I'm planning to install timer switches on bathroom exhaust fans. The
issue though is all our bathroom have double switch wall plates. one
for lights and one for exhaust fan. Can I get a timer switch/wall plate
that has one timer and one regular switch on it? I want the timer only
for the fan. I should be able to use the regular switch for lights as
usual.

I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

wrote:
I'm planning to install timer switches on bathroom exhaust fans. The
issue though is all our bathroom have double switch wall plates. one
for lights and one for exhaust fan. Can I get a timer switch/wall plate
that has one timer and one regular switch on it? I want the timer only
for the fan. I should be able to use the regular switch for lights as
usual.

I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

A typical Intermatic spring-wound timer will replace the existing switch
to operate the fan. It accomodates a switch plate directly, so no
changes at all for the wall plate.

GE makes a "Decora"-style timer/switch with buttons for various delay
times in multiples of 10 min. -- or permanently ON.

You could use that for the fan and a regular Decora switch for the light.

Perce


On 05/18/05 12:30 pm tossed the following
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I'm planning to install timer switches on bathroom exhaust fans. The
issue though is all our bathroom have double switch wall plates. one
for lights and one for exhaust fan. Can I get a timer switch/wall plate
that has one timer and one regular switch on it? I want the timer only
for the fan. I should be able to use the regular switch for lights as
usual.

I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

Regardless of the timer you choose, you can get double gang switch plates in
two toggle or one toggle one decora or two decora style
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I'm planning to install timer switches on bathroom exhaust fans. The
issue though is all our bathroom have double switch wall plates. one
for lights and one for exhaust fan. Can I get a timer switch/wall plate
that has one timer and one regular switch on it? I want the timer only
for the fan. I should be able to use the regular switch for lights as
usual.

I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.

On Wed, 18 May 2005 19:08:48 -0400, "RBM" rbm2(remove
wrote:

Regardless of the timer you choose, you can get double gang switch plates in
two toggle or one toggle one decora or two decora style
wrote in message
oups.com...
I'm planning to install timer switches on bathroom exhaust fans. The
issue though is all our bathroom have double switch wall plates. one
for lights and one for exhaust fan. Can I get a timer switch/wall plate
that has one timer and one regular switch on it? I want the timer only
for the fan. I should be able to use the regular switch for lights as
usual.

To me it sounds as if he wants a switch and a timer in one box,
something that I have never seen.

wrote in message
ups.com...
I'm planning to install timer switches on bathroom exhaust fans. The
issue though is all our bathroom have double switch wall plates. one
for lights and one for exhaust fan. Can I get a timer switch/wall plate
that has one timer and one regular switch on it? I want the timer only
for the fan. I should be able to use the regular switch for lights as
usual.

I appreciate any suggestions. Thanks.


You can get timer switches or dimmer switches that replace the existing
switch. Just remove the old switch and install the new. No other parts
(face plates, etc.) are needed. I'm not a Radio Shack fan but that's where
I found mine.

SJF