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  • Sep 19, 2006, 05:27 PM
    HShanko
    Hampton Bay Fan light switch 'broken'?
    Our light switch gets quite a workout. It just failed yesterday. :eek:

    Came out to use it in the morning and found it 'bottomed out'. That is, apparently the return spring has broken.

    I can force the pull chain up about an inch into the bottom ferrule; that's how I measured the slack. But cannot find a way to open up the brass fixture to do any repair.

    The light/fan was installed Aug 1998. I sure didn't expect the 30 year warranty item to so soon. The owner's manual seems to be all about installation, but don't find anything on repair. And the phone number, 1-800-223-3306, for customer service is either busy, too late in the day, or??

    Any one know about servicing this problem?

    Thanks in advance. Harley
  • Sep 21, 2006, 05:27 PM
    esquire1
    You will probably find 3-4 small screws holding the cover on. Remopve them to get to switch to replace. Cheap and easy fix. Be sure to cut the power to unit before attempting repair.

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