I have a wall switch to turn the bathroom ceiling fan on/off for taking sho wers, one night after it was turned on, could not turn off, the fan kept ru nning after turning the switch on and off a couple of times, so I had to un plug the fan from the ceiling box. May anybody help? Thanks in advance, Ann
Wall switch won't turn off bathroom ceiling fan
Jul 16, 2017
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Replace the switch.
These are great for bathroom exhaust fans.
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First thought would be a defective switch.
showers, one night after it was turned on, could not turn off, the fan kep t running after turning the switch on and off a couple of times, so I had t o unplug the fan from the ceiling box. May anybody help?
Better yet are humidity sensor switches with a manual On/automatic Off for odors.
Timers are great for bathroom heaters.
Here's my switch bank. From the left:
Dimmer for the lights Humidity sensor for the fan* Timer for the heater.**
- The fan can be turned on manually, but will turn off automatically after
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