(Part 3) Best ceiling fans & lights according to redditors

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If you are willing to get a Bond fan controller and assuming you either have a wireless controller for your fans or are comfortable installing one, you can set up an IFTTT rule to turn the fan on or off at a specific time.

That's not nearly as bad as the wobble in my brother's fan growing up, and it lasted for over a decade before my parents replaced it as part of general upkeep.

First things first: make sure all the screws are tight, this includes both the screws holding the blades to the fan as well as the screws holding the motor to the downrod. That might just fix the problem all on it's own.

If it doesn't, do you have a kitchen scale? Take the blades down and weigh them - a normal "for people" scale probably isn't sensitive enough, but they shouldn't weigh too much for a kitchen scale. Label them by writing a number on them in magic marker -- on the top side! It's very easy to lose track of which blade is which. Since you have them down, also try and figure out the center of mass for each blade. Put a pen on the table/floor and try to balance the blades on them. Mark the center of mass.

Then try to figure out how to lay them out so that the weight on opposite sides of the fan is balanced as much as you can. Ideally you try to balance not just weight, but also mirror center of mass. That should probably help the wobble significantly. If there's still more wobble than you'd like, you can get fan weights - basically little bits of dense rubber with high strength adhesive tape on them. You use the little clippy bits of rubber to test out various positioning on various blades and when you're happy with it, just stick the weight to the top of the blade.

This is how you adjust the center of mass of the blades, but in doing so you also change the weight balance. It's a very annoying process of trial and error to minimize the wobble.

Lutron and Insteon each have their own hub they connect to with ah proprietary protocol, making them very reliable, but frustrating bat the same time because it's yet another hub you need.

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Here's a Honeywell Z wave plus for $37, probably among the cheapest "name brand" switches.

amazon link

If I may rant for a second, the integration in home automation is an absolute disaster these days. I freakin hate it. Nothing works together. Everybody wants their service online (you don't mind paying $2.00 a month do you, it's only $2.00 a month). So frustrating.

I think you are kind of stuck with the Insteon solution. I have seen some solutions where you can add a remote to a ceiling fan, something like this (not an endorsement of this product, just the first one on amazon) https://www.amazon.com/Eogifee-Universal-Replacement-KUJCE9103-2AAZPFAN-53T/dp/B07H72HJ87/ref=sxin_2_ac_d_pm?ac_md=2-1-QmV0d2VlbiAkMjUgYW5kICQ1MA%3D%3D&crid=3242GZXAQSBNO&keywords=ceiling+fan+remote+control+kit&pd_rd_i=B07H72HJ87&pd_rd_r=5cb350f4-3771-4410-8df3-9a10c2addf86&pd_rd_w=dWLZf&pd_rd_wg=VeXxd&pf_rd_p=be5d8dec-444e-4770-91df-1e16a8c46da8&pf_rd_r=Q2Q1KAWB3VNK7BPWGF9Q&qid=1564488780&s=gateway&sprefix=ceiling+fan+remote+%2Caps%2C258

which would end up being cheaper with the bond than the Insteon, but still not ideal of course.

I too don't have a good zwave integration. It's something i'd like to get going, really because I want a front door lock that I can access remotely, but then do I want to set that up. What i'd really like is something that opens the door and boots the cat outside, but that doesn't seem to be a thing. lol.

For the ones that want to see it. This is the fan: CrappyDesign Fuel

https://www.amazon.com/Westinghouse-Universal-Ceiling-Wireless-Control/dp/B07DD9F1BK/ref=sr_1_4?keywords=qiachip&qid=1564673865&s=gateway&sr=8-4

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i think that the ceiling fan light can help you solve your question

You would need a smart ceiling fan that is always powered. Here's one, but I don't know anything about it. Hunter Indoor Wifi Ceiling Fan with LED Light and remote control - Romulus 54 inch, Nobel Bronze, 59479 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07SK4F6GB/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_MaHTDb4HKA47S

If you wanted it to run off of a wall switch, you'd have to control it through automation, not direct wiring. It might be cheaper to run another wire or two.

well, you could just "eyeball it".. i mean find some glass that looks nice, and is the same diameter (to fit in those 3 clips)

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similar to this from amazon

Hampton Bay Hugger 52 in. Brushed Nickel Ceiling Fan Replacement Frosted Glass Part

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this one ?

