Huh, ok. Thinking back, I believe the old dumb switch would also turn off the light kit on the fan as well as the fan itself.
Would it be a wiring issue with the fan itself or with the GE Switch?
Some more context: On the wall there are two switches: one controls the outlet on the other side of the room, the other controls the fan.
Looking at the manual for the fan (https://s7d5.scene7.com/is/content/HunterFan/3642-01pdf) it seems there are two ways of wiring depending on if there is one or two switches.
My question is, if the fan was wired as “one switch” is that where we messed up? Should it be wired as two switches to independently control the light and the fan?