Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.

Too hard to explain to SWMBO and guests.

Any clever solutions out there?

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AnthonyL

On 17/10/2018 12:12, AnthonyL wrote:
Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.

Too hard to explain to SWMBO and guests.

Any clever solutions out there?



Replace the string, if it's really that. Or replace the switch.

On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:12:54 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.

Too hard to explain to SWMBO and guests.

Any clever solutions out there?

You might find some stuff has fallen into the back of the switch so
check that out first.

Cheers, T i m

On 17/10/2018 12:30, T i m wrote:
On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:12:54 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.

Too hard to explain to SWMBO and guests.

Any clever solutions out there?

You might find some stuff has fallen into the back of the switch so
check that out first.

Cheers, T i m

+1.

Also WD40 ducks

On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 14:34:19 +0100, newshound
wrote:

On 17/10/2018 12:30, T i m wrote:
On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:12:54 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.

Too hard to explain to SWMBO and guests.

Any clever solutions out there?

You might find some stuff has fallen into the back of the switch so
check that out first.

Cheers, T i m

+1.

Also WD40 ducks

;-)

Cheers, T i m

On Wednesday, 17 October 2018 14:34:22 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
On 17/10/2018 12:30, T i m wrote:
On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:12:54 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.

Too hard to explain to SWMBO and guests.

Any clever solutions out there?

You might find some stuff has fallen into the back of the switch so
check that out first.

Cheers, T i m

+1.

Also WD40 ducks

Yep a bathroom is a good place to keep ducks :-)

On Wednesday, 17 October 2018 12:12:56 UTC+1, AnthonyL wrote:
Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.
Any clever solutions out there?

It's probably one of these inside
https://www.lampspares.co.uk/side-ac...tch-with-cord/

Owain

On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:39:32 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Wednesday, 17 October 2018 12:12:56 UTC+1, AnthonyL wrote:
Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.
Any clever solutions out there?

It's probably one of these inside
https://www.lampspares.co.uk/side-ac...tch-with-cord/


I'll explore once I can turn the power off.

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AnthonyL

On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 15:55:45 +0000, AnthonyL wrote:

On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 08:39:32 -0700 (PDT),
wrote:

On Wednesday, 17 October 2018 12:12:56 UTC+1, AnthonyL wrote:
Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.
Any clever solutions out there?

It's probably one of these inside
https://www.lampspares.co.uk/side-ac...tch-with-cord/


I'll explore once I can turn the power off.

Sounds like a lost chord.

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On 17/10/2018 12:12, AnthonyL wrote:
Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.

Too hard to explain to SWMBO and guests.

Any clever solutions out there?

possibly grease dried up..try taking the cover off and using silicone
spray...


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On 17/10/2018 16:39, wrote:
On Wednesday, 17 October 2018 12:12:56 UTC+1, AnthonyL wrote:
Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.
Any clever solutions out there?

It's probably one of these inside
https://www.lampspares.co.uk/side-ac...tch-with-cord/

Owain

Thats handy to know about..


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Gunge in the thing. If its actually on the fan you would be surprised how
much gunk they can hoover into themselves in an ordinary house. Lets hope
there are no smokers in there.
However have you had it apart and had a look. There is not much in a pull
switch, its normally a little escarpment thing with a spring that makes each
alternate pull move it into a different position.
Normally they get stuck in one place either due to wear or muck.
Brian

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Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.

Too hard to explain to SWMBO and guests.

Any clever solutions out there?

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AnthonyL

Hmm, I'd actually tend to have a look. Its probably muck.
Also any grease soon seems to dry out. I had an Akai tape deck with a push
push switch. Same principle as pull switch but in reverse and it had
hardened grease inside. Scraped it off and put tiny bit of lubrication on
the sliding bit and it outlasted the deck.
Brian

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On 17/10/2018 12:30, T i m wrote:
On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:12:54 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.

Too hard to explain to SWMBO and guests.

Any clever solutions out there?

You might find some stuff has fallen into the back of the switch so
check that out first.

Cheers, T i m

+1.

Also WD40 ducks

In message ,
newshound writes
On 17/10/2018 12:30, T i m wrote:
On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:12:54 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

Bathroom fan, only a year or so old. Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.

Too hard to explain to SWMBO and guests.

Any clever solutions out there?
You might find some stuff has fallen into the back of the switch so
check that out first.
Cheers, T i m

+1.

Also WD40 ducks

+1 (stands up proudly, but prepares to dodge any flack)
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On 18/10/2018 08:50, Ian Jackson wrote:
In message ,
newshound writes
On 17/10/2018 12:30, T i m wrote:
On Wed, 17 Oct 2018 11:12:54 GMT, lid (AnthonyL)
wrote:

Bathroom fan, only a year or so old.Â* Now have to pull gently to
stretch the chord, let go so it "pings" then I can pull normally to
turn off/on.

Too hard to explain to SWMBO and guests.

Any clever solutions out there?
Â*You might find some stuff has fallen into the back of the switch so
check that out first.
Â*Cheers, T i m

+1.

Also WD40 ducks

+1 (stands up proudly, but prepares to dodge any flack)

Nice to see that meaning of "flack" being kept alive.

But do please also dodge any flak


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