Pull chain fixtures are made from either plastic or porcelain but we recommend the porcelain because it withstands heat better and lasts longer.
How to fix a pull string closet light.
I pulled the string hanging down and it came out and ended up in my hand.
How can i repair so i can use the light.
The only practical way to resolve this issue is to replace the chain.
There is a hole where the string small short chain goes and the whole has nothing left to pull on.
When a light fixture has a pull chain you don t need a wall switch to control it.
But the one in my furnace room just broke.
The strings are known to snap off when you pull them.
This simplifies the wiring but it also means that you can t turn off the wall switch when it s time to replace.
Replace the broken fixture as shown in photos 2 and 3.
I have a few like that.
I have the old one bulb pull string lights in my basement.