Repair To Ceiling Fan

Hiya Jeannie,

Sorry to hear you have a problem with your ceiling fan light unit. You dont say if it is controlled via remote control or via the attached pulley switch.

By your description I am assuming it is the latter, in which case the most common fault would be a defective 3 speed switch, it could also be a faulty  motor unit. I am not sure if replacement parts would be available but quite often you can pick up used fan light  units at fairly reasonable cost, either on this forum or from Charity shops or second hand shops, occasionally you will also find them discarded near to communal bins, if the local bin reclaimer man has not got there before you. 😀.

This way you may be able to avail yourself of a donor switch. I hope this helps.

LeckyLes.

Yay... you two agree on something at last lol... well done. :)

Bles , I can't think to what you refer too.

Myself and RayD are like Coffee and Cream.

One could be Strong and the other quite Bitter ! 😀

LeckyLes.

Bitter... I like a glass of John Smith's, so thanks for that... ya nut lol

Many thanks for your helpful info 👍

Thanks for all your info, I think we will have to buy a new fan 😗

Jeanie, you are most welcome.

If you can make it to a Leroy Merlin store they have a great selection on offer ,with many assembled and mounted high up on display so as they can be viewed ,including remote control operated versions ,for ease of use. 

LeckyLes

One tip to bear in mind if going down the route of LED lamps, which is a good option, is to bear in mind the LED variants tend to be slightly longer in length than their equivalent standard filament lamps. If open shade type of light fitting is chosen this should not be a problem and should also not be a problem in recent manufactured light fan fittings but if retrofitting into some older fittings with the enclosed ' Schoolhouse  style ,with one central lamp and shade there could be an issue regarding space as these tend to utilize the more compact Candle lamp and golf ball or mushroom style of lamps, which as stated tend to be slightly longer in length when in LED design.

Also always follow manufacturers guidance on lamp type if using any form of dimmer for the light as dimmers are not always compatable with energy saving lamps..

Hope that helps.

LeckyLes.

Pete.  Is the fan you bought quiet? I’ve noticed some are noisier than others. 

Many thanks