Okay. Simple question...yet one that is flummoxing me. I know the Zigbee Hampton Bay fan adapters set the fans on high and control speed by Zigbee. I want the same for an plug-in-adapter OR outlet-wired-in to control a fan.
So many other ppl say "this lessens the life of the "high speed" coils". I don't care. I need this now. Anything else doesn't pass the "Spouse test". I don't care if I have to replace the fan in X years down the road. I just need to auto-set the speed of a 110v plugged-in fan remotely...without using its pull chain. My husband loves a certain design of a fan that has no ability to be controlled except for a plug. It's got a pull-string, yes. But he doesn't want to do that. He want it to go high during day and low at night (we're in Florida). He won't compromise on getting a zigbee ceiling fan or anything cos our ceiling is too low. So we are left with a wall mounted GORGEOUS wood-grain unit. He wants it. So now I have to make it work.
I know this may not be a popular answer. I'll be the first to admit that it's not the proper answer. But since you've acknowledged that you understand the risk, I'll give you a couple of real-world examples where, like you, I knew better and frankly didn't care if something went bad with the fan or switch.
I have a 20" AC motor box fan that I periodically control with the Z-Wave version of this:
I keep the manual switch (on the fan) at the highest setting and use the dimmer to control speed. I've used this setup for years (I was actually hoping something would break so I'd have an excuse to replace).
The only noticeable difference - The fan motor makes more noise at lower speeds.
It's easy to build, but isn't a small, hidden offering. On the other hand, it works, and has worked every day since I built it. I have Rules that sense temps from a same-room-motion sensor and that sets the speed.
