I have lost the medium speed on my ceiling fan, now only have low and
High.
Can I get the medium speed back?

Were you controlling the speed with a remote, a wall switch or the pull chains?

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Originally Posted by ballengerb1

Were you controling the speed with a remote, a wall switch or the pull chains?

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I was controlling the speed with a pull chain

Disassemble the fan, remove the switch and replace it with another 3 speed switch. Note that not every manufacturer uses the same colors so you may be figuring it out by trial.

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Originally Posted by ma0641

Disassemble the fan, remove the switch and replace it with another 3 speed switch. Note that not every manufacturer uses the same colors so you may be figuring it out by trial.

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Could I just take the switch out, look at the colors, and order a 3 speed switch
That has those colors?

Yes you can, especially of you know the brand and model

Take a picture of the switch and go to HD, Lowe's or an electrical supply house and see if the colors match up. Typically there will be 4 wires, 1 hot (usually black) and 3 for the speeds. The one I have in my electrical box is red, yellow, purple and black.