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Hunter Fan 27185 Light Remote Control | 
| Brand: Hunter
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $75.00
Buy New: $36.99
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Seller: Grady's Online
Rating:  44 reviews
Media: Tools & Hardware
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
MPN: 27185
Model: 27185
UPC: 049694271853
EAN: 0049694271853
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Separate buttons for three fan speeds | | • | Instant off | | • | Full-range light dimming | | • | Manual light operation | | • | Unique switchplate holder included |
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Product Description
All-Fan/Light Remote Control, Separate Buttons For 3 Fan Speeds Plus Instant Off (1.0A), Full Range Light Dimming (300W), Manual Light Operation With Wall Switch Access Plate, Unique Switch Plate Holder Included.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 44
 Thought I had an intruder! AVOID this product!!!! November 11, 2009
Tara M. Haynes
I woke up from a nightmare at about 5 AM while my husband was out of town to a bright light coming from outside my bedroom. Grabbed his shot gun and went prancing across the house to find our guest bedroom light was on and I knew for a fact I had turned it off way before I went to bed. I opened closet door, behind every shower curtain, underneath beds, checked the locks on all windows and doors. I seriously thought I had an intruder. My husband was home the next day and didn't really believe me I don't think until he got up for work and the light was on. The light on this fan randomly comes on at night and for some reason only at night. To my knowledge there is not a timer on it. Terrible terrible product.
 Nice looking, convenient, but very susceptible to rogue signals October 1, 2009
JP Thal-larsen (Potomac, MD)
I've had this remote for a month now.
I read most of the reviews of this wireless control after buying this. I can't comment negatively or positively on its quality, since nothing has stopped working, or has broken at this time. Had I known how this was going to behave in my circumstances, I wouldn't have bought it.
Installation:
Somewhat a pain, since the fan cover in which the receiver needs to be 'tucked in' leaves very little wiggle room. This likely varies from fan to fan, but my Hunter provided a very tight squeeze. While the fan hangs from the hook on the ceiling, it takes 2 sets of hands to maneuver the fan/shroud/receiver to the point at which it 'tucks in'.
After getting the receiver installed into the fan cover, and securing the fan to the ceiling housing, it becomes clear that having to correct any wiring errors or make adjustments to the receiver will be a pain to say the least.
I became faced with this reality, when an hour or so after the installation of this remote, the fan light picked up a rogue R/F signal, and switched on. At first I thought it was the kids playing with the new remote. I turned off the light, but 1/2 hour later, it was on again. I hid the remote to make sure the kids weren't messing with me, and the light and fan came on by themselves. There is no doubt that this receiver is picking up signals from other R/F devices nearby. Since I haven't opened up the cover to reset the remote code (I dread doing this), we've been living with the light and/or fan coming on/going off randomly. It doesn't bother us immensely, but I can see how it would be very unwelcome in a bedroom or nursery.
My guess is that this receiver is very sensitive - too sensitive and picks up all kinds of R/F signals from the many, many signal-emitting devices that all households now have. Simply shortsighted design. I can't even begin to guess what's causing it. The choices are numerous.
In order to correct this issue, according to Hunter, you change the code on the receiver and remote. Easier said than done. I dread opening up that cover, pulling out the receiver and playing with various codes while it hangs.
In hindsight, this is what I suggest: Before tucking the receiver into the cover, with the fan switch off, test the pre-set code to see if the receiver picks up rogue signals by monitoring the fan light. If it comes on unprompted, change the codes and wait some more.
Somebody suggested trimming the receiver antenna down to a few inches if the remote is to be used within proximity of the fan. This makes sense, but I haven't tried it.
All in all, the unprompted behavior of this device puts it in the 'needs a design revision' category in my eyes, and therefore it only gets 2 stars from me.
 How to lower the light BEFORE it goes to full brightness!! September 19, 2009
David Buchholz
THANKS "BM." It took us 10 years before we could get the fan lights to dim BEFORE they went on full blast!!!
Hold the top and middle down at the same time.
And thanks Amazon for posting all these reviews. All the other quirks are as written in the comments of others.
I'm giving the fan 5 stars, the remote an exasperating 3
 Color Change August 27, 2009
M. Hill (Colorado)
As others have noted, the lack of a memory for the dimmer switch/button is annoying. Unlike other dimmers which stay on the last setting used, with the fan when the lights are turned off, the dimmer defaults to full brighteness. My fan is located in the bedroom so full brightness is a bit much for the odd bathroom trip in the middle of the night.
My other complaint may seem small, but the remote control unit discolored from a bright white to a deep shade of yellow within a few months. The unit looks dirty and like it's aged 50 years -- unsightly. I realize proper operation is the most important feature, but this is the first white plastic item I've purchased that I can remember discoloring like this.
 Remote control a must for any fan July 17, 2009
Timothy Kneier (Seattle, WA USA)
I really like the remote control. It really comes in handy when you don't want to get out of bed. I works great and is easy to install on a new fan. It would be a pain to install on an existing fan, but probably worth the hassle. One issue is that the buttons click loudly when pressed and the control in the fan also clicks audibly. Not really a problem, I just didn't expect that.
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