I have a Kichler fan on my Bond bridge connected to Google Home, and it works great. The only downside is that it doesn't always know if the light is on or off.
Thank you for this.
My concern is this is a switch mounted in the wall and wired. It doesn't appear the fan has a remote.
This is the fan:
https://kichlerlightinglights.com/product/fans/fans/indoor-ceiling-fans/kichler-lighting-arvada-indoor-ceiling-fans-330090sbk/1841004.html
Do you think it would work?
Your switch is the same style as mine (in the wall and wired, not a remote). You'll just need to have the Bond Bridge close by to set everything up. Once it's set up, you can move it to other rooms as needed and repeat the setup. Keep the bridge in a central location once you're done, and everything should be good to go.
Wow, you were RIGHT! All of my fans (same model) use the F2 template.
A couple of minor issues.
1) I can adjust all the fans between low medium and high, but not turn them off.
2) the light toggles, but any time someone uses the switch for the light, the Bond and Google assistant will reflect the incorrect light setting.
My primary use case is to change the fan speed remotely, so I can deal with it.
Thank you kind internet friend!
Amazing! Glad to hear it! I actually used the A1 template for mine and it allows me to turn the fans on and off. Give that one a whirl and see if it works for you.
I haven't figured out a workaround for problem #2 yet, unfortunately. If you want to update the setting in the Bond app, you can fix it in "Fixed Tracked State" under the fan settings. It's annoying, but all in all, still worth it! Enjoy your smart fans, friend!
Sorry, no. It had looked like a wall-mounted but removable remote.
Kichler stuff is generally great, I've got a lot of their light fixtures.
Do you have a wiring diagram? Otherwise SwitchBots would be an ugly solution.
I don't. But I guess I could add the remote and RF controller to then add the hub.
https://kichlerlightinglights.com/product/fans/fan-accessories/fan-accessories/kichler-lighting-independence-fan-accessories-337001wh/43395.html
Do you think that could work?
have not use this brand of fan before. but most ceiliing fan can use sonoff ifan03/04 to convert into smart device to be control in most smart home systems
I have got three installed. love it. my favorite routine for them is:
midnight my aircon will auto set to fan speed low and increase temp target to 26C. then ceiling fan will turn on for low. then when almost wake up, i set it to turn on light from dim to bright with help of smart bulbs. also set aircon to fan only for high and ceiling fan will turn to high as well to wake me up with help of alarm
That would require replacing the motor controller in the ceiling junction box. Depending on where the ceiling fan is mounted, that can be a huge pain, possibly involving scaffolding.
Lutron fan switches don't work with DC fans, only with basic ACs, so make sure you check that first. Fortunately, I also have a Kichler fan and it happened to have an AC motor, so Lutron works flawlessly with it
Try the Bond Bridge. It handles just about any RF remote.
Second this. Have 3x Bond units in the house and control them all via Alexa and HomeKit.
why do you need 3? is it a range thing? Or do they only do 1 device per bridge?
It’s because the fans in our kids’ rooms are IR. If they were RF I’d just have one up there, centrally located between both rooms.
OH, so IR only works in the same room. I can see that being awful, 120 bucks a pop is brutal considering these fans cost 180 or so themselves.
Agree! I only paid full price for one unit. Found the second two locally for $50/each.
I have a Kichler fan on my Bond bridge connected to Google Home, and it works great. The only downside is that it doesn't always know if the light is on or off.
Pretty sure Bond Bridge is not compatible with these. At least that is my memory when looking into it a year or so ago.
Thank you for this. My concern is this is a switch mounted in the wall and wired. It doesn't appear the fan has a remote. This is the fan: https://kichlerlightinglights.com/product/fans/fans/indoor-ceiling-fans/kichler-lighting-arvada-indoor-ceiling-fans-330090sbk/1841004.html Do you think it would work?
Your switch is the same style as mine (in the wall and wired, not a remote). You'll just need to have the Bond Bridge close by to set everything up. Once it's set up, you can move it to other rooms as needed and repeat the setup. Keep the bridge in a central location once you're done, and everything should be good to go.
I am going to give it a try.
Wow, you were RIGHT! All of my fans (same model) use the F2 template. A couple of minor issues. 1) I can adjust all the fans between low medium and high, but not turn them off. 2) the light toggles, but any time someone uses the switch for the light, the Bond and Google assistant will reflect the incorrect light setting. My primary use case is to change the fan speed remotely, so I can deal with it. Thank you kind internet friend!
Amazing! Glad to hear it! I actually used the A1 template for mine and it allows me to turn the fans on and off. Give that one a whirl and see if it works for you. I haven't figured out a workaround for problem #2 yet, unfortunately. If you want to update the setting in the Bond app, you can fix it in "Fixed Tracked State" under the fan settings. It's annoying, but all in all, still worth it! Enjoy your smart fans, friend!
Sorry, no. It had looked like a wall-mounted but removable remote. Kichler stuff is generally great, I've got a lot of their light fixtures. Do you have a wiring diagram? Otherwise SwitchBots would be an ugly solution.
I don't. But I guess I could add the remote and RF controller to then add the hub. https://kichlerlightinglights.com/product/fans/fan-accessories/fan-accessories/kichler-lighting-independence-fan-accessories-337001wh/43395.html Do you think that could work?
It should assuming it doesn't bust your budget. Used Bond Bridges show up on eBay.
Copy that, Thanks!
have not use this brand of fan before. but most ceiliing fan can use sonoff ifan03/04 to convert into smart device to be control in most smart home systems I have got three installed. love it. my favorite routine for them is: midnight my aircon will auto set to fan speed low and increase temp target to 26C. then ceiling fan will turn on for low. then when almost wake up, i set it to turn on light from dim to bright with help of smart bulbs. also set aircon to fan only for high and ceiling fan will turn to high as well to wake me up with help of alarm
That would require replacing the motor controller in the ceiling junction box. Depending on where the ceiling fan is mounted, that can be a huge pain, possibly involving scaffolding.
I used Lutron switches on all my fans. Been working flawlessly for 4yrs.
Lutron fan switches don't work with DC fans, only with basic ACs, so make sure you check that first. Fortunately, I also have a Kichler fan and it happened to have an AC motor, so Lutron works flawlessly with it
Ahh. Honestly I didn't even know there were DC fans so I guess I got lucky. Thanks for the info.
I've found that most DC fans have 6 speed remotes, and AC ones have three speeds, so that can be a tip off of the motor type.