Q. The cord to ceiling fan that turns the light on in my son’s room is jammed.  The fan cord is ok.  Does that mean I may need a new light fixture? My son is thinking about taking it apart and maybe he’ll be able to just straighten out the light cord….what do you advise???

A. Your light cord sounds like it’s repairable. The light switch is broken, so that is why it jammed on you. You can do as your son suggested, and when it’s taken apart, you can buy the needed part for under $4.00. The only time you should replace a ceiling fan is when parts are not available.

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