Hunter Fan 27185 Light Remote Control

A final note is on the style and layout of the system from a design aspect. This is HEADS AND SHOULDERS above the other units as far as asthetic appeal. The remote has nice contours and the buttons are layed out in a manner that makes sense (unlike other units I've used). The handy mounting bracket for the remote can fit over top of existing switches or can be mounted in a more convenient location. The design of the clip is innovative and easy to use. Unlike other, bulkier basket type holders, the remote completely conceals the mount when it is hung up.

You'll LOVE this unit!


This can even be used on certain hugger type fans   February 8, 2005
HedFone
8 out of 8 found this review helpful

I'm using this unit on the Hampton Bay Carriage House II fan and it fits perfectly in there with the bracket/hanger with string tie as the instructions recommend. As mentioned before the light does not save previous lighting settings. I'm not sure if its just the two units I have or if its something all units can do, but if you press the high and medium buttons together the light will come on at a low level. And if you hold those two buttons the light will begin to brighten. Don't you hate when products can do something extra not mentioned in the manuals?


Great add-on.   November 3, 2001
Reade (Oklahoma, USA)
5 out of 6 found this review helpful

I felt pretty much, how everyone else has, easy to install, works great, looks great, etc. Unlike the reviewer who said that the unit does not work while hanging on the hanger, his must be out of range, because mine works fine while hanging, in fact, i place my receiver antenna up inside the ceiling box, and i haven't found a place in our 2200 sq. ft house, that the thing will not work. AWESOME UNIT !!!!!


Napping in the lap of luxury   June 7, 2004
Joseph Ekaitis (Southern California)
14 out of 19 found this review helpful

There's nothing like a ceiling fan over the bed to help you catch your zzzz's on a hot summer night. Instead of shivering in an air conditioner's icy blast, you loll under a gentle breeze, perhaps dreaming about faraway places kissed by tropical trade winds.

That is, until your mate, while groping around in the dark for the fan's pull chain, inadvertently plants a knee right in your abdomen.

The Hunter Fan 27185 Remote Control prevents such nocturnal escapades. Its receiver installs inside the canopy on most ceiling fans, best done while you're hanging the fan, but it can also be done any time after installation. The transmitter uses a single 9-volt battery and sits on the night stand or in its handy wall holder.

The size, shape and texture of the oblong fan control buttons let you operate the fan in complete darkness. Three buttons in descending order of size select high, medium and low fan speeds. The smallest button turns the fan off with a single press.

Your fingers won't mistake the big round light/dimmer button for a fan button and accidentally bathe the bedroom in a blaze of light. When you really DO want to turn on the light, press and release the button. Press and release again to turn off the light. Press and hold the button to cycle the dimmer up and down.

If you want wireless convenience on more than one fan in the house, you can set each transmitter/receiver pair to its own channel. So, while your better half snoozes with the bedroom fan on low, you can lie on the couch in the living room and crank up the fan to high.

Thanks to the same capacitor speed control technology that Hunter uses in their own fans, the Hunter Fan 27185 Remote Control won't induce motor hum at lower speeds, a common fault of cheap voltage-regulating remotes. It works with nearly all makes and sizes of ceiling fan EXCEPT Hunter's "The Original" series.


I Love this Remote Control   February 17, 2007
Paula (Chelmsford, MA USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I have to disagree with the previous reviewer. I've had two of these controllers for two separate fans for almost 7 years and I like them very much. One of them has just partially failed (it no longer dims the lights -- they are either fully on or off) and I'm looking to replace the failed part or buy a new controller. I do agree that following a power outage, when the power returns, the lights turn on at their brightest. This is a problem for me only if it happens during the middle of the night because, with one of the fans being right above my bed, the lights will wake me up. But in 7 years, that hasn't happened all that often. Beyond that, unlike the previous reveiwer, I have not experienced the fan or lights randomly turning on and off. No, these controllers both have served me well for 7 years, and I will buy another one if my current one cannot be repaired. I am quite happy with these.

I should also point out that I have a rather complicated setup in my living room. I have cathedral ceilings, with track lights. My ex wired the track lights to the fan (no light kit attached to this particular fan), so this controller controls both my track lights and my fan; thus I can dim the track lights independently of controlling the fan speed, all with this one remote. I love it. Definitely a keeper.