Ceiling fan problem

[JDeereman]

The easiest solution at this point would be an add-on wireless RF remote. I installed half a dozen fans in our current house much the same as yours (most are Hunters but different models). The only fans I didn't add remotes to are one in the living room that has a built in remote & two that have too small a base to accept the remote unit (I could have put the remotes in the attic I guess). These make the chain problem a moot point. I used the Hampton Bay remotes & they all work correctly & are still on their original batteries (almost 4 years old).

My GF's office fan pull switch failed in the full-speed position. Slapped an extra remote on it & she now has speed control again! MUCH cheaper than replacing the fan, & much easier than replacing the switch!

Pulled the globe on my Hunter & I agree, that pull chain routing (comes out of the unit on the side, about 2" off center, goes through a plate with a nylon bushing about 1/2" off center to keep it away from the bulbs, then through the hole on the globe center about 1" off center) is hokey, but it's something I've never had to deal with because of the remotes!

Attached is pic of the remote, which sits in it's hanger below the light switch & exhaust fan control.

Your description and recommended fix are right on the money. also found the following last night in an amazon review of this fan

The fan chain comes down through the metal disk and then goes through the decorative cover plate below the glass bowl, and this makes the chain operation of the ceiling fan difficult-it pulls harder than it should since this configuration puts the chain at an angle. I don't like this design. The pull chain for the light fixture comes straight down and is no problem.

looks like I should have read more before i bought. only downside to remote beside cost is that hunter remotes have gotten bad reviews. looks like you were smart to go with a different brand. but let me ask this. does your fan pull chain work at all when routed as designed? seems people are having problems but works just works hard. mine doesn't move at all. i'm betting they designed it with one switch or switch nut and then switched to a different one causing the binding problem. no one would purposely design a fan that couldn't work, correct?

Theo

 

[JDeereman]

I'm still amazed that you could tell that the woman from the company that you talked to on the phone was fat. You have one of those video phones, or are you just another one of those obnoxious Maine Pains.

She told me she was fat. the dumb part i figured out for myself.

Theo

 

[WVBill]

My bad - I have the fan - and the lights in the room are just like the globe on yours but the lights are separate.

 

[Chuck52]

I have exactly that same fan and light, but mine came with the remote control. I think someone mentioned problems with Hunter remotes, and I can confirm that. I've had hinky control issues with this fan since I installed it. Recently, the light has worked, but I could only get the fan to run in reverse. Yesterday that changed. Now the fan doesn't run at all. I've tried a new battery in my hand unit without success, so now I have to pull the fan and change or at least look at the control unit. It does click when I hit the buttons, so maybe it's just got some dirty contacts or something. I don't recall what it even looks like. Now, when I get home, I'm going to look for the chain holes, which I also don't remember seeing. Maybe I can control it manually.

When it works, I really do like it, and it does look good. On the other hand, I didn't buy it as art.

Chuck

 

[JDeereman]

I have exactly that same fan and light, but mine came with the remote control. I think someone mentioned problems with Hunter remotes, and I can confirm that. I've had hinky control issues with this fan since I installed it. Recently, the light has worked, but I could only get the fan to run in reverse. Yesterday that changed. Now the fan doesn't run at all. I've tried a new battery in my hand unit without success, so now I have to pull the fan and change or at least look at the control unit. It does click when I hit the buttons, so maybe it's just got some dirty contacts or something. I don't recall what it even looks like. Now, when I get home, I'm going to look for the chain holes, which I also don't remember seeing. Maybe I can control it manually.

When it works, I really do like it, and it does look good. On the other hand, I didn't buy it as art.

Chuck

Google reviews of the hunter model 27185 remote control and you'll see you are not alone. it is scary how many people are reporting that it doesn't work. and yes, the fan looks good and runs dead silent. good fan, bad chain routing, poor optional remote. i hope that somehow i can make that chain work.

Theo

 

[bigshovel]

I don't know what model remote they are reporting nor what model mine is but it is a Hunter brand. I paid about $120 for it and the sensor. It is vey architectural looking and works flawlessly on all of my fans.

 

[JDeereman]

I don't know what model remote they are reporting nor what model mine is but it is a Hunter brand. I paid about $120 for it and the sensor. It is vey architectural looking and works flawlessly on all of my fans.

The hunter 27185 remote control kit is between $40 and $50 online. price is secondary. i just would like to make sure it will work longterm if i get it.

Theo

 

[Chuck52]

Theo,

I think what you get for $50 is just the hand held unit and not the parts that go in the fan.

I once took my hand held unit to Lowes to see about getting a replacement, thinking it might be the cause of my problems. When I got to the fan display I tried it on some of the fans on display and it worked fine. It was funny....the salesman was happy I came in because he wanted one of the fan that worked with my remote turned on and he had no remote for it. That time it turned out my wall switch had gone bad....it was 50 years old and needed a rest I guess. Anyway, I think I'll do the Lowes trip again. Maybe I'll be lucky and it is only the remote. They have some third party remotes that are supposed to work with the Hunter fans, too.

Chuck

 

[JDeereman]

Theo,

I think what you get for $50 is just the hand held unit and not the parts that go in the fan.

I once took my hand held unit to Lowes to see about getting a replacement, thinking it might be the cause of my problems. When I got to the fan display I tried it on some of the fans on display and it worked fine. It was funny....the salesman was happy I came in because he wanted one of the fan that worked with my remote turned on and he had no remote for it. That time it turned out my wall switch had gone bad....it was 50 years old and needed a rest I guess. Anyway, I think I'll do the Lowes trip again. Maybe I'll be lucky and it is only the remote. They have some third party remotes that are supposed to work with the Hunter fans, too.

Chuck

I hate to mix brands but i will if i have to. on the other hand, i don't want to spend a fortune just because i made a bad purchase and don't feel like taking it down and trying to get it all back into the box. let me know if you find i am wrong on that remote kit price because if it is more than that i will just swallow hard, repack and return the darn fan.

Theo

 

[Chuck52]

Theo,

I checked again and found at least one site where it specifically said the receiver fit in the canopy, so I guess you do get both the hand held unit and the receiver for about $50. They only show the hand held or wall mounted units, but apparently the receiver is included too. I do know you can get just a replacement sending unit because they have those at Lowes. Do they have the kits at Lowes?

Chuck