wiring fan and light with 3 way switch - DIY Chatroom

myhousetoo · 06-02-2008, 07:54 PM

I am replacing a light in my kitchen with a fan and light combo. I have 2 three-way switches in my kitchen one at each entryway. I want to have one switch control the light and I want to replace the other one with a ceiling fan and light dimmer control. Could someone tell my how to wire this.

Myhousetoo

wirenut1110 · 06-02-2008, 08:11 PM

Sorry but that isn't feasible with your current set up unless you open some walls and ceiling. Best advice I could give is to get a ceiling fan with a remote.

220/221 · 06-02-2008, 09:17 PM

Yeah....you will need to run another wire (cable) to make this work.

There is a slim chance that there is a "hot" circuit in your ceiling jbox. That would allow the fan to be put on a remote and the lights stay on the existing switches.

On the scale of 1 to 10 on the DIY scale, this is an 8.

joed · 06-03-2008, 09:53 AM

You need to tell us all the cables and wires in the two switch boxes and the fixture box.