# New home, 2 fans on 2 switches (3 way) **URL:** \ **Category:** Devices & Integrations\ **Created:** [December 4, 2019, 2:21am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/new-home-2-fans-on-2-switches-3-way/179519 "2019-12-04T02:21:35Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sddabrow1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df788c/32.png) [@Sddabrow1](https://community.smartthings.com/u/Sddabrow1)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 2:21am UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/new-home-2-fans-on-2-switches-3-way/179519/1 "2019-12-04T02:21:35Z")
Any suggestions on how to wire up a 3 way setup with two fans? New outdoor porch has two fans, wired back to two switches that appear to be a 3 way. I just bought a few GE fan controllers (thanks Mr. Ritchie!) that are the older standard Zwave (not zwave plus model). Is my best bet to use one of these along side a 12723 add on 3 way switch? 2 fan load okay for these switches? ---
**Author:** ![ritchierich](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a4c791/32.png) [@ritchierich](https://community.smartthings.com/u/ritchierich)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 12:37pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/new-home-2-fans-on-2-switches-3-way/179519/2 "2019-12-04T12:37:51Z")
Hey yes the switch can handle two fans you just need to purchase the GE add on for the other switch. And good news is the add on will also change the fan speed too. This thread has tons of information on wiring as there will be changes required to make these work. > [@\[FAQ\] GE 3-Way Wiring](https://community.smartthings.com/t/faq-ge-3-way-wiring/74962): > > I’ve decided to put this FAQ together to help those with questions about installing GE 3-way switches. Definitions of terms: Line: The hot wire from the breaker (usually black) Neutral: The return wire for circuits (usually white) Load: The wire that will be hot when the circuit is completed to your light (usually black) Traveler: In existing 3-way wiring, this wire toggles hot between two switches. In a smart switch 3-way configuration, a smaller charge is looped through the add-on switch. Some things to know: 3-way wiring for smart switches is different than standard 3 way wiring. You cannot use dumb 3-way switches with most smart switches (You must purchase the matching GE add-on switch to wire with your GE smart master switch). If the line is wired into the light fixture, you … ---
**Author:** ![rontalley](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e47774/32.png) [@rontalley](https://community.smartthings.com/u/rontalley)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2019, 7:43pm UTC](https://community.smartthings.com/t/new-home-2-fans-on-2-switches-3-way/179519/3 "2019-12-04T19:43:08Z")
> [@Sddabrow1](#): > > Any suggestions on how to wire up a 3 way setup with two fans? New outdoor porch has two fans, wired back to two switches that appear to be a 3 way. Both switches control both fans correct? If so then you wire it just like you do a light. Main SmartSwitch with an Add On.