How does this handle a fan with a light? If the fan was set to low would the light be dimmer? To control both would two switches be required?
1989351
This is intended to be wired directly to the fan motor wire, with the light on a separate switch. Unfortunately it is not an all-in-one solution for both light and fan.
1989352
It controls the motor fine with a vera. It does not control the light. you will need another switch for that.
335585
Yes, you can hold down the light button to cycle from dim to bright until it is where you want it. After that just tapping the button will toggle off, and then will return to the last set brightness when turned on. The fan speed is also controlled from the remote. There are three preset speeds, high speed is very powerful.
565956
I have LED bulbs in the fan now. I do not have them set up on a dimmer but that should not be a problem either.
1228644
This fan comes with a remote that has a wall mountable bracket. You can use it as a wall switch or remove it and use it remotely in the room. The remote controls light brightness levels as well as fan speed and on/off control. I just leave the builder installed wall switch in the "on" position and control it wth the remote.
198389
Up light turns the light on. Down light turns the light off. There is no dual light button on the remote I received, only 3 different speeds for the fan. The large fan off button does just that....turns the fan off.
1100952
Yes, that is what I did and it works fine. I have the light on a dimmer switch and the fan is on a separate switch. If I want to change the fan speed I can use the switch on the fan, but so far have not needed it. I love this fan, really moves the air in my sewing room.
1276669
Yes, the light has varied settings from high to low, which mimic a dimmer switch. The fan is great and I have had lots of compliments on it.
1766162
Yes, it is not a dimmer, so pull cords on the fan/light would have to be used to control speed and number of bulbs in use at time switch is turned on. Not sure why one would need remote control of fan/light unless this is the only one in the area that needs to look like it is being lived in
95716
Yes. The slide dimmer switch controls the fan speeds. Yes, the bottom switch controls the light. Correct, there is no dimmer for the light.
1623757
Hey,There are some CFLs designed such that they can be dimmed. Standard CFLs are not. I'm afraid I can't help you otherwise, as we just use the light as is.Now, that being written, I hope you are not planning to use a standard dimmer switch to control the speed of the fan. Light dimmer switches cannot handle the current required to run the motor turning the fan blades and it's possible the excess heat generated would start a fire. There are specially designed switches for adjusting the speed of ceiling fans. Perhaps that's part of what the contractor meant. Hey,There are some CFLs designed such that they can be dimmed. Standard CFLs are not. I'm afraid I can't help you otherwise, as we just use the light as is.Now, that being written, I hope you are not planning to use a standard dimmer switch to control the speed of the fan. Light dimmer switches cannot handle the current required to run the motor turning the fan blades and it's possible the excess heat generated would start a fire. There are specially designed switches for adjusting the speed of ceiling fans. Perhaps that's part of what the contractor meant.
1561166
No, it can only control a fan and a light. Two different devices electrically speaking in how they treat the loads. You need a dual dimmer such as Lutron MA-L3L3-WH Maestro 300 Watt Single Pole Dual Dimmer, White . Careful you understand that the combined loads for the two fixtures your dimming does not exceed 300 watts. If you try to dim 300 Watts on each it will overheat a burn out. Think of it as two 150 Watt dimmers in one device and you will be safe.
1455808
The unit has a light dimmer button. I did not install a light on my fan so i cannot tell you more about it. The fan has a lo, med and hi button and below it has a fan off button.
1281926
Hi SH, I just installed the fan this weekend. I ended up replacing my original dimmer switch with a Lutron Fan/Light dimmer combined switch. It is a little pricey but works wonderful and gives much more control over the fan and lighting then the remote. I highly recommend it. Although the switch does not mention compatibility with LEDs, it does in fact work flawlessly with the LED in the fan. Lutron MA-LFQHW-WH Maestro Fan Control and Dimmer Kit, White
1049908
You can connect both fan and light to the fan wire but you are better off using a single function delay off switch. A single function switch will probably have a higher power rating.
1616575
The fan and the light can be controlled separately. They can be either both on, both off, or one or the other on. I have the light wired into the room light switch, whereas the fan is controlled by a pull-chain switch. These fans are very versatile for different wiring arrangements, either by a competent do-it-yourselfer or an electrician.
1804160
Yes, it worked with our fan light. One difference was that this control turns our light on at full brightness and then one can dim from there. With our fan it was dim first then you turn it up. Personally, I prefer this controller. FYI we only needed to replace the controller, our control board in the fan canopy did not need a change--less work and now we have a back up control board if we need it in this or another fan.
1830718
Yes. You can wire this so that the fan and the light are operated by separate switches.