Showing posts with label ceiling fan pull chain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ceiling fan pull chain. Show all posts

Thursday, August 20, 2015

Decorative Ceiling Fan Pull Chain Fobs

Ceiling Fan Pull Chains Enhance Room Décor


Ceiling fan pull chains are a nice touch when decorating any room.

As almost any decorator will tell you, the details are what makes a room really special.

Details such as decorative pull chain like the brushed nickel pull chain pictured here, can set the tone for an elegant living room, while other styles meet the needs for décor of a man's man-cave den, or a child's bedroom.

Pull chain fobs are practical, too, since they keep the chain from swinging while the fan is running, and make it easier to catch the chain to turn the fan to a different speed or turn the lights off or on.

As a decorative item, you can select from a wide range of styles and colors. For the western themed home or room, there are boots, hats, horses, cows and more.

For the little girl's room, there are princesses, flowers, dolls, or soccer balls!

For the boy's room, ships, planes, robots, dinosaurs, or baseball gloves make good choices. Whatever the room, there is a light pull that will work for you.





I love to drink hot tea, and can't get started without my morning coffee.


This tea or coffee cup ceiling fan pull chain is perfect for my kitchen.




How to Extend the Chain on a Ceiling Fan


At 5' 6", I am not a short woman, though I did not realize that until I was married. In a family where 5' 10" or more is normal for women and 6' is considered short for men, I was always the 'runt' of the family.

Being unable to reach things others in the family were able to get without even stretching has always been one of my pet peeves.


At my height, most ceiling fan pull chains that come with ceiling fans are too short for me to reach.

It is really inconvenient to call someone else or to get a chair or stool when I need to change the fan speed or turn the lights off or on.

This beaded chain is 3 feet long, more than long enough to make it reachable for me.

Just use a pair of wire cutters to cut the chain to the right length and use the connector to attach it to the end of the chain. No more problems!

When ceiling fan chains are out of my reach, though, it is more than a peeve--it is an annoyance I have decided to live without. I just use one of the beaded chains shown above and extend the length of the pull chain to a comfortable length for me.

Since I don't necessarily want to annoy the taller members of the family by having pull chains so long they get smacked in the face while walking across the room, I make them just long enough to easily reach.

Using a pair of wire cutters, I snip the chain the length I need then attach them to the short existing chains. Works like a charm.



 

More Fun Ceiling Fan Pull Chain Fobs






Do you have decorative ceiling fan pull chain fobs in your home?




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Sunday, August 16, 2015

Ceiling Fan Pull Chain Repair


Ceiling Fan Pull Chain Repair Is Not Hard To Do!

 
Several years ago, the pull chain switch on our ceiling fan light broke off inside the fan cowling.

Rather than buy a new fan, I was able to repair it without help by replacing the pull chain switch.

If you are purchasing a switch, be sure you purchase the one you need.


There are switches for lights (on and off), and there are switches for 2 or 3 speed fans.

After purchasing the switch, before beginning the repair, be sure the electricity is off to the fan you are working on. Safety first!
 
I did this myself while my husband was a work. (I'm impatient when I want something done.) Just make sure you have a sturdy step ladder or other surface to stand on so you can reach the fan.

You will be reaching over your head, while working on the pull chain, so be careful. If possible, have a friend or family member stand next to you to steady you.

The following video shows clearly how to repair the pull chain.

Ceiling Fan Pull Chain Repair



 

Please note: If you choose to do this instead of calling a professional electrician, you do so at your own risk.


Have you ever fixed an appliance or something in your house yourself?


 
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