My electrician says the fan still needs a switch to turn it off for cleaning - is this true? How does one clean it otherwise?
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All of my fans including the units with sensors are attached to light switches. I generally leave this one on all the time since it turns on with motion of high humidity. If the unit needs to be hardwired without a switch, you can turn off the main circuit breaker when you clean it. I don't think you need any cleaners or if you do, use mild soap. You can use an air blower to blow away accumulated dust as you would a computer. Lastly, it is wise to get a light switch for it because if it should malfunction in the future(i.e.: make annoying sounds), you want to be able to turn it off without having to turn everything else off in the room or have to cut wires. All of my fans including the units with sensors are attached to light switches. I generally leave this one on all the time since it turns on with motion of high humidity. If the unit needs to be hardwired without a switch, you can turn off the main circuit breaker when you clean it. I don't think you need any cleaners or if you do, use mild soap. You can use an air blower to blow away accumulated dust as you would a computer. Lastly, it is wise to get a light switch for it because if it should malfunction in the future(i.e.: make annoying sounds), you want to be able to turn it off without... » Read More All of my fans including the units with sensors are attached to light switches. I generally leave this one on all the time since it turns on with motion of high humidity. If the unit needs to be hardwired without a switch, you can turn off the main circuit breaker when you clean it. I don't think you need any cleaners or if you do, use mild soap. You can use an air blower to blow away accumulated dust as you would a computer. Lastly, it is wise to get a light switch for it because if it should malfunction in the future(i.e.: make annoying sounds), you want to be able to turn it off without having to turn everything else off in the room or have to cut wires. « Show Less
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I replaced an existing fan that had a wall switch. The regular wall switch was replaced with a switch that is illuminated when "ON". This makes sure it's not turn off by mistake. There are time I like the fan off. (For instance when its extremely cold). As far as cleaning goes, I only need to vacuum the cover twice a year and the fan can be on or off.
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I did not install a switch for this fan. If I need to turn it off I'll use the circuit breaker.
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I am not an electrician but I definitely would recommend to have the switch. You should open it up (take the grill down) once in a while to clean out the dust that builds up. if you do not clean it out you can significantly reduce the life of the product. This is just my opinion.
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When you remove the white cover for cleaning, you can unplug the fan motor from the controller. There is a little white plug. This will shut off the fan for vacuuming or removing the fan motor and cage for washing. I did not install my fan on a switch and it is set to turn on with motion and humidity. I am very satisfied with it.
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Hi it doesn't need separate switch, if you have to clean! You can unplug the little white plug. You have to remove the vent cover and find it easy, unplug it, clean it and plug it back, or turn off the circuit breaker.
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Yes, the fan is cooling down the system, esp the light, I think. I find the instructions for turning off the machine confusing. I let the fan run for 10 min or so, check that it feels cool, then pull the plug. The machine works great except for the OFF snag.
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I use the fan with a wall switch & the pull-cord varies the speed. There is a there is a switch on the fan for forward or reverse. I do not see another place for an on/off cord, but perhaps the electrician had the choice of parts when he installed it. It's been a while...sorry.
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I have never attempted to take the fan apart, because, so far, I haven't needed to. I just dust it, regularly, and use a hand held vacuum to it...still seems bright and new, and not dusty. I like the fan very much....CHEERS!!
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I guess you could remove it, but then, you would only have the wall switch to turn on both fan and light. I assume that you might want the light at times when you didn't want the fan. And, what about the pull for turning on/off the fan - that hangs down also.
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This item is hard-wired into the wall. There is a separate remote that came with my fan, that can fully operate the fan without the wall switch, however in my situation, having both options is very nice. In my case, the wiring did need to go from the Fan to the Switch for both to work.
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Yes - if your fan is not working and everything else is - then it is probably the switch - which is a part that can easily break. I tired to fix the old switch but that is impossible. Just be sure to mark where each of the four wires go to make sure you get them back in the proper place - otherwise you will be guessing through trial and error. Good luck
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Sorry we cannot be helpful as we had this switch installed by an electrician who was doing a lot of work for us as part of a reno project. We do love the fan and the remote and switch all work well - we have it on low most of the time in this cold season to gently push warmer air down from a high ceiling in a small almost entirely windowed room overlooking our wooded backyard. Exactly what we were looking for - pretty efficient and not very expensive.
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There is no separate ON/OFF switch on this fan. The moment the motor receives current the fan operates, so as I understand your question the answer is "yes"--it could certainly be installed this way. However, you may also want to put this question to an electrician, as it has more to do with the wiring than the unit itself.
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From Robert Richey: I do have such a switch. There was a repair man in MIlipitas California who offered to rewire the fan for a new switch but it was expensive so I just use the old switch and hope for the best.Sorry about that as I am a retired engineer not a repair man.
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The fan only switches mode after a quick on/off. I usually leave it in the auto mode, first turned on. It will speed-up as the humidity rises and later slow down or even shutoff if the humidity gets low. If you want it to run full speed just give it a quick on/off.
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You can easily turn it on/off manually. When the fan is running it will only stay on for the set time interval.
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No. I don't think I've ever bought a fan with a wall switch included. We had a switch installed to operate it, though. It's not too much extra work.
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I just leave mine on. There really is no on/off switch... so you would have to unplug it. Had mine more than a year....still working great. Hope this helps you.
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Sorry to say the fan stays on unit you turn it off. I also was unaware of this till I got it home.
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I works well but do set a clicker like the ones used for ceiling fans to be able to turn it on and off without a wall switch. Also clean it up frequently by wiping dust out if the grid and fans
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Mine is on one switch. However go to the manufacturer website and you can call them and their technicians will help you. I called them when i was unsure of which fan to purchase for my bathroom. They were great.