For the speed control to work, the pull string needs to be set to the highest speed (then the speed control adjusts down from there). The other adjustment is that fan speed is controlled from the switch or smart home control, but not the pull string on the ceiling fan. (When are you supposed to change fan direction anyway? I keep a note on this to remember: clockwise at a low-speed in the winter to draw up room air and force down warm air, and counter-clockwise in the summer for a chill effect.) You still need to change fan direction with a manual switch on existing ceiling fans, but that’s hardly a deal breaker. Green LED lights indicate fan speed status.Ĭontrolling fan direction is the only feature that dedicated HomeKit ceiling fans have over ceiling fans that retroactively add smart control with Lutron. Switch buttons let you turn the fan on or off with one click, increase or decrease fan speed by 25% intervals, or assign a favorite fan speed to the center button on the switch. No need to mount a separate remote to the wall or give up wall control.Īs its name suggests, Fan Speed Control includes the ability to set how fast your ceiling fan spins too. You can opt for a version that includes a second remote for $89, but my bases are covered between the wall switch, voice control, app control, and automation.įan Speed Control also maintains wall switch control since it’s actually a replacement wall switch. (Personally, I’m comfortable with changing a wall light or fan switch on my own, but I recruited a friend to tackle the ceiling fan installation.)Ĭaseta by Lutron Fan Speed Control works with your existing ceiling fan, and each wall switch is priced from $59. Others balked about the $299 starting price, fan design, or idea of replacing a perfectly fine ceiling fan. My primary complaint was how it affected wall control, replacing functional light and fan switches with a wall mountable remote. I reviewed the Hunter SimpleConnect, a ceiling fan replacement with a built-in LED light, in 2017. Smart ceiling fans with built-in HomeKit support have existed for years. Fan Speed Control works with the same Lutron bridge which supports Apple HomeKit smart home control, making the new wall switches the best way to retrofit existing ceiling fans with Home app and Siri control. Lutron’s Fan Speed Control is the perfect complement to the existing line of dimmer light switches. Lutron makes the wall switch smart and works with standard dimmable bulbs other solutions put the smarts in the bulbs then require remotes on the walls and never turning off the wall switch. I’ve long considered Lutron Caseta the most elegant and user-friendly HomeKit lighting solution.
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