Auto ceiling fan controller?

[JDRoberts]

@HARandy

Can’t you control a fan with a dimmer switch?

You can with a variable control switch specifically rated for fans, but not with a dimmer rated for lights only. You will burn out the fan motor and may cause a fire. This is true whether the switch is networked or not. See the following thread:

Fan Light Dimming - Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Micro Dimmer

My wife enjoys having a fan in the bedroom (it helps her sleep). My project this last weekend was to install the fan. This was not a major undertaking but it made me rather sad as I had the light hooked up to a evolve dimmer and an aeon minimote to be able to turn the light on in off as I lay in bed (yes when it comes to getting out of bed I’m incredibly lazy). After installing the fan and realizing that turning the light on and off at night would require me to stand on the edge of the bed and reach up to the pull string to turn the light off, this scenario quickly became unacceptable. So I looked for a solution and found this: Aeon Labs Aeotec Z-Wave Micro Dimmer: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IRI1CEK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 To install this I put the devic…

GE makes a zwave switch specifically for controlling a fan which is a good option:

Has anyone tried the new GE Z-Wave Ceiling Fan Wall Switch (12730)?

I just saw this on Amazon and to my knowledge, has never existed before. Does anyone have any experience with it?