ceiling fan and light control?

[Mike Andrews]

I've been planning to get a second wireless remote for my Menard's ceiling
fan (which isn't obviously offered but I'll call.).

I'd open it up and solder wires to the button pads and connect those to a
low voltage controller like my Barix.

I have a non-dimming GE/Jasco Zwave wall switch on the fan and set up a fan
sleep script to shut it off in a few hours as the bedroom gets cold. I can
add some logic to look at the temperature in the room.

--Mike

On Sep 14, 2016 11:46 AM, "Dee Dee Sommers" <deesquared at mac.com> wrote:

> Dear XTensioneers,
>
> What are options for controlling ceiling fans w/ lights?
> Last year we changed out a couple of overheads with ceiling fans w/
> lights. (We have ceiling fans in each room of our home.  I really really
> like ceiling fans.)
>
> Anyway, so when we changed the fans last year we added remotes to them
> because while I love ceiling fans, I HATE those annoying chains hanging
> down in the middle of the room.  On one fan I guess the wiring only
> provided for a single switch, so we have a remote that has a receiver in
> canopy and the controller on the wall.
> http://www.hunterfan.com/Accessories/Controls/Wall-Control
> Not anything controlled by XTension. This setup works great with the
> exception that for the light, I would like to have the ability to turn the
> light on full bright with the option to dim.  The fan control is great
> because it has push buttons for the fan control.  That is good because the
> fan manufacturers always recommend that when you first turn the fan on, to
> turn it on high then back the speed down to desired level. Well okay, I
> admit it would be nice to have a second controller for this one because it
> is in my kitchen but the wall control is outside the kitchen — but that is
> a minor wish.
>
> The other fan has a wired wall remote.  The this remote is nice because it
> has a slider control for the light. It also has a slider control for the
> fan, the problem being that you have to slide up through low and medium to
> reach high.
> http://www.hunterfan.com/Accessories/Controls/Fan-
> Light-Dual-Slide-Wall-Control
>
> In my imaginary perfect world, a wall remote would have a slider for the
> light with push buttons for the fan.  (Or if the fan control is a slider,
> have the speeds go: off-high-med-low.)
>
> I notice Hunter now offers a bluetooth & wifi fan control called
> SimpleConnect that works with the Apple home kit.
> http://www.hunterfan.com/SIMPLEconnect
>
> Is there any way that I can control the lighting with definitive light
> level (rather than to hold a button to increase/dim the lighting but
> without having a way to simply select on 100%, and when I tell the fan to
> come on, for it to first go to high, then allow me to set high, med, or low
> speed?
>
> Does that make any sense?
> Has anyone else here dealt with this problem?
>
> Thank you so much, as always!  You all are the best.
> Dee Dee
>
>
>
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