Reddit reviews GE Enbrighten Z-Wave Plus Smart Fan Control, Works with Alexa, Google Assistant, 3-Way Compatible, ZWave Hub Required, Repeater/Range Extender, White & Light Almond, 14287
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VOICE CONTROL – AMAZON ALEXA & GOOGLE ASSISTANT COMPATIBLE (requires a Z-Wave certified hub). Works with the following Z-Wave certified hubs: SmartThings, Ring Alarm, Wink, ADT Pulse, ADT Command, Trane, Vivint, Nexia, Honeywell, HomeSeer, Harmony Home Hub Extender, Vera and more.SIMPLE FAN CONTROL – Operate, schedule and create custom scenes for your ceiling fan wirelessly with a smartphone or voice commands when connected to a compatible hub. The smart device is specifically designed to control the speed of up to two identical fans and cannot be used for lighting. However, lights on fans featuring three wires – typically red, black and white – as well as line and ground wires can be controlled by a separate GE-branded Enbrighten Z-Wave Smart Switch or Dimmer in the same wall box.3-WAY READY – The smart device operates perfectly on its own or seamlessly integrates into multi-switch setups with required add-on switches – models 12723 or 46199. Up to four add-on switches can be connected to the same device.FULL-HOME COVERAGE – Z-Wave Plus works with all previous Z-Wave generations to allow continued expansion of your home-automation network. The fan control is capable of controlling indoor or outdoor ceiling fan speeds for whole-home automation and repeats the Z-Wave signal from your hub or other devices to extend your range by up to 150ft. Extended signal range increases your home automation coverage to enhance your control.EASY INSTALLATION – Requires indoor in-wall installation with hardwired connections. NEUTRAL WIRE REQUIRED. Includes white and light almond paddles (wallplate not included). Operating temperature range 32-104 degrees Fahrenheit.
There is no 2 device single gang zwave switch on the market at the moment. Most people here either:
I was fortunate to have double gang boxes in my house, so I was able to use the seperate GE light and fan switches. Both work well.
New Model: GE Z-Wave Plus Wireless Smart Fan Speed Control, 3-Speed, In-Wall, Includes White & Light Almond Paddles, Controls Fan Speed ONLY, Works with Amazon Alexa (Hub Required), 14287 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_Y0gNAb47CJ3KD
GE Z-Wave Plus Smart Fan Speed Control, 3-Speed, In-Wall, Controls Fan Speed ONLY, Includes White & Light Almond Paddles, Zwave Hub Required- Works with SmartThings Wink and Alexa, 14287 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_FKG.AbWW6XQEJ
To my knowledge you aren't supposed to use a dimmer on a fan
GE Z-Wave Plus Smart Fan Speed Control, 3-Speed, In-Wall, Controls Fan Speed ONLY, Includes White & Light Almond Paddles, Zwave Hub Required- Works with SmartThings Wink and Alexa, 14287 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_sj1-BbZ9CRKJM
I have two of these controlling ceiling fans. They work great.
