I just bought this fan. My house has old 2-wire electrical. Is there a remote control that will work with this that will give me the 4-speed/dimming
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I bougth Minka-Aire RC223 AireControl Hand Held Remote Fan Control System, it works!Very easy to install.
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I am using the Harbor Breeze for three speeds on the fan but more important to me is the dimming ability for the light. I did hire a master electrician to do the installation since I live in an old house. LOVE the fan - I put two in my kitchen and plan to install one in a porch area.
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Yes our handyman bought one at Home Depot and installed it without a problem. I don't know the brand he bought but he indicated a number of types would have worked.
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Hello - I realize that you posted this comment some time ago, but I'm hoping you may be able to help me. I bought this fan a couple of months ago but only recently hired someone to install it while I was away on a trip. Turns out my 1948 house has the 2-wire electrical, so my contractor simply purchased a different fan. Now I can't return this one. To use it, what did you do? Did you purchase a different type of remote and if so, what kind? Thank you!
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I don't know about the remote but I have both the fan and the lights hooked up to dimmers.
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I don't know. My fan and light like this is controlled by a wall switch and pull cord. I switch it on at the wall, and then control the light and fan speed by the 2 pull cords.
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The fan did not come with a remote control. It came with a multi-control switch that goes inside the switch plate.It lets you control the speed, direction and Light.
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For this remote to work the receiver / control unit must be wired in to the fan. If you already have a receiver/ control unit installed you can attempt to match the dip switch settings and control your existing fan. If you choose to install the remote system. I recommend that you hire a certified, licensed and insured electrician.
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I'm not sure if it can be directly connected to a dimmer on an existing light switch. How can you manage the fan control? I purchased a Hunter remote control that manages the fan control as well as the light and it acts as a dimmer too.
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The fan comes with a remote contorl that will allow you to dim the light. An electrcian informed me that a hardwired dimmer switch would damage the electric controls on the fan.
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I am not sure as my electrician used the remote. It is however, an amazing fan....enjoy!
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do I have to buy a remote for this fan or can be controlled manually like most of the ceiling fans?
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This fan can be turned on or off with the remote or wall switch. You cannot control the dimmer or speed from the wall switch.
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Yes, remote controller dims and controls fan 4 speed settings one of which is off.
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This is only the Fan remote Sorry about your problem with your Fan itself. good luck
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You'd have to use a control made for motors like for a ceiling fan. You couldn't use a dimmer switch like you use for a light switch.
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Hi Deanna, unfortunately I am not using the remote that came with the fan. I purchased two fans for my back patio and opted to hard-wire them together to my switch. So I am only using my wall control. When it comes time to go backwards, I will just switch/press the small lever on the actual fan itself. Sorry I couldn't confirm this for you...:(
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You can wire it with out the remote receiver directly to the fans 3 wires. Connection is to two switches (one for the fan and one for the light). You will not have speed control. You can use the remote receiver with the 3 wires connected to the receiver and then the two receiver wires on the other side to a single switch. You then leave this switch on and the remote is used for all functions. This is pretty much how all fans with remotes are wired. By the way this remote does not have a fan direction function, there is a switch on each fan to switch from winter to summer mode.
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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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Diane, I bought this remote for my old ceiling fan. I thought the price was high, but cheaper than buying new fan & paying someone to install it. When it arrived, I held my breath and push the buttons. Works perfectly!! Betty Jo