Removing the lighting fixture from a ceiling fan is an effective way to change the decor of a room and cut energy costs. Most modern fans with attached lighting fixtures are constructed to allow their removal without affecting the normal operation of the fan. You can remove the lighting fixture attached to your fan in just a few short steps.
Instructions
1. Turn off the power to the room in which the fan is located by moving the corresponding circuit breaker to the "off" position.
2. Detach the glass dome or shades from the lighting fixture and remove the light bulbs. Use the ladder if you cannot reach the light by standing on the floor.
3. Locate the point at which the lighting fixture attaches to the fan; a lighting fixture attaches either directly to the fan or to the circuit box in the ceiling.
4. Unscrew the lighting fixture from the fan or the circuit box. Be sure to support the weight of the lighting fixture as you remove the screws; the wires running from the lighting fixture to the fan are not strong enough to hold the fixture up by themselves. Lower the lighting fixture several inches below the fan to expose the wiring.
5. Locate the wires running from the lighting fixture to the fan and remove the plastic caps from those wires. Disconnect the lighting fixture's wires from the fan's wires and replace the caps over the bare ends of the now unused wires hanging down from the fan.
6. Install a cover plate over the exposed wires on the fan. Most fans come with a cover plate to account for the possibility that someone might remove the lighting fixture. If you do not have the for your fan, buy one from the fan's manufacturer or a major hardware retailer.
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