Are there any good Z-Wave switches for Bathroom Fans with Lights?

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I live in a smaller space, and the door to the bathroom opens inward. Behind the door are the fan switch and the light. I bought some Zooz dimmers, thinking I could use them, but I couldn't.

So has anyone else put Z-wave switches on their bathroom fan and fan light?

TIA

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By fan, I assume you mean the powered vent? I use a Zooz Zen30 (dimmer and relay) for my bathroom light/vent combo. The powered vent is connected to the on/off relay, and the light is connected to the dimmer.

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I am also using a ZEN30 in one bathroom that had a double gang with two switches.

Your need will depend on your wiring. For example if you only have a single gang switch and ONE hot wire (black typically) going to both the fan and light, you would have to use a relay in the fixture box to separate the light from the fan. If you have both a red and black going to the fixture you should be able to use something like a ZEN30 to get separate control of the fan/light.

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Two separate switches (two gang), one switch that controls both, or two switches in a single gang?

  • The Zen30 is a good choice for a combined switch/fan in a single gang.

  • I do use dimmers on every single light no matter how silly it sounds. The cost is the same and it is so nice to walk into a dim room at night and a bright room during the day.

  • For fans, watch that the switch that you use (and it MUST be a switch) is fan/motor rated. Ordinary switches often are not motor rated, and I have had really bad luck with burning them out. GE/Jasco did make a heavy duty appliance and fan rated switch, but they seem to have stopped. There may be other options, but this is a very heavy duty switch if you can find one.

  • If your light and fan are on the same wiring, that gets a lot more complicated and depends upon the wiring you have available.

In all or nearly all cases, you will need a neutral wire in your box. All switches and many smart dimmers need a neutral to operate the electronics in the switch. If you don't have a neutral in the switch box, you are going to have to come up with a different method (smart bulbs? relay in the fan/light fixture?) to make this work.

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It's two gang, two separate switched currently. But I could combine it I guess and then blank the one slot.

Do you have suggestions on if it's separate switches?

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