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Thank you for this video! I need to fix the light switch one for mine but I’m sure it’ll be similar. Glad I can repair it with this video instead of calling the electrician 😌
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Good video helped with learning the guts of the fan. I actually lucked out , The previous tenant broke the chain but left inside was a piece of the chain still remaining so I just grabbed a piece of another chain with that clip in piece and took a thin flat head pulled the broken chain out just enough to clip the other chain on and boom it worked
Nice :)
Excellent explanation and clear camera... Thanks!
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Man you just saved me a ton of grief. It did not know this part could be ordered individually.
Glad my video helped.
My fan has been on for months since my grandson pulled out the chain. I do not have a man around to help. I am scared but I am going to give this a try.
How did it go?
Thanks for the video, it helped me replace the switch on mine. My chain wasn’t broken, but the switch no longer clicked and didn’t work. Another commenter either here or in a different video suggested squirting a little WD40 into the switch. After I replaced mine I tried a bit of Seafoam Deep Creep in the old switch and sure enough it started working again. I should have tried that first.
Thanks for the insight!
Thank God for your video, bro. I’ve had a ceiling fan that’s been inoperable for the last 3 years because I could never find a decent one to show me how to go about it. 👏🏽
Nice! You're welcome
Adding my thanks! I finally ended up needing needlenose pliers to help me get the light fixture wire connectors apart; I wasn't sure which was the male end/female end. In hindsight it is discernible from the video, but I couldn't tell.
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Thanks so much for the video, i am going to fix my ceiling this weekend.
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My chain just literally came out and need to replace it. It’s a very great video on how to replace this part. My only question which I haven’t investigated yet. Is that part universal for most or all fans? If someone could help me out with that question I would really appreciate it. Thanks again for the video
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Great video!Need to do mine! I will take pictures 1st, prior to removal for easy replacement & use a magnetic tip screwdriver.
Thanks!
Very helpful video. I was able to change the speed switch after watching this video.
Nice 👍
Explained so precisely. I’m scared, but going to give it a try.
lol
How did it go?
Chris, your video was amazingly helpful and very clear with the steps and process. You saved me from having to spend on a new fan. Thanks a ton for taking the time.
Your welcome
This video was very helpful. I can easily complete the pull chain repair to my fan! Thank you!
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Thanks for the help! I even had the same kind of switch. The hardest part was getting the wires out of the old switch. I ended up just cracking it open with a pair of channel locks.
Nice :)
@@ChrisAsipyan After two years, still working fine!
Thanks for the video! I actually used it before doing this replacement for the first time, today!
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Just broke mine last night. It’s for the light though. But I’m sure the repair process is the same. Thanks for the video.
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Had to cut my pull chains off the ceiling fans over the beds in the house, about 4 years ago, because my (autistic, cognitively disabled) son became fascinated with blood and started turning on fans and sticking his head up in them. Praying he's finally over the phase (but pulled CF from his room, just in case... gads I hate 8' ceilings) and am having to redo the pull switches. Wish I'd seen your video first. Clear (verbal instructions), unobstructed (video... you're not blocking the view of anything with giant paw hands like another video I wasted my time on - lol), and easy. THANK!! YOU!!
...if anyone comes along and thinks that they can just pop open the old boxes: You probably can - I did in about 30 minutes (after I finally got a 'F it' attitude on whether I broke the old box in the process) and when the stupid thing opened... IT OPENED! All over my kitchen floor. Spring and chain remnant and some sort of gear that fell under the pantry door and I didn't find until the next day. ***JUST BUY THE NEW BOX***, especially if you hate contributing to the swear jar. It's cheaper.
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I don't know if anyone has noted this already. The slots for the wires are numbered on top of the switch (black side). Before removing the old switch, take a picture or note the slot number and the matching colored wire. A new switch may have the numbers in a different order. I had this issue. I followed the video and inserted the wires in the same order as the old switch. When the fan didn't work, I found a different video that mentioned the numbers. On my new switch, two of the numbers were reversed. The fan worked when I switched the wires to match the slot number. Also, my old switch didn't have tabs to take it apart. I used a mini screwdriver, inserted into the slot to push back the holding pin, and the wires easily came out. Be sure to turn off the circuit breaker and use caution.
