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Ceiling Fan Install Help
Is there a way to replace the standard light fixture in a room with a ceiling fan/light and control both independably from the wall switch? I know to do it correctly would require running additional wire to the fixture from the wall switch but wondered if there was another way. A dimmer for the light would be preferred but not necessary. Any recommendations other than just using the pull chains that will smack my head if I leave them long enough for the wife to reach?
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Since you only have one switch currently, your best bet without adding another switch and running new wire would be a remote controlled fan.
There are some models available with a handheld remote, and some models that provide a remote that replaces your current light switch. Either one will allow you to independently control the fan speed and light, and I believe some also provide a light dimming function.
Edit: I forgot about the devices kbsparky mentions. With that type of device, you can use any standard ceiling fan/light. The transmitter he shows goes in place of your light switch, and there is a separate receiver module that you install inside the fan's canopy.
So I think that pretty much sums up your available options
There are some models available with a handheld remote, and some models that provide a remote that replaces your current light switch. Either one will allow you to independently control the fan speed and light, and I believe some also provide a light dimming function.
Edit: I forgot about the devices kbsparky mentions. With that type of device, you can use any standard ceiling fan/light. The transmitter he shows goes in place of your light switch, and there is a separate receiver module that you install inside the fan's canopy.
So I think that pretty much sums up your available options
You can get remote control units that will work with any fan. They are designed to allow separate fan and light control in installations where the house was not pre-wired for a fan. The device that goes in the wall is basically just a remote, and there's a little device that you install in the fan box that does the actual dimming and speed control. You can get these with or without a handheld remote, too. Lowes and HD have them.
Before you go that route, you might want to check and make sure it's not pre-wired for a fan. Is there an extra red or black wire in the box?
Before you go that route, you might want to check and make sure it's not pre-wired for a fan. Is there an extra red or black wire in the box?
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IMO, you got that backwords. I'd lay a dollar down that those of us here help alot more and are more knowledgeable than the typical HD/Lowes associates. No slams intended...just the facts ma'am.
True that. If you go to either place looking for technical help, you're already behind the 8-ball. Chances are excellent the person giving you electrical advice is either totally ignorant or is retired from some other trade like plumbing.
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