How to Fix a Broken Dimmer Switch in Your Home

[@lucywaked3103]

Thanks for making your instructions so clear, easy to follow, and for speaking clearly. I am tired of listening to repair videos that speak at 50 miles an hour! your manners and intelligent ways are greatly appreciated*****

[@billw7193]

This definitely should be "How to REPLACE a dimmer switch exactly the same size as the one you removed."

[@raymomull2258]

😂 now that's the definition of sarcasm. I love it😂

[@tylerkent100]

So what do you do with the ground wire of the new switch if the box is not plastic, but metal????

[@michellerichardson3090]

Thanks for the video. Needed a visual of how to replace mine. It's working perfectly now

[@rbta2545]

He's a great teacher. Thank you for the video.

[@rickphillips683]

Key point: the twisting of the stranded/soldered wire together to the single conductor copper wire. These two must be tightly twisted together before twisting on the wire nut. Installing the wire nut incorrectly can easily leave the connection loose. Detail of this crucial step should be demonstrated. The instruction of "pulling on the wires to make sure they are tight" is good but a demonstration of how to better ensure tightness is critical.

[@finalword4535]

Most experienced electricians can use the wirenut to twist the strand around the solid wire. Soldering in this situation is absolutely unnecessary and laughable. A small tug after twisting will tell you if its tight enough or not.

[@morriec9868]

In context, I am sure Rick Phillips meant solid, not soldered.

[@aiskaistinger7129]

@@finalword4535 Don't think this video is for experienced electricians, genius. Experienced electricians know how to do this stuff, and I'd argue pretty much any apprentice electrician is going to know how to do this within 5 minutes of the job, too.

[@gcol67]

Was this not replacing rather than fixing a dimmer switch?

[@TOYogiGrl]

Great instructional! Thank you very much. Fixed my dimmer yesterday after watching this for under $15 bucks.

[@cookytrix]

you didnt fix it, you replaced it. big difference

[@tomfromtartu9706]

Yup. Came here looking how to fix it too. No help (floor lamp works fine, but only in max power). I suggest the title for this video gets fixed (or replaced) with a more accurate one :)

[@k2zsk8]

ITS FIXED NOW, tomato vs tomotto

[@AlexShirley]

I came here to also say this video title is wrong. Judging by the number of dislikes I assume others think the same.

[@bigburn2738]

His white wire wasn’t even connected he could’ve just retwisted it

[@chrisl1209]

Exactly

[@MikeJohnson-bb6ry]

I'm gonna need you to go ahead and come in on Saturday as well.

[@franfinco680]

How do you know which black wire goes on the shite wire?

[@justintyme2558]

That’s exactly my question and why I watched this dang video to begin with. How is it that everyone else that praised this video apparently didn’t find this important information missing?

[@rickphillips683]

Further: installing a wire nut on the bare ground wire ensures no contact with the hot white wire is possible.

[@Jahcrooks]

Do I have to turn the power off first?

[@wordoflifetabny1290]

Thank you so much for this! Saved us money and taught us something!

[@tcbmovingforward6]

I do want to thank you for trying. You did do and say a lot of good things. Just wanted to mention, at the end you pushed the button looked up and said "I can see that it's working." * But you never mentioned that you turned the power to it back on...so how could it be working?

[@Wynaut22]

lol good point

[@RadoHudran]

XD good point

[@dsancu]

Title is misleading, this doesn't tell you how to "FIX" it, it's another of a million videos on how to REPLACE it. Please stop with the clickbaits

[@mikelee1906]

You did not specify which of the 2 wires go to the white and black. I am guessing it does not matter? I thought one was line and one was load. One from the circuit breaker and one to the lights. Does not matter which? At the very least it seems your dimmer dial could work backwards.

[@Ron-iu8kp]

How to fix a dimmer, go to the store and buy a new one.

[@jbdbean242]

Duckbill or flat nose pliers at 0:15. Look up needle-nose pliers to see what they actually look like, they will taper to a pointed tip.

[@ericnguyen23]

Thanks saved me a call to the electrician and probably hundreds of dollars!

[@Shane23Armada]

Hello I saw u have white wire connect to the dimmer . Isn’t that neutral

[@finalword4535]

White (or "neutral") wires are often used in a technique called back feeding as the switch leg for a light. This is because switches require no neural. Make no mistake, there is current running through that white wire when that dimmer is on.

