Pro Handyman Blog

Many people are moving these days, whether by choice or by force. Many of those people choose to take fixtures with them, some of those being ceiling fans.

If you are going to remove a ceiling fan, do so safely. It is probably best to remove the blades first and then the body of the fan, but many people just remove the body of the fan with the blades still attached. This certainly saves time, but it forces you to wrestle with the fan to remove it. Plus, you have to be careful not to damage any of the blades.

Make sure the power is off and remove the ceiling cover. It will slide down and allow you to access the wiring. The wires should be connected with wire nuts. Unscrew the wire nuts and separate the connected wires. Place a wire nut back onto each wire coming out of the ceiling and screw it on to each wire. The ceiling fan will fit into a bracket that is secured to the junction box in the ceiling. Lift and remove the fan from the bracket and then you can unscrew the bracket from the ceiling.

All you will see now is a hole at your ceiling with some wires sticking out. Gently push the wires into the junction box without kinking or damaging them. Then you can place a ceiling cover over the hole.