| Today's ceiling fans are more than just lights and | | | | most rooms are less that thirty feet so a hand |
| paddles. Leading manufacturers like Casablanca | | | | held unit would work fine. |
| and Hunter offer a wide range of remote control | | | | Hard wiring your ceiling fan remote may allow you |
| models with an equally wide range of features | | | | more flexibility and operating features than a hand |
| and prices. Not only are these controllers more | | | | held remote but if you are considering this you |
| convenient for everyday living, some even have | | | | need to realize the wires will need to be pulled |
| ability to operate your home security system. | | | | from the ceiling fan to the remote location. This is |
| Typically ceiling fans come bundled with a basic | | | | much easier to do during new construction or |
| remote to operate simple functions such as lights | | | | renovations. It still can be done after the fact, |
| on/off, blades forward/reverse with three speeds | | | | however be aware that you may have to do |
| either way. But if the remote and ceiling fan are | | | | some ceiling patching or wall repair which will add |
| so equipped you can fully control the spectrum of | | | | to the overall cost. |
| lighting from very bright to a soft glow. As | | | | Once you have used a remote control you will |
| mentioned earlier basic remote controls are | | | | likely never go back to the manual pull chain. I |
| somewhat limited, only allowing three speeds but | | | | suggest when doing your research on remote |
| the more advanced remotes allow up to six | | | | controls take note of your existing ceiling fans |
| speeds in both directions. Sensors are also | | | | make, model and compatibility with the remotes |
| available that pick up the rooms temperature and | | | | you are looking at. The good news is more and |
| automatically adjust the fans speed and direction. | | | | more universal remote controls are coming onto |
| Most people think of remote system as a hand | | | | the market allowing you to easily get the |
| held device but they can also be wall mounted. | | | | functions and features you desire. One last note, |
| The hand held devices can operate up to thirty | | | | make sure your ceiling fan is also equipped to do |
| feet away. The remote can also be wall mounted | | | | all the functions the remote is capable of doing, |
| either wireless or hard wired. Hard wired means | | | | don't waste your money getting a remote that |
| the wires from the ceiling fan run through the wall | | | | can do twenty functions but your ceiling fan is |
| to the location of the remote. This allows you a | | | | only capable of three. |
| greater distance to operate the fan, but in reality | | | | |