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Old Nov 27, 2007, 08:23 AM
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Installing control on a normal fan?

hey there im new and im hopin you guys can help me out here. Im looking to buy a universal remote control for my room so i can controll everything. among the things i want control over is my fan speed and lights. but i dont have a remote control fan. is there any reciever or anything like one that i could install in my current fan so that i could find the frequency on the universal or would i have to go get a new fan?

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Old Nov 27, 2007, 08:46 AM   #2  
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Other than the fan and light what else do you want to control. If you go with X10.com - X10 Home Security, Wireless Security Camera, Home Automation, Electronics and More! you can control just about everything in a home.
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X10 is a good idea.

You would need to buy a remote/receiver kit, and a Universal remote that is compatable with said receiver.
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I have a whole box full of X10 stuff that my son got me for Xmas last year. He has half his house on X10 and loves it. As soon as I know what I want to control with it, I'll install my stuff. It really works well in his house! He even controls a lot of stuff for his swimming pool and spa with it.
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Any of you guys want to buy an X10. I had it controloing my furnace but replaced it with a talikng thermostat that can be control via the phone.
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