Hello,
I recently purchased a new home. After a few months the light on the deck has stopped working. The light and fan still work but not with the wall switch. At first I thought I may have to replace it due to moisture. After reading about the Hunter light switch, seems there may be a battery inside. I believe the switch is either to be remote, or fixed to the wall. Would a wall switch need a battery? I would like to try and replace the battery before buying a new switch. Does anyone know how to go about getting to the battery?
Thank you for your help.
-pz

What type of wall switch is it? How many buttons does it have, and what do they control?

Most wall switches do not use batteries.

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The light switch is a hunter. It has it has a light button, 3 fan buttons and an off button. If you hold down the light button it acts as a dimmer switch for the light. When I looked on the internet I found the switch can also be used as a remote unit. So I figured that maybe there is a battery in it and that may be causing the problem. The switch is only a few years old, so I don't think it has blown out. What is the life span of an outdoor switch?

You can check it for a battery, but I doubt it. Either the switch or receiver has gone bad. They aren't designed to be installed outside.

Does the fan have pullchains?