So currently, I have one z-wave fan speed controller installed: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XTKQTTV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I was looking at getting this one for the bedroom where I would prefer to have a remote (although it uses zigbee, it is supported by zigbee2mqtt which I am using):
https://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-Universal-Ceiling-Fan-Wireless-Wall-Switch-68109/205846346?MERCH=REC-_-PIPHorizontal2_rr-_-206591100-_-205846346-_-Nhttps://www.homedepot.com/p/Hampton-Bay-Universal-Wink-Enabled-White-Ceiling-Fan-Premier-Remote-Control-99432/206591100?cm_mmc=SEM%7CG%7CBase%7CD27L%7C27-20_CEILING_FANS%7CNA%7CDSA%7c71700000038715506%7c58700004243495124%7c39700035278826584&gclid=CjwKCAjwiZnnBRBQEiwAcWKfYoB74QoAKRuieWiAgpXCWa0EHvxcQRIh168qS5wm_M7SnFNPZb_YyRoCIZ0QAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds
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I would also highly recommend checking out the following two blog post:
Automating a Multi-speed Fan
Convert your pull-chain ceiling fan to z-wave
what about something like this:
https://www.amazon.com/GE-Controls-Required-SmartThings-14287/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1526997816&sr=8-3&keywords=ge+z+wave+fan+controller
I'm using these for the fans https://www.amazon.com/GE-Controls-Required-SmartThings-14287/dp/B06XTKQTTV
No
If you have a switch for the fan and a switch for the light, you are better off with 2 zwave switches, like these:
https://www.amazon.com/GE-Controls-Required-SmartThings-14287/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=sr_1_4?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1537134869&sr=1-4&keywords=ge+zwave+fan+switch
and
https://www.amazon.com/Repeater-Enabled-SmartThings-HomeSeer-Inovelli/dp/B01N235ROS/ref=sr_1_2?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1537134836&sr=1-2&keywords=inovelli+fan+switch
That would give you much better control over everything. For me and all my fans, I have exactly one control. So I need this to control fan/lights unless I want to run a secondary wire back (which I don't)
This is what I used. It is a dimmer switch that has preset settings at like 33, 66, 100 % power or something like that to trigger the speed threshold settings of a fans low medium and high. I used it with a smarthings hub and echo. https://www.amazon.com/GE-Controls-Required-SmartThings-14287/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1549488790&sr=8-3&keywords=ge+ceiling+fan+smart+switch
Assuming you have a neutral in the gangbox that houses the two switches for each fan, I would recommend the following:
Use the pull cords to keep the light switch in the on position, and the fan speed at maximum. After that, you can control the light and fan exclusive using the new switches, the Wink app, or GH/Alexa.
/u/BreakfastBeerz is correct. Get a "fan control" z-wave switch so you can better control the fan since the speed is determined by voltage to the motor so this specific "fan control" is needed.
https://www.amazon.com/GE-Controls-Required-SmartThings-14287/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=sr_1_1?crid=36QO1KOU9KARE&keywords=ge+fan+control+zwave&qid=1562872139&s=gateway&sprefix=ge+fan+contro%2Caps%2C167&sr=8-1
That's just an on/off switch - full fan control with speeds is not supported by the caseta line.
Edit: for example, this GE z-wave fan switch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTKQTTV/
I have the same thing. I logged into the SmartThings IDE and noticed that the Fan Dimmer that shows up correctly is listed as:
>GE In-Wall Smart Fan Control
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>MSR: 0063-4944-3034
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>manufacturer: Jasco Products
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However, the one that Google Home shows as a Light is listed as:
>GE In-Wall Smart Dimmer
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>MSR: 0063-4944-3131
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>manufacturer: Jasco Products
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Both of them were purchased from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XTKQTTV
Chris Jackson's z-wave database shows the 3131 model as:
https://www.cd-jackson.com/index.php/zwave/zwave-device-database/zwave-device-list/devicesummary/281
>Manufacturer: Jasco Products
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>Manufacturer ID: 0063
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>Name: ZW4002 Device
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>Description: In-Wall Smart Fan Control
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>Category: HVAC
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>References (Type:Id) 4944:3131
My guess is that SmartThings is reporting it incorrectly.
The GE 12722 is a normal on/off switch, will work with a fan or light, on/off only. They work great, although there is about a half-second delay between when you tap the switch and the light turns on/off, along with an audible click, which is kind of annoying.
The GE 14294 is a dimmer control, works with dimmable bulbs only, cannot be used with a ceiling fan except to control the lights. Press and hold up or down to change the light level. They work well, but I get some weird buzzing from dimmable LED's when they're set to lower levels like 10-20%.
The GE 14287 is the only one compatible with ceiling fans to control the fan speed. Low, Medium, and High settings, which are described as anything between 0-33% being Low, 33-66% is Medium, and 66%+ being High. Also press and hold to increase/decrease speed. I've had no issues with these, they work great in my bedroom to control the fan speed.
