Wall switch won't turn off bathroom ceiling fan

Jul 16, 2017 4 Replies

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


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
30 minutes, assuming the humidity level is low enough. "Forgetting" is not an issue. ** The heater can only be turned on via one of the timer switches, but can be turned off manually if desired. Again, "forgetting" is not an issue.

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