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  • Nov 17, 2011, 07:25 PM
    virgyredbull
    How to fix a broken ceiling fan, fan not working?
    Hampton Bay Nassau 52 in. Natural Iron Indoor/Outdoor Ceiling Fan, pull chain I pulled light chain made a pop noise and now the fan part won't work, I had it 2 to 3 years
  • Nov 18, 2011, 08:06 AM
    ballengerb1
    Start by checking the breaker or fuse for this circuit to insure you have power, I think you won't find any. Back to you
  • Nov 18, 2011, 09:47 AM
    virgyredbull
    My husband said it's not that, the circuit breaker is down in the basement. The light to the fan still works
  • Nov 18, 2011, 03:47 PM
    ma0641
    Pulling the switch may have disconnected the fan wire. Drop the light assembly from the fan and see if a wire is off.
  • Nov 18, 2011, 06:52 PM
    ballengerb1
    Just to be sure we got this right, you pulled the light switch chain and now the fan doesn't work, right?
  • Nov 21, 2011, 09:18 AM
    virgyredbull
    That's correct and when I pulled the light switch chain it made a pop sound and a spark
  • Nov 21, 2011, 09:47 AM
    donf
    You pulled the switch, you hear a pop and see a spark, correct?

    It is entirely possible that when you pulled the chain, a capacitor within the fan body shorted out.

    How old is the fan? You might be smarter just replacing the fan unless you or your husband the requisite skills to work on the electrical components.
  • Nov 21, 2011, 09:59 AM
    Stratmando
    With both switches or power off, I would remove the bottom cover, or the light kit, may just be a wire came undone from a wirenut?
  • Nov 21, 2011, 12:09 PM
    virgyredbull
    Yes pop sound and saw a spark. Fan is 3 years old. Thank you I will let my husband know.

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