View Full Version : Will my fan operate on a dimmer switch rather than the remote?
Quextyl
Apr 22, 2014, 11:30 AM
I want to install my Hampton Bay ceiling fan on a preexisting circuit that is on a dimmer switch. Will the fan work and will the dimmer control the speed?
ma0641
Apr 22, 2014, 01:18 PM
What kind of dimmer? Cannot use a light dimmer on a fan. Need a fan dimmer.
Quextyl
Apr 22, 2014, 08:11 PM
What kind of dimmer? Cannot use a light dimmer on a fan. Need a fan dimmer.
Thanks. It's a light dimmer. All I need to know.
ma0641
Apr 25, 2014, 01:12 PM
Lights operate on resistance, fans on inductance, that's why you need a special dimmer.