The switched I used to control fan is below and have had no issues since installing. Again this is just for the fan though as all my fan fixtures in my home were wired to have lights and fan on a separate switches
GE Z-Wave Plus Smart Fan Speed Control, 3-Speed, In-Wall, Controls Fan Speed ONLY, Includes White & Light Almond Paddles, Zwave Hub Required- Works with SmartThings Wink and Alexa, 14287 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_x0bbBb4TQTWNZ
I am following along with:
https://github.com/home-assistant/home-assistant/pull/14351
https://github.com/home-assistant/architecture/issues/27
HomeAssistent added native HomeKit support, and fan support has been merged, but it can't do speeds yet. And I will probably eventually pair it with this:
https://www.amazon.com/GE-Controls-Required-SmartThings-14287/dp/B06XTKQTTV
This of course depends on the eventual price of the iDevices switch. I also don't like fans with lights so I don't need one that does both (the GE only does fans)
1 switch controls light and 1 switch controls fan? if so light switch / fan switch
I use these for two fans in my house. They work fine and never had an issue. I do wish they had some display LEDs so you could see what setting (low led high) you were on. Other than that they work great.
There's not a lot of options that will support the switch/ fan combo. If you are running hue bulbs, you can just remove the light switch completely. Then use this:
New Model: GE Z-Wave Plus Wireless Smart Fan Speed Control, 3-Speed, In-Wall, Includes White & Light Almond Paddles, Controls Fan Speed ONLY, Works with Amazon Alexa (Hub Required), 14287 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_K7HMAbVE4DSXS
It will require a z- wave hub, but if you have one already, it will give you smart control of the fan, and with the lights in the always on position you will just use your smart controls for those as well.
GE has a fan control switch/dimmer.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTKQTTV/
Sorry, by fan controller I mean basically a switch that would require a hub. For example you could get this z-wave switch: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_2VSKBbVYZQZJ6
And a smartthings hub (or rpi with home assistant). Like I said, I recommend this approach in particular if you want to get more into home automation.
I am legitimately curious. This is my setup. I bought a basic fan/light combo and hooked it up to one of these for fan control.
GE Z-Wave Plus Smart Fan Speed Control, 3-Speed, In-Wall, Controls Fan Speed ONLY, Includes White & Light Almond Paddles, Zwave Hub Required- Works with SmartThings Wink and Alexa, 14287 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_fYuMBbGS9JV7X
Then I hooked up the light to the matching zwave on/off. I can control both phone phone, wall or Alexa via smartthings. This was my test run before I set up the entire house like this. If there is a better way I am open to it.
For that I would use a couple z-wave wall switches. Since it would be the easiest to implement. GE Enbrighten Z-Wave Plus Smart Fan Control, Speed ONLY, in-Wall, Includes White & Lt. Almond Paddles, Zwave Hub Required, Works with SmartThings Wink and Alexa, 14287, White and GE Enbrighten Z-Wave Plus Smart Dimmer Switch, Full Dimming, In-Wall, Incl. White and Lt. Almond Paddles, Repeater/Range Extender, Zwave Hub Required, Works with SmartThings, Wink, Alexa, 14294
I have the Broadlink RM-3 mini and I'll be honest, if I had spent more than the $15-ish that I did, I'd be really upset with myself. Granted, I used it to control other devices (a TV, surround sound, and split AC), but it was very... Touchy.
In my bedroom, however, I used this:
https://www.amazon.com/GE-Controls-Required-SmartThings-14287/dp/B06XTKQTTV
It'll eliminate the need for the IR blaster, and will allow you to control the lights separate of the fan--and vice versa (although, if the fan is "off" and you turn it "on," the lights come on too, so you then have to turn those off via your [Alexa, Siri, Google] if you don't want them on). Fairly easy to install; took me less than 20 minutes.
If that's too much, maybe the Harmony Logitech remote? I've heard good things about them, and they seem to work with everything.
