Micro dimmer that works with a fan

[dalec]

This comes up pretty regularly for ceiling fans. The one that @TN_Oldman was referring to that I did was because I didn’t have a light switch.

And here is one that applies to you that I think would work best. I would have done it this way if I had a wall switch on the wall. So put your GE Fan controller on the wall switch location…

Controling ceiling fan and light with one switch?

It isn’t ideal but certainly doable. Is it only and ONLY the two wires at the fan? If so that means the power was run through the wall switch box. This is an important detail to know so we know what your options are for hardware devices and where they must be located. I would suggest if the above is true than to install a GE 12730 Smart Fan Controller (allows for 3 speed fan control) at the wall box switch location and like @pizzinini recommended put a in-wall smart dimmer or switch to control the light. The more common installation though is to have the power run to the ceiling fan first. And if that is true you won’t have a neutral located at the wall box meaning you won’t be able to install the GE12730 there and it will have to be located up at the ceiling fan. In my house I had to i…