IGot2P wrote:
We currently have only a light (no fan) hanging from the second story
ceiling over the center landing of the stairs between the two floors and
want to add a ceiling fan. The light is controlled by switches both on
the first floor and the second floor.

Although I have installed several ceiling fans, I have never installed
one that had a remote nor have I ever even bothered to look at how the
ones with remotes work.

This is a relatively new home built to look like an older Victorian Home
so the wiring is all up to date but it is nearly impossible to get into
the attic thus I would prefer not to have to change any wiring.

Now finally, my question(s): how exactly do the remotes work? Can the
hot wire(s) just continue to be like it is to the light and it actually
goes to both the light and fan and then the remote controls the fan (in
short, do I need to change any wiring). I would still like to control
the fan light with the current switches and the only the fan with the
remote, I this possible?

If anyone has a clue as to what I mean, please advise.

Cheers,

Don

For cooling, installing a fan over a landing seems like a complete waste
of money and time since a fan ONLY cools by blowing air over a person.
OTOH a fan might be used to move warm air down from the ceiling in winter.

Lou

LouB wrote:
IGot2P wrote:
We currently have only a light (no fan) hanging from the second story
ceiling over the center landing of the stairs between the two floors
and want to add a ceiling fan. The light is controlled by switches
both on the first floor and the second floor.

Although I have installed several ceiling fans, I have never installed
one that had a remote nor have I ever even bothered to look at how the
ones with remotes work.

This is a relatively new home built to look like an older Victorian
Home so the wiring is all up to date but it is nearly impossible to
get into the attic thus I would prefer not to have to change any wiring.

Now finally, my question(s): how exactly do the remotes work? Can the
hot wire(s) just continue to be like it is to the light and it
actually goes to both the light and fan and then the remote controls
the fan (in short, do I need to change any wiring). I would still like
to control the fan light with the current switches and the only the
fan with the remote, I this possible?

If anyone has a clue as to what I mean, please advise.

Cheers,

Don

For cooling, installing a fan over a landing seems like a complete waste
of money and time since a fan ONLY cools by blowing air over a person.
OTOH a fan might be used to move warm air down from the ceiling in winter.

Lou
Hi,
Not really. Fan helps circulating air to even out the temp between floor
to ceiling.

Tony Hwang wrote:
LouB wrote:
IGot2P wrote:
We currently have only a light (no fan) hanging from the second story
ceiling over the center landing of the stairs between the two floors
and want to add a ceiling fan. The light is controlled by switches
both on the first floor and the second floor.

Although I have installed several ceiling fans, I have never
installed one that had a remote nor have I ever even bothered to look
at how the ones with remotes work.

This is a relatively new home built to look like an older Victorian
Home so the wiring is all up to date but it is nearly impossible to
get into the attic thus I would prefer not to have to change any wiring.

Now finally, my question(s): how exactly do the remotes work? Can the
hot wire(s) just continue to be like it is to the light and it
actually goes to both the light and fan and then the remote controls
the fan (in short, do I need to change any wiring). I would still
like to control the fan light with the current switches and the only
the fan with the remote, I this possible?

If anyone has a clue as to what I mean, please advise.

Cheers,

Don

For cooling, installing a fan over a landing seems like a complete
waste of money and time since a fan ONLY cools by blowing air over a
person.
OTOH a fan might be used to move warm air down from the ceiling in
winter.

Lou
Hi,
Not really. Fan helps circulating air to even out the temp between floor
to ceiling.
And what good does that do, esp in the summer?