Make Your Ceiling Fan Smart With Leviton Smart Fan Switch | Smart Fan Switch Installation

I show you how to make your ceiling fan smart with the leviton smart fan switch. This smart fan switch installation is relatively easy and quick. You will be able to control your fan using your phone, tablet, or smart devices like alexa (echo dot).
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Adam
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[@laurd114]

Thank you for your videos, they're really useful !

[@HowToHomeDIY]

You're very welcome! Glad you like them. Thanks for the feedback!

[@robertbeyers1308]

This guy is 100% correct when he's stated to use a voltmeter to check for the line wire. Note there is one other way to verify a line wire. Look into the electrical box. And find the black wires with one electrical cap. And one pigtail wire going to the light switch. (If there's two or more light switches there will be more pigtails. [If there's more than one electrical circuit. You might not find the correct line wire. Use a volt in this case. ]) That is normally your line wire. If you have one or two sets wires in the box you must use voltmeter for testing the line wire. But if you three or more sets of wires that usually means the circuit has more than item added to the circuit. Therefore you'll be able to find your line wire much easier without a voltmeter when necessary. But be aware the only pigtail could be tied to two separate lights that has a single set of wires to each light box. When you have one single light switch in one box. I still highly recommend using a voltmeter to confirm. If you have more than one pigtail tied to multiple light switches that you have definitely been able to confirm that you have found your line wire. Homes built before 1980s use a volt meter for sure. All the time. Unless you know it has been fully upgraded to the wires that we use today. But unless you're a professional I highly recommend that you always use a voltmeter. If you don't have a voltmeter go to your local hardware store and buy one they're not expensive. Also a circuit tester will work. And if you're not sure, how to still do it. Then hire a licensed electrician to do it. And learn from them on how to correctly do it. Due to electrical sparks. Always wear safety glasses. Due to electrical sparks can get into your eyes. When they happen.

[@iamissamchannel]

You are so good

[@wardelldye1564]

Which light switch does Jasco make to control the fan and the lights at the same time in other words not have two separate switches?

[@patrickwilliams7255]

Does the switch also controls the light as well?

[@stanleyanthony2552]

Hello Adam u said that that switch could be connected to a 3 way switch. Would it isolate the light with fan from a row of 3 lights that is connected with 3 way switches ?

[@jasonjayalap]

You find the load and line by looking for 120 volts between the line and ground (and absence of voltage between load and ground)?

[@HowToHomeDIY]

Hey Jason, yes you are correct, assuming the switch is in the off position. This next part I am sure you already know as your question tells me that you have knowledge in this area, but for others who may read these comments and aren't experienced, if the switch is in the on position, the load wire will also show 120 volts. So the switch needs to be off in order to be able to identify the line and load wires. Thank you very much for that question and giving me the opportunity to expound on that.

[@keningilbert]

Pretty sure you left out the part with the fan needing to be put on high via the pull chain for the switch to work properly.

[@christophermoriarty7847]

I have an old school fan I have a Smart switch but I don't think it's the right type. I don't have a dual switch setup it's pretty much the fan and light are both on one switch what kind of switch do I need for that wiring setup???

[@valtierramario]

What did you end up doing? I have same issue

[@craigstrbo]

You have great videos on here and we appreciate it. I have a good question for you concerning ceiling fans and a smart switch. My set up in a bedroom is a ceiling fan with a light on it and a remote control to control both. I originally had a 2 switch wall outlet, one for the fan and one for the light. I purchased a Wyze single pole smart switch because I wanted to get rid of the two switch setup since I use the remote after turning on the power to the fan. I connected the Wyze smart switch and it worked great for a month or so, but then all of a sudden, it started taking anywhere from 15 to 45 seconds for the fan light to come on when turning on the wall switch, which always turned on the light immediately when flipping the switch. I first thought maybe a bad bulb, so I replaced that also. So, I thought it was a bad switch because they are inexpensive, so I took the Wyze switch out and replaced it with a Kasa smart switch. Unfortunately, the light still takes many, many seonds to come on. In my wall switch box, I had 3 white wires, one ground wire, one red wire and one black wire. Should I be connecting the red and black together since I am only using the switch to power the light and fan, but use the remote to control it? Can't understand why at first when I put in the Wyze switch, the light would come on immediately. Scratching my head on this one. Would appreciate your advice on this one. Thank you very much for your time and help..

