I'm replacing a fan that already exists. Can I just control the the fan from the light switch on the wall instead of adding that ugly box?
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Yes, that is exactly what we did. Ordered to replace shop fan. This fan is great.
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No, but you can buy a fan speed controller at either Lowes or Home Depot that should work. they're about $ 20- 30 bucks and they will fit into most existing outlet boxes. i returned mine and bought a a Hampton Bay 60" industrial, model # 526-012 from Home Depot. It's about 30.00 more, but has reverseable speed and the wall controller fits easily into the outlet box and looks much nicer ( to me ). Both fans look similar and both move a lot of air, run quietly, and are fairly easy to install. The Westinghouse has steel blades and the Hampton Bay has plastic blades but are thick and sturdy. Good luck No, but you can buy a fan speed controller at either Lowes or Home Depot that should work. they're about $ 20- 30 bucks and they will fit into most existing outlet boxes. i returned mine and bought a a Hampton Bay 60" industrial, model # 526-012 from Home Depot. It's about 30.00 more, but has reverseable speed and the wall controller fits easily into the outlet box and looks much nicer ( to me ). Both fans look similar and both move a lot of air, run quietly, and are fairly easy to install. The Westinghouse has steel blades and the Hampton Bay has plastic blades but are thick and... » Read More No, but you can buy a fan speed controller at either Lowes or Home Depot that should work. they're about $ 20- 30 bucks and they will fit into most existing outlet boxes. i returned mine and bought a a Hampton Bay 60" industrial, model # 526-012 from Home Depot. It's about 30.00 more, but has reverseable speed and the wall controller fits easily into the outlet box and looks much nicer ( to me ). Both fans look similar and both move a lot of air, run quietly, and are fairly easy to install. The Westinghouse has steel blades and the Hampton Bay has plastic blades but are thick and sturdy. Good luck « Show Less
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Yes you can....The supplied control box is just for variable speed control....lt does not have to be used.
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The box isn't that bad. Not sure about using light switch. The fan is the BEST!!!
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Yes, you can. I just installed the fan this past Sunday, and I didn't use the remote. It will install like any normal fan with a light kit...ground, black, white, and blue wires.
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There is a separate branch circuit in the unit so that you can wire it to its own switch. If you install it as it comes, then the fan will go on with the light. There is a wiring diagram in the package that tells you how to wire it. Good luck!
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I just use the remote even though the room is wired for separate light and fan. The fan itself should be able to handle wall switches, but you may need an electrician if you're not confident wiring yourself. We really like the fan. It runs perfect and is quite, the light is ample. We do have other lights in the room however.
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Yes, you can use a wall switch to control the Metropolitan ceiling fan.Thank you,Michael H.Dan's Fan City
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This fan has a remote control with a holster for wall mounting. No need to buy a wall control unless you want one. Also, the light is LED, so you might have to be careful using a different remote control.
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Sorry for the delay, but I needed to return home to examine the fan. Replace the wall on-off switch with a multi-position fan control switch. No remote is needed.
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The unit that I have does not come with an LED fan. However the fan is of proprietary design that mates with the box portion via a contact surface. I'm sure you could disable the LED if you poked around a bit but I would say "NO" to your question "Can it be replaced?".
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I seem to remember the manual having instructions for wiring the fan to two switches; one for fan and the other for light. However, the fan doesn't have any onboard controls, so you will need the remote to adjust fan speed and direction and the light dimmer. Try checking the Emerson website for the manual and while you're there, see if they make a compatible wall switch that has the speed and dimmer functions from the remote. Or just resign yourself to the remote. I didn't think I would like it either, but it's ended up being really nice to not get out of bed to change the fan speed.
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Yes, you can discard the WCS212 control unit and replace it with a standard wall switch.I have 2 Minka Aire fans, one of them is controlled with the WCS212 and a hand held remote; the other fan is controlled with a standard wall switch (which I keep always on) and the hand held remote
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I would like to do nearly the same thing. I would like to replace the wall switch with an automated relay switch (on/off)-- then control the fan with a handheld remote. I am trying to find out if this will work. Has anybody tried this?
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There is a separate lead for the light and fan. If you have two switches, you can have the fan and light separate.
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Hello Donna, The switch has a receiver box that goes into the canopy of the fan. You would just hook up the receiver box in your fan as normal. The switch sends a radio signal to the receiver box in the fan to control the light and fan. There will be a black and white wire that will hook to the house wiring on the receiver box and then 3 other wires labeled fan, light and then another white wire labeled fan or something like that. You would hook the white wire from the receiver box to the white wire on your fan and then the wire that is marked fan will go to the fan wire that powers the fan (Black) and then the wire marked light will go to the wire that powers your light or future light on the fan (Blue most of the time on some fans it could be another color). At the switch to you would just install that part like the standard switch you are replacing. Make sure you turn the power off at the breaker panel before you do the hook-up. The switch part will also have a tab at the bottom that can be pulled out this should be pulled out when doing the hook-up and then pushed back in once installed. I also believe that the switch is only rated at 300 watts for light dimming so make sure that when you do get a light it is rated at no more than 300 watts total for all bulbs. Hope this helps Steve S. Master Electrician
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Turn the fan off. Get a ladder and take a close look where the fan housing meets the ceiling. You will see a switch protruding from the housing. Flip the switch and you change the direction of your fan. Not as handy as a remote control, but not too bad.
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The fan uses a remote control for all functions. Check with an electrician to see if your existing wall control can be used.
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Yes. I installed a remote control with mine, but if you have 2 "hots" along with neutral and ground along with the appropiate switch then no additional wiring would be required to control the fan and light independently at the wall.
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My fan is controlled by a wall switch. When we were looking at this model online there did seem to be some that said there was a remote with the unit, but ours did not come with one. It can also be controlled manually by the pullchains. BTW, this fan is awesome.