Extractor fan switching itself back on

Lil_dee

I recently had my landlords handy man change my bathroom extractor fan switch from a permanently on key switch to a LED on/off switch at my request.

Since the changeover, whenever I use the switch to turn the extractor fan off it immediately switches itself back on.

I noted when he was changing the switch, that there were two brown wires. When tested one brown wire was live & the other brown wire was not. They guy rewiring the new switch put both brown wires into the live socket on the new on/off switch.

I now assume the brown wire that was not live is a control trigger from the actual light. Would it be ok to remove the brown wire that was NOT live & just use the standard live/neutral/earth wires in the switch to control the bathroom extractor fan?

Heedtheadvice

No!
Get back on to the landlord. He/she has a duty to ensure that the electrics are properly wired and should not have used a handyman!
It is not your responsibility and you should not touch it but it is your inconvenience and presumably your electricity being used.

Get in touch straight away. If the fan is on a separate circuit switch off it's breaker or if on an isolator switch, isolate or remove the fuse if there is one.

See https://www.electricalsafetyfirst.org.uk/guides-and-advice/for-landlords/