I've replaced 2 ceiling fans this past week. And have gone through all the others in the house, cleaning them, and hanging some extra length chains for the light / fan speed switches.
Some of the older fans have pull chain switches that are hard to pull, when compared to the newer fans I installed that work effortlessly. I was wondering if there was a spray lube anyone has used for such a purpose that worked well?
I'm reluctant to use WD-40 or silicone, without knowing if that is safe, or even advisable to use on an electrical switch? These things haven't been used for several years. (And most, except for the fan speed, are controlled from a wall switch). And there is no way to effectively clean them without pulling everything apart. And it would be easier to just replace the fan itself without going through all of that.
What can I spray inside of these pull chain switches to free them up, without screwing anything up? Or else making matters worse.
Some of the older fans have pull chain switches that are hard to pull, when compared to the newer fans I installed that work effortlessly. I was wondering if there was a spray lube anyone has used for such a purpose that worked well?
I'm reluctant to use WD-40 or silicone, without knowing if that is safe, or even advisable to use on an electrical switch? These things haven't been used for several years. (And most, except for the fan speed, are controlled from a wall switch). And there is no way to effectively clean them without pulling everything apart. And it would be easier to just replace the fan itself without going through all of that.
What can I spray inside of these pull chain switches to free them up, without screwing anything up? Or else making matters worse.