If this kit is installed in a ceiling fan/light, are you still able to use the wall switch to turn the light on? Or is the wall switch pointless?
811141
The wall switch can still turn the fan / light on and off, however, when using the remote control wall switch becomes a mean of disconnecting the power. For the remote to work properly, Wall switch has to be in on position , pull chain on light kit has to be in on position and pull chain for fan has to be set at the high speed.
811142
I have a more specific question- On my Hunter remotes, if I turn the light switch off, then turn it back on, the light will come on without using the remote. I like this. However, I have a Hampton Bay fan that does not do this. Instead, if you turn off the light switch, when you turn it back on the light flashes, and does not turn on. Then you have to hunt for the remote in a dark room to turn on the light. Seriously stupid programming. So the real question is, which way does THIS unit work?
811143
If the fan/light is controlled from the wall switch, after you install the kit you need to let the switch on to use the remote. When the wall switch is off, the remote will not do anything.
811144
hi there. if you hook with the red wire. you can control from the wall. i only used the remote to control the fan.light. it is the best remote i ever bought. good luck
811145
If u wire in the wall switch it will work, but the remote is to eliminate that so u don't have to get up and turn it off and on, or change the speed----- .--
811146
I am still able to use the light switch. I think it should still work for any type of fan.
1060533
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.
1626389
We have one wall switch and we operate the fan and light with the remote control. Remote allows you to operate them separately.
1049909
I would say no. The light is controlled by the switch, a timer contained with the switch keeps the fan running for the number of minutes you set. For what you want to do I would suggest an electrician. I have never encountered a switch that does what you want. Best to consult a professional if only for safety.
1949947
Yes, you can use a wall switch to control the Metropolitan ceiling fan.Thank you,Michael H.Dan's Fan City
2158020
you have to have the wall switch on for the lights and fan to work. Use remote to turn off and on or the wall switch to turn off. Love my fan.
1233120
No. It connects directly to the fan motor wire. You do need a wire that's separate from the lighting, and a fan that does not have a built in controller (or one you can bypass). In other words, if you now have two separate wall switches for the fan and light, this is a direct replacement for the fan switch.
1436958
The fan would need to be direct wired to a wall switch. Then the wall switch needs to be converted to a wireless remote. Maybe research "Hunter 27187 Ceiling Fan & Light Remote Control".
1066918
As it was installed at my house, I haven't been able to use just the wall switch unfortunately. The remote works well though and it's easy to switch from low to high, etc. It's a nice fan either way.
569512
I set mine up with wall controls (1 gang "switch" but with separate fan and light dimmer settings, with its own remote and control system that replaces the one that came with this unit - from Lutron). I did not want to have just the remote, or a single control/switch on the wall. If you're wiring this up new, consider using 12-3 wire (versus 12-2) - the extra "line" (2 hots, 1 neutral, 1 ground) allows you more flexibility with fan/light fixtures for separate controls "at the switch." Incidentally I've had these units a little while now and both are working just fine.
2170735
No. The light is only activated by switch. You can choose to wire the fan up to a switch, but by doing so you would lose the automated feature of it while the switch is off. The fan is meant to be connected to an always live source so that it will turn itself on when it senses motion or humidity. Basically, there are 2 separated power leads on this unit. 1 for the light, and 1 for the fan.
462712
You can use your wall switch as a master power disconnect, but the various functions of the fan & light will still be controlled by the remote.
838277
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.
1722525
The light kit must be connected in order for the fan to operate. It is not a typical fan that has the endcap (cover) that would be removed to install an "optional" light kit
1262242
The bottom plate in the center of the fan unscrews with 2 screws. You can add any lite kit available that attaches to those 2 screws. I have not found one that will not work. When you remove the plate you will find the labeled wiring in side the cup for the light kit. It is designed to have a separate switch for the light if you have the proper hot leg at the ceiling where the fan mounts. If not then it will come on with the fan or you can add a separate pull switch
408353
I already had a wall switch, we just replaced the heat bulb/fan. Our switch however, is a double switch one operates the heat lights the other operates the fan. We had it installed by the Handy Man Connection. It took them about an hour.
1395214
Ours is installed with separate wall switches. One controls light, one controls fan. I can turn each on independently of the other. Perfect. Worked out great. Don't really use remote or mess with the controls on fan itself.