Bowl Mushroom White Glass Shade - 9-7/8-Inch Fitter Opening.

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https://www.amazon.com/QIACHIP-Ceiling-Remote-Control-Universal/dp/B07RYD632T/ref=zg_bs_2054338011_6?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=J8QZ19X9MD42S8N7DMBV

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you have to do some wiring in the fan electrical box, but nothing major.

It's a 5 gram balancing weight.

Return them or cancel them;m! I bought many warehouse deals and they are hit and miss. They say inspected; I say BS! I had one with missing rocker plate (supposed to be a white and light almond; only white came! Also had one where they sent me a dimmer instead of the fan switch but the box had the right fan switch label on it! Dimmers can burn out your fan motor! I finally figured it out because I read the model on the back of the GE switch; was different than what I ordered! One was completely fried and it took me an hour to troubleshoot and realize it (after calling Leviton)! Never again for smart switches. Just saw some on sale; check to make sure it’s what you need but either way; stay away from the “whorehouse”, no it’s NOT a TYPO!!! These are NOT 3 way so if that what you are looking for you need the HS210 if I recall correctly! TP-LINK HS200P3 Kasa Smart WiFi Switch (3-Pack) Control Lighting from Anywhere, Ea... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07HGW8N7R/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_c_api_i_bbpJDbRC9AWJ5

I have 3 of these. Have been using for over 3yrs with no issues. They also have a temp sensor so if set you can have them go on and off at a certain temp. My daughters room gets hot in the summer so turns on in the day and off in the late evenings.

Aihasd Sonoff IFan02 Convert Non-Smart LED Ceiling Fan To WiFi Smart Ceiling Fan APP Remote Control ON/OFF https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07G3YQM6Z/ref=cm_sw_r_em_apa_b02-Bb9JFSPZ6

Keep the ceiling fans. Just replace them with nicer, less dated ones. Could not live without good air circulation. We put these in our house:

Craftmade Ceiling Fan with Light CON48BNK4C1 Wakefield Brushed Chrome 48 Inch Bedroom Fan

Other decent fan

Emerson CF205LVS Highpointe 54-inch Modern Ceiling Fan, 3-Blade Ceiling Fan with LED Lighting and 4-Speed Remote Control

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[Hunter 54in Contemporary Ceiling Fan with Remote Control in Brushed Nickel] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074HTYY95/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_0bpSCb59Y75J1)

I believe this is the one I got for my dumb 2 wire fan.

https://www.amazon.com/Enabled-Universal-Ceiling-Premier-Control/dp/B077ZHDLY3/

it's zigbee, so whatever works with that should be fine. I use it in homeassistant.

I also bought the wall control, so I control it at the wall switch as well as a remote control by the bed.

works nice enough. fan speed and light dim all controllable through automations or alexa.

I got a remote fan controller from Amazon. It controls fan and light from a single remote (except we only have a fan). We just leave the switch in the on position and use the remote to control the fan. Not sure what happens if we turn it off and back on by the switch. Eogifee 53T Ceiling Fan Remote Control Replacement of Harbor Breeze Hunter KUJCE9103 FAN-11T FAN-53T 2AAZPFAN-53T

I have the Signal as well.


Hunter Indoor Wifi Ceiling Fan with LED Light and remote control - Signal 54 inch, Nobel Bronze, 59379 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076FF44YP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_STGUDb1QQGQX2

I am using this switch (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07465Y2SL/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1) but the design is terrible. Functionally it controls the Light and the Fan separately and I can use Alexa to turn them on or off (I created a Group for each separate switch).

The issue is the design of the box. The clips kewep popping off and it will not stay flush to the wall and looks terrible.

I have written to other companies, begging that they create WiFi version of their existing switches.

i got you