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    Mar 31, 2008, 07:47 AM
    Light fixture caught in a flood.
    My 3rd floor toilet overflowed and the water came down to the second floor. It leaked through the ceiling and through the light fixture. A lot of water was dripping out of the light fixture. It's a ceiling fan. This happened two days ago but it seems to have stopped dripping water. Will I have to replace it or when its completely dry or will it work again? What should I do about it? :confused:
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    Mar 31, 2008, 07:52 AM
    I would turn off power and inspect wires in Fan Canopy, and Switch housing, if it looks OK and is Dried out, then I would try and Watch. Any Smoke or smells, you may want to replace.
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    Mar 31, 2008, 01:30 PM
    My husband had an electrician look at the ceiling fan. He said the light switch was fried and replaced it. So now we have light. He said the fan mechanism makes a strange sound and we might have to replace the ceiling fan.
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    Apr 1, 2008, 05:39 PM
    What make/model is the fan?

    Normally this shouldn't cause you any permanent problems.
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