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New ceiling fan selection problem

6 years ago

My new house is wired for 4 ceiling fan/lights, each with two wall switches. When I visited my daughter a few months ago, she had a couple of Harbor Breeze DC-motor fans installed, which I liked a lot, so I bought one for my house. I discovered that it is not wired for separate wall switches, so I wired it up using one of the switches and mounted the included remote on the wall (ugly!). However, it works. Typically, I turn it off using the switch and when I turn it back on, it resumes the settings of the previous use and I never need the remote.

I now want to get another fan (for another room). When I went back to Lowes (I believe Harbor Breeze is their brand), the salesman said the Platinum line cannot be wired the way I want, and that I should look for a fan with pull chains.

Perhaps I should pick a different brand (and store) but I need to know what I am looking for and the local electrical supply house didn't know any more than the Lowes salesman. Any suggestions?

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Hansen Wholesale
2 years ago
Yes,

You need to talk to a fan expert at: 1-800-201-1193 from Hansen Wholesale selling fans online since 1994. We carry 14 different brands with over 3,000 models to choose from. There are many ways to go with your configuration and we can walk you through the options.
mtvhike
Original Author
2 years ago
Yes, Hansen Wholesale, I followed your advice back when I made this post 4 years ago!
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