I moved into a new home and I have 3 ceiling fans in my family room. All 3 fans have a separate fan and light switch and are regulated by pull chains. I was wondering what brand of switch (either zigbee or zwave it doesn't matter) I should buy to control these. I do not use Lutron or Hue. I would like a wall switch of some kind. Thanks for any suggestions.
You would get two Z-devices, one dimmer, one Fan controller.
Here's a ZWave fan controller that I use:
https://www.amazon.com/Jasco-Assistant-Compatible-Required-14314/dp/B07WSG4FN4
Obviously any ZWave dimmer would sit nicely alongside.
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The Zen30 is a good device, but the OP says he has separate fan and light switches. @csteele's recommendation for the Enbrighten fan control and separate dimmer is probably a better solution for this application.
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If I were buying all new today, I'd buy Inovelli in Zigbee.[1]
I like the advanced features, the consistent design strategy, and the 'family-style' customer service and tech support.
[1] At some point, I think it would behoove one to consider Matter-over-Thread for new device rollouts, but I'm not quite sure we are there yet. Yet.
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I would like to hook both the light and fan into one switch and control both fan speed and light dimming from the switch. I have double size boxes. 2 controls would be OK.
It looks like $110 for both switches. 3 fans make that very expensive. Maybe I will just leave things as they are.
FWIW, two Jasco z-wave switches (1 fan controller, 1 light dimmer) would run about $70. @csteele provided a link to the fan controller. Jasco makes a matching light dimmer.
They are. 'Value' is a highly personal opinion, but I think it's worth it. I have many Zooz, Homeseer, and Jasco Z-wave devices, and I think they are fine, especially the Zooz and Homeseer versions with their more advanced firmware, but I don't feel that they rise to the level of Inovelli.
You said you do not use Lutron or Hue. You didn't say you were opposed to Lutron and Hue. The Lutron Fan controller switch for pull chain fans works very well when you have separate light and fan switches. It does require the Lutron Pro2 Hub. It also opens up the world of Pico remotes.
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For all who submitted suggestions, I thank you. I went with Jasco Smart Fan Control #14314 and Ultra Pro In-Wall Smart Dimmer#59350. They work really well and are pretty easy to install. Just lucky to have deep wall boxes.
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If it is not too late reconsider Inovelli Blue with the paired companian switch. For the fan control you will have 255 available speed settings. I was able to fine tune my temperature balancing rules but not to create a hurricanes.
