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Review on Hunter 27182 Fan Light Control by Terrence Tucker

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Replaces two slide switches for ceiling fans with 3 speed settings. Easy installation.

Bought to replace a similar Casablanca switch that broke. It comes with a ground wire. Pros: 1. The dimmer makes a nice clear click when you turn the light off, letting you know it's really off. The old switch didn't have this function and sometimes we accidentally left the ceiling light dimly lit.2. Perfect replacement for Casablanca dual slide switch with three speed settings: low, medium and high.3. Easy installation. Disadvantages: 1. Like similar switches, it takes up a lot of space in the control box. Pushing cables through and switching back again was a challenge for us. We have one of the old style boxes that is tapered.2. The wires are stranded, not solid. Tips: 1. If you have a crowded box like ours and it's difficult to get to the ground wires, use the ground clip on the front edge of the box to ground (assuming you have a metal box).2. There are 4 wires to connect: black (AC), green (ground), red and blue. The red and blue wires provide power to the ceiling light or fan. If your existing wires are not the same color, after disconnecting the switch or removing the fuse and connecting the new AC and ground wires, remove the nut from one of the wires to determine which is for the fan and which is for the lights is remaining wires. two connections and separate wires. (Do not touch the neutral (white) wires. They are not used. The switches turn the hot wires on and off.) 3. Turn the power back on and use the new switch to check if the fan or the light works. What works is still connected and the other is what you disconnected.4. Turn off the switch or remove the fuse. Connect the red wire to the wire that powers the light and to the blue wire that powers the fan.5. Gently fold the wires back into the box and press the switch. Fix the switch in the box with the provided screws.6. Turn on the power. If everything is in order, attach the cover. Do not overtighten the cover screws. P, Adtic liners are easy to crack.

Pros
  • Best in its niche
Cons
  • I will add later