Ceiling fan WIFI control

2017 · 3 replies · Devices

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What is the preferred device to control a ceiling fan (speed of fan, as well as light dimming) over WIFI? Any help is ap — A member replied: “Is this for an existing ceiling fan? What if any controller / hub are you already using for your lighting, etc.? I’ve tried a few different methods.”

Questiongrosenbloom2554 2017-12 · older version

What is the preferred device to control a ceiling fan (speed of fan, as well as light dimming) over WIFI? Any help is appreciated.

daveman918 2017-12 · older version

Is this for an existing ceiling fan? What if any controller / hub are you already using for your lighting, etc.? I’ve tried a few different methods. In our new home we’re considering homekit enabled fans and in our existing place we have isy controlled fans that we’ve integrated.

grosenbloom2554 2017-12 · older version

This is for an existing fan. Fan is very good, but RF remote stopped working. So seems like the perfect time to upgrade. No controller / hub yet, so I'm not married to any one system. I'm leaning leotards Insteon, just hoping it will be compatible.

Tesla1856 2018-03 · older version

On my new Minka-Aire fan the controller is separate and lives in the cone near the ceiling. It's RF based. Even the wall-controller is just an AC-Powered (proprietary-RF?) RF controller.

I asked Minka-Aire to design us some new controllers. Or, I think all we really need is a Minka-Aire Hub ... that should work with all their existing stuff, right?

Only other thing I could come-up-with is hot-wiring a coffee-table remote ... but there is uncertainty and expense. I'm just not that into it.

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