[@Shane23Armada]

@@finalword4535 oh ok

[@bluebeetle585]

Thank you for this video, it helped me 100%

[@DrumNbassSets]

'you know what, i can't be bothered to fix this so let's replace it'

[@ajcannon8514]

I’m not gonna lie this video was extremely helpful thank you

[@JC_0X]

Why my dimmer wont turn off the light? Only gets full power

[@CamberHill]

Thank you for lending a hand on how I can fix my bathroom dimmer switch.

[@nicemutant]

Thanks i've now replaced my dimmer too. There's a bit of flickering and it tingles the old fingers a bit when turning it but otherwise another good diy job done.

[@Steve-nh6kk]

You must have said the words "we'll go ahead" 50 times! I started watching for it!

[@joelpichette]

have a shot every time you hear it...

[@jeremiah1797]

the title should have been how to replace a broken dimmer switch, i thought you was going to fix the old one. .cause mine goes on but it don't dim

[@Alacazar22]

thank you for making a video titled how to fix a broken dimmer switch, and not showing how to fix a broken dimmer switch, ace bud

[@RadoHudran]

Try replacing the fuse inside the dimmer

[@slobodanbjelobrk4525]

DA LI SE DIMER MOŽE NABAVITI U SRBIJI

[@mzjune2007]

Thank you! This was great. I'm gonna do it myself!

[@AnnetteJose]

This was very helpful, thank you.

[@cjt554]

This is NOT a repair video!!! It's a replacement video. Title your videos correctly If it's Not a wall switch. I have a lamp.

[@dinbee4611]

Change the the title of this video from FIX to REPLACE. I thought this video was about fixing the electronics of the malfunctioning dimmer switch.

[@anitodomazet7512]

The name of the video is “how to fix” not “how to replace” wth!?

[@snickpan]

"you don't necessarily need to run out and have it replaced." but that's what the video was all about.... :(

[@bidultrucmuch4395]

So, in fact, you don't fix it, you just replace it...

[@kevinday2779]

I stopped watching the moment he said "just replace it" thata not fixing a broken one it is replacing it. He didnt even know what a Multimeter was.... seems like the type to take measurements with his thumb.

[@HildaExum]

No one else saw the spark when he shoved the ground in the hole?

[@Fanof60s]

if you were so sure there was no power, how did you see the light function? You never left your place!

[@KarelleDIY]

Did anybody else speed this up to 1.5X

[@JorritIW]

This is replacing a switch. Not fixing!

[@stanburns4784]

I’m not an electrician.... but this ain’t it folks

[@chrisl1209]

Thanks for wasting my time I wanted to fix it. 6 dollars isn’t slot of money is very subjective my friend

[@ypolub]

It should not work fine :) the power is not turned on to the switch

[@bmb49]

should be retitled "How to replace...." NOT HOW TO FIX SINCE YOU DIDN'T, would be a decent tutorial if it were titled correctly.

[@oscarcristiano7107]

Don't ever, ever, connect a black wire, with a white wire, because you will have a short circuit. This guy, it didn't explain that white wire, is the same black wire. A switch what is does is to cut the current, or to let it go, but if you connect a black wire (fase), to a white wire (neutral), you create a short circuit.

[@kenrodonets3296]

hello : I have an old one with just two black wires on it and my new one has a red, black, green wire. I do not know what one to wire up to the two black ones...

[@johnwild757]

How to fix it...go buy another one lol dislike

[@meallbhan]

Bullshit, you didn't repair it, you replaced it. Big difference. Wire nuts! WTF! Try connecting the wires properly. Amateur.

[@emptech]

I hate to say this, but you don't know what you are talking about. Start with the tools, you have improperly named most of them. Second, you are right, that most dimmers are not worth repairing, although the most common failure is the TRIAC, which is not a very expensive item. The problem is that once you take the dimmer apart, the guts are riveted together. You would have to drill the rivets out. The TRIAC is probably riveted in, so you have to drill it's rivet out too, then desolder the three leads. Once the TRIAC is replaced, the dimmer is probably good for another go-around. At home depot, a 1000 watt dimmer is over $43.00, that's a little over $6.00 as you claim. I have a customer who goes through dimmer switches about every six months, at that rate, I might consider repairing them as the cost of replacements has been in the $100's of dollars.

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