[@Albertojedi]

Excellent tutorial, thanks. 1. If there wasn't a second switch for the lights, I guess it would be possible to control the lights with the pull chain. Am I right? 2. The switch can adjust 4 different fan speeds. If the fan has only 3 speeds by design, will the switch be limited to said three speeds or the speeds are solely determined by the switch?

[@HowToHomeDIY]

You are welcome! 1. No, there is going to be a switch for the lights on the fan, the question is whether or not you have a second hot lead run in order to have a separate switch for the fan. 2. The fan needs to be set to it's maximum setting via the pull chain, then the switch will adjust the speed based on which of the 4 speed settings to set it to. Hope this answered your questions. Thanks for the feedback!

[@Albertojedi]

@@HowToHomeDIY @How To Home Unfortunately, my apartment doesn't have the second hot wire. Right now, all my ceiling fans are operated with just one switch which feeds both the fan speed and the lights. I turn on and off the lights with the pull chain. I was wondering if I would be able to do the same with this smart switch. Thanks for your fast response.

[@samsen3965]

3:36 But what if there is no White (Neutral) wire as in older homes? How to make one?

[@bonombohanec774]

Nice video. Can someone tell me what ceiling fan would be both compatible w a remote control(included) and a dimmer switch (Leviton or Lutron). Or is this just NOT possible? I have blown 2 motor ceiling fans trying_

[@MainsOnPointAerials]

Don't use a dimmer switch on the ceiling fan motor

[@TheFanOfFans04]

Use a variable speed wall control not a dimmer

[@dougkovach6213]

Great videos/page with detailed explanations of how to Dyi Electrical wiring. I have a question for you. I have a similar set up as yours with intent to install a GE zwave fan switch. It seems the contractors just looped one wire for neutral and one wire for the load wire to both switches. Would you recommend creating an individual neutral and load wires for each switch? Thanks for your time.

[@mknightstalkerx]

This will just control the fan and not the lights? How about 2 fan's on one switch?

[@danielringer7125]

Does this same dimmer switch work for lights or is it specifically for fans? Thanks for the info. Not a lot of videos like this on KZbin.

[@HowToHomeDIY]

Hey Daniel, this particular switch is just for the fan. Thanks for the feedback!

[@scottb_02]

Wondering the same thing, ceiling fans/lights with one switch get no smart integration love! Wonder if I can split the single switch to a dual since I do have an unused red ‘fan’ wire in both locations.

[@artieartya]

If you have a 2nd dedicated switch for the light then you can use the smart Leviton dimmer switch side by side. But will only work on pull chain fans. Not remote control fans.

[@berniee286]

How come you say how much this cost

[@martysoyars8379]

What kind of switch face plate you use?

[@HowToHomeDIY]

This one is a 2 gang decora switch plate.

[@AlexLowery-fc3gw]

If I have a question how do I contact you

[@tillmansr2002]

Wil that smart fan switch work with a DC motor fan?

[@artieartya]

Yes but needs to be pull chain fan. Cannot work on remote control fan.

[@christopherworkman6143]

I'd like to install this, but our house uses "switch loop" wiring. No neutral wires are in the boxes.

[@HowToHomeDIY]

That is unfortunate because I love mine. I like mine so much that I would personally require that one circuit just so I could have it haha.

[@alexisfernandez8552]

How you turn on the light of the fan?

[@HowToHomeDIY]

With the switch next to it.

[@henrymartinez243]

But howbdo b you turn on the light from that switch?

[@HowToHomeDIY]

You don’t. The switch next to it does that.