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Thank you, your instructions are clear and it was easy to make the repair. QUESTION: Is there a reason why only one of the speeds of the fan works? It's a 3 speed fan, and the pull seems to move through all three speeds, but the fan itself only moves with one of the clicks. Thank you.
There can be many different reasons... One of the common reasons is a weak capacitor that's going bad.
I put a like. This video helped me. My bottom portion you reference in the first 20 seconds of the video didnt come out when I removed all 3 screws on my super old ceiling fan. So after verifying with the first video that came up (this one), I tried again with some force, and yanked it off. Replaced my switch in probably 3 min flat and everything was back up and working. Thanks again.
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It's actually possible to rewind the spring when putting pull chain switch back together, I had done it before. Also some people get wrong pull chain switch, and most often, I see two low speeds instead of one medium speed.
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I did it exactly as directed thank you piece of cake just make sure you put the wires in by the numbers 1,2,3,4 easy.
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Came here expecting the video to be about putting the switch back together 🤷♂️. I figured it out and it works.
I took apart the switch, the parts fell out, i attached the new chain, and managed to put it back together. It's not impossible at all, just maybe not obvious how it goes back together with the spring.
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Great video, us just saved me $100 bucks. Thank you. I made sure to use ur link when I ordered the part.
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Thank you very much.just fixed fan’s string with this video.
Please share videos to change led light plates in ceiling fans .
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Worked perfectly! (After I ruined the 1st one by opening it up - the spring unwound. Don't do this!) Good thing the Amazon order came with 2!! Thanks so much! You saved me a bundle not paying for a New fan or an electrician!! #DIY
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Thank you for a great video. Very easy to fix my fan. I did find it a lot easier to remove the light globes and bulbs before removing the screws to work on the switch.
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Bless you for doing this so thoroughly for us! You made it seem doable!
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Thank you very much for taking the time to show us how to make this repair. It’s much appreciated!
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You’re funny ! Get help , you are my help ! Thank you for the tutorial, I took down the light already but I thought I could rewind chain but you saved my from throwing shit around so I’m just going to the depot or Lowe’s, I can’t wait for Amazon, I need my fan working 😊
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Thank you so much fixed my fan in 5 minutes ❤
Wow you just saved me around £40-£50 thank you
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Hi Chris! Thank you! It looks kind of complicated for an old granny. 😢 But, at least I know now what to do: let some one else fixing my fan! 😅🤣🤣
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Absolutely fantastic. Thank you very very much for taking the time to help everyone else out… especially me! 👍👍
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Thank you for not making this 40 minutes long
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I also was able to purchase at Lowe’s ! Thanks for the video !
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Thanks took seconds to know what to do took 5 minutes to fix Thnx budd...
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Thanks for posting the video. I ended up cutting off the green threading that goes through the metal framing to get to the inside ball chain. Connected the ball chain from the light and put everything back together. Just an idea if anybody is cheap like me and wants to save $8.
$8 bucks a a fraction of an AMC share, so worth being frugal while we wait for the market to implode.
Thanks again for vid!
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Thank you! You DA MAN! I've been asking the men in my life to fix mine in the kitchen since the spring ( it's almost Christmas but have been asking since April). And not to take away from their proverbial "Manly Man-ness"😂😂 I've come to you! I'll just inform my man that the " Other Guy fixed it in the first 4 hours of being here while you were at work. Don't be mad sweetie, I just needed lights!" 😂😂😂 I had to hang an over the sink light to have lights period! I figured not cooking would work... I think he goes to the " Other woman for that 😂😂😂"
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(( Also, I am fixing the EXACT same fan/ light ))
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Not worth messing with, just order another? Yeah I wish I would've found/followed that advice BEFORE I took it apart & started messing with it lol.
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Thank you my dad never wants to help me do anything so I have to do it myself and this helped a lot
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Tell your dad that one learns by experiencing moreso than by any other means.
This video was so helpful! Thank you for posting this 😊
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Thank you so much! Saved me from buying a new ceiling fan 🎉
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Thank you Chris!! Love you! I was agonizingly trying to fix this piece. I got it!
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This repair video is as good as it gets. Thank you.
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Simple fix. Video to the point. Great job
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I managed to replace just the chain in the switch. The spring isn't wound at all just compressed down. When you pop it apart hold it together and you might see how it stacks together in there
Thanks for the insight