I like the wall mount feature of this fan. Is it possible to turn the light on using the wall switch without turning on the fan?
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Yes, there are two separate slider switches on the wall panel, one for the light and one for the fan. Keep in mind that you will need 4 wires from the switch to the ceiling fan for this to work instead of the standard 3 wires.
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Yes, you can use the light separately from the fan, do it all the time .. LOVE THIS FAN, SO QUIET.
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Yes! The switch has one bar for the fan and one for the light. It is great!
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Hello! The fan is primarily controlled by the receiver module in the fan's canopy, which works on radio waves. In order to get the fan to work with a wall switch, you would need the WCS213 Wall Control by Minka. Otherwise, a normal switch would not turn it off or on. If there is anything else we can help with, please let us know! Lighting and Locks 1-800-334-5804
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not as out of the box, you would have to buy a motor control unit, I remember back in my electrical days we would install one for celling fans to control but they can be a little pricey, do not buy a sliding light dimmer switch as these will fail and are made to dim lighting only. hope this helps: http://www.lumens.com/wall-mount-wired-fan-control-wc105-by-minka-aire-fans-R032740.html?utm_medium=PLA&utm_source=google&utm_term=&kwid=productads-plaid^83005992873-sku^R032740-adType^PLA-device^c-adid^42350083071
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This does not come with a wall switch. I ordered a Lutron Maestro dual dimmer that works pretty good. There's two "tap" buttons, one for the light and one for the fan that control the brightness/speed. The fan speed is set on the fastest speed at the fan and the wall switch then controls the fan speed. The drawback is a pretty loud hum at slow fan speeds. Mid-speed and up is pretty normal sounding.
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If you currently have only one switch both the fan and light will operate when the switch is turned on. If you have two wall switches currently, one that operates a fan and one that operates the light in the fan assembly then you will have the option to have only the light operating without the fan being on. If the second switch currently operates the lights over the sink then you will not have the option of light only in the fan assembly.
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I would like to do nearly the same thing. I would like to replace the wall switch with an automated relay switch (on/off)-- then control the fan with a handheld remote. I am trying to find out if this will work. Has anybody tried this?
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Yes, I have the fan and light connected to a switch in my kitchen and you can still control the light from the switch on the fan. It works really good.
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If you replace a ceiling light with the fan, you can switch this on and off with your wall switch, just turn the fan and the light on when you initially set it up. They sell wall switches that can act like the remote, so you can change the fan speed and choose to turn the light on or off, while the fan is still running.
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This fan does not come with a switch. If you have a 3 conductor romex cable run to the fan, then you can have separate switches for fan and light.
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the wall switch sends power to the fan, but you need to use the fan's remote to turn on the light. You can leave the light on, and then both the fan and light will activate via the wall switch.
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No u need to use the remote to control the light and fan speed. It is the most easy way to install it. If u have two switches on the wall u don't need the remote. But most homes don't have that..
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You can connect both fan and light to the fan wire but you are better off using a single function delay off switch. A single function switch will probably have a higher power rating.
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The fan doesn't come with a wall switch but it can be wired to almost any type of wall switch. HOWEVER, the Minka is a three-wire European system so an extra ground line would have to be installed to use a wall switch. The remote and receiver come separately. It operates three speeds of the fan and turns the light on/off. I mounted the bracket for the remote onto the wall and use the remote as a "wall" switch. If you want the light off permanently you can remove the bulb easily. Or just don't turn it on. The frosted light fixture makes the bulbs pretty much useless anyway other than for a night light. Fantastic fan, though. The fan doesn't come with a wall switch but it can be wired to almost any type of wall switch. HOWEVER, the Minka is a three-wire European system so an extra ground line would have to be installed to use a wall switch. The remote and receiver come separately. It operates three speeds of the fan and turns the light on/off. I mounted the bracket for the remote onto the wall and use the remote as a "wall" switch. If you want the light off permanently you can remove the bulb easily. Or just don't turn it on. The frosted light fixture makes the bulbs pretty much useless anyway other... » Read More The fan doesn't come with a wall switch but it can be wired to almost any type of wall switch. HOWEVER, the Minka is a three-wire European system so an extra ground line would have to be installed to use a wall switch. The remote and receiver come separately. It operates three speeds of the fan and turns the light on/off. I mounted the bracket for the remote onto the wall and use the remote as a "wall" switch. If you want the light off permanently you can remove the bulb easily. Or just don't turn it on. The frosted light fixture makes the bulbs pretty much useless anyway other than for a night light. Fantastic fan, though. « Show Less
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Yes, ours is installed to a double switch on the wall, and they operate independently. As well, there are two pull chains on the fan itself, so if you wire it directly, you can still operate the functions independently from the pull chains.
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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.
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This fan comes with a remote that has a wall mountable bracket. You can use it as a wall switch or remove it and use it remotely in the room. The remote controls light brightness levels as well as fan speed and on/off control. I just leave the builder installed wall switch in the "on" position and control it wth the remote.
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No, this cannot be mounted to a wall as the on/off switch is at the back. It is not very heavy but is a little noisy, so if you are looking for a very quiet fan, this is most likely not your choice. On the plus side, it has a lot of power for such a small fan and I'm very happy with it. I don't mind the noice so much.