I'm selling my home and doing repairs, and the globe for an older ceiling fan was taken down and got broken.
I thought I'd run down to Lowe's and get a new one, only to find out they don't sell just the large single globes anymore.
I couldn't find one in town, and was told you have to buy the whole lighting kit, so I did.
The metal rod coming down from the ceiling fan that goes thru the hole in the globe was too short to come thru the other side. Seems these new globes are deeper than the older ones.
A guy there said to buy an adaptor, get a variety pack of extension rods (just like on the fan) and washers.
Yippee....I thought. The globe went on, the metal rod was now long enough to come thru the globe to then go thru the globe decorative metal part, and enouch left to screw the knob on. The globe looked a tad crooked, but felt secure.
We turned the fan on and heard a crack. Then another. Two cracks in the globe from the center out, 2-3 inches each.
What went wrong?
2007-09-30 13:32:14 · 3 answers · asked by Marie123 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
you over screwed the globe
it should be hand tight only
maybe go buy a new fan ,and be done with it
2007-09-30 17:21:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the globe looked crooked it probabley was and when you tightened the screws they were too tight so when you turned the fan on the vibrations caused the globe to crack.
2007-09-30 21:53:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
was to tight,should have had a felt washer on the rod,
2007-09-30 20:50:36 · answer #3 · answered by William B 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