And it seems the mounts and dropper post are very universal. Should be easy if

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Jan 6, 2025
9:30:35am

DiamondMo Playmaker

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DiamondMo

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Any ideas what might be going on with my ceiling fan? The only way to control it is with a remote. Suddenly, the remote

Chemish All-American

Jan 6, 7:31am

So you have one switch controlling the light and the fan?

CasualFan

Jan 6, 7:36am

The remote has buttons for the fan and a separate one for the lights. No chains hanging to control any of it.

Chemish

Jan 6, 7:38am

And just one light switch to everything? No separate switch for the fan and

CasualFan

Jan 6, 7:44am

Correct. The only way to control the light is either with the remote or the wall switch. And the wall switch turns

Chemish

Jan 6, 7:47am

I had the opposite problem. Lights would work fan wouldn't

crimedog

Jan 6, 7:40am

I wish this were the case. I could survive having the fan run non stop if I could just control the lights.

Chemish

Jan 6, 8:04am

As a temporary solution, could you just unscrew the lights a little bit

wannnacruise

Jan 6, 8:52am

My connection with the the remote stopped working about 18 months ago

El Careeb

Jan 6, 8:00am

I put one up last month and it lasted a day. I replaced the receiver and it’s

DiamondMo

Jan 6, 8:43am

I'm dumb. Is the receiver something inside the fan unit? You're not talking about the remote, right?

Chemish

Jan 6, 8:44am

Not the remote but the little computer the remote talks to. It’ll be at the top

DiamondMo

Jan 6, 9:29am

You can get a new remote kit for ~$15.. but if you are going to take your fan apart/down to do that..

TheLost

Jan 6, 8:48am

Yeah, we already tried getting the new remote that didn't work. I like the idea of a smart fan. You're taking about

Chemish

Jan 6, 9:03am

Yea.. At some point its easier to just buy a new fan (if you already have one, install should be simple)

TheLost

Jan 6, 9:24am

And it seems the mounts and dropper post are very universal. Should be easy if

DiamondMo

Jan 6, 9:30am

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