Okay let's start from the beginning- each of your devices needs to be machine-controllable.
Lights- you can use smart bulbs (Hue etc) or you can use lighting controllers (smart light switches, plug-in dimmer modules, etc). Either way you'll either need a network like Z-Wave or Zigbee or Insteon to control them, which will require a USB RF interface. You could use all WiFi devices but I don't recommend this.
TV- that probably means infrared. Some TVs you can control by serial port, other TVs you can control with network traffic. 99% chance infrared is your best bet though.
Fan- if this is a plug-in fan you can use a plug-in switch module. What kind of fan is it?
Xbox- probably via IR.
Voice control- Alexa or Google Home.
Hub- Home Assistant works, HomeSeer costs money but might be easier to set up.
So to break this down, you need to find a way to interface all these devices with your hub. Let's assume you're using HA.
For the lights, you need a primary control technology, that'll be Z-Wave, Zigbee, Insteon, etc. I suggest Z-Wave as it's got better support in both Home Assistant and HomeSeer. That unfortunately rules out Hue bulbs, but it means you can instead get nice Z-Wave smart light switches and use your existing bulbs. Here's a popular one. If you want super controllability check out the HomeSeer branded switches- they'll work fine with Home Assistant, they have several LEDs that you can program to do whatever, you can decouple the switch (so pushing the button doesn't turn on the light but rather sends a Z-Wave command), program double/triple/quadruple tap actions, etc.
Note that if you really really want Hue lights, Home Assistant and HomeSeer both (somewhat) support ZigBee. You can also buy a Hue Bridge, which is basically an Ethernet-Zigbee interface that's Hue-proprietary, and link that to HA or HomeSeer.
Fan- if it's a plug in fan you need a plug-in appliance/switch module. Here's one. If you have a ceiling fan type thing you'll need a ceiling fan switch. Here's one of those (HomeSeer makes one too).
IR (TV, Xbox, etc)- probably BroadLink devices or Global Cache iTach. Note that if you try HomeSeer, Global Cache works, Broadlink I think does not.
Voice commands- How to integrate Alexa and Home Assistant.
thanks for the reply.
couple questions. I do have the GE fan controller on a Gen 1 hub but they show up in my Wink as a dimmer (GE brand but no model number, just 'Dimmer'), not a fan.
If I take this route how do i add this so it's identified as a fan? I see options to add a GE switch (no GE fan or GE dimmer), and there is no option for GE fan switch under the fans section.
I believe i added my fans like this back in the day but they show as switches. What changed that would cause these to now get added as fans? Is it possible Wink had an update which now identifies these as fans rather than dimmers?
Is it not possible to force HA to identify these as fans (like i do in HomeBridge)? something like:
"fan_ids": [
248563
These work just fine with Wink:
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_gtC.zbHA5AZVP
If it's just a normal dual gang box then I'd just put two switches in. Also note that there's a specific switch for fan control. I have the same setup with one dimmer switch and one fan control in the same box.
Edit: See this topic about the fan control for a better explanation than what I could give.
Here’s what I used with Alexa/ST. New Model: GE Z-Wave Plus Wireless Smart Fan Speed Control, 3-Speed, In-Wall, Includes White & Light Almond Paddles, Works with Amazon Alexa, 14287 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_0VwgAbD6D17PZ.
New Model : GE Z-Wave Plus Wireless Smart Lighting Control Smart Dimmer Switch, In-Wall, Includes White & Light Almond Paddles, Works with Amazon Alexa, 14294 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MUCZA1C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_tai_TXwgAb5Z1F42N
Not sure how long they’ve been around (I just bought them last month), but these are ones I have: GE Z-wave fan switch
This is what I ordered https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XTKQTTV/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_j1ikDbR0SGPP3
So I'm looking at this fan control and this light switch. That should do it?
zwave plus version
https://smile.amazon.com/GE-14287-Control-Z-Wave-Plus/dp/B06XTKQTTV/