Reddit reviews Lutron MA-LFQHW-WH Maestro Fan Control and Dimmer Kit, White
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Only works with incandescent/halogen bulbs and is not compatible with CFL/LED bulbs.Sets and recalls 7 light levels and fan speeds. Not for use with bathroom or exhaust type fans. Control your fans with no pull chains, and dim your lights all from one wall controlInstalls with almost all existing wiring, For use with indoor ceiling paddle fans onlyFor use with incandescent and halogen lighting only.Works with virtually all existing wiringUL listed. Includes necessary wall-mounted fan/light control, wall plate and fan-mounted canopy module.Controls a 1 amp fan and up to 300W of incandescent or halogen and for use in single-pole applications onlyThis system is not compatible with fans having a control system built into the motor. Kindly refer user guide for trouble shooting steps
In the spirit of LED related advice: replacing your ceiling fan bulbs with 60w LED equivalents makes a world of difference in lighting quality in the room. But so far the only candelabra LEDS I've found that don't have interference issues are the Philips bulbs. Best upgrade I did was to put Philips LEDs and the Lutron Maestro controller on all our fans. Separate control of lights and fan, and the Philips LEDs dim fairly well.
Lutron MA-LFQHW-WH Maestro Fan Control and Dimmer Kit, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MOIDA8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_K-cuyb0AP1JZN
Philips 458687 60W Equivalent Dimmable B12 Decorative Candle LED Light Bulb with Warm Glow Effect (4-Pack) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0191YKS0C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_daduyb5K0AK1R
Note: I tried the LOHAS bulbs and their brightness and color temp choices are excellent, but horrible interference. Couldn't operate the Lutron switches if a LOHAS bulb was switched on. If you don't have any devices where interference might matter, check out the LOHAS bulbs.
https://www.amazon.com/Lutron-MA-LFQHW-WH-Maestro-Control-Dimmer/dp/B000MOIDA8
Just be aware that these don't with with LED's
http://www.amazon.com/Lutron-MA-LFQHW-WH-Maestro-Control-Dimmer/dp/B000MOIDA8
I installed this switch for my kitchen fan/light combo that only has one set of wires going to the switch: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000MOIDA8
There is a receiver that goes up in the canopy of the fan, and the wall switch works like a wired remote control. As far as I understand, it is constantly passing power to the control module, then uses the neutral to send commands from the switch that the module interprets and does whatever you say. It has independent power and dimming/speed settings.
Unlike a remote, there aren't any batteries, it always works, and it looks like a normal switch and not like you just stuck your TV remote on the wall.
A few things to note about it:
I have 3 ceiling fans, 2 with Hue lights in them. I use this Lutron switch for all 3 ceiling fans. The description says it's meant for halogen bulbs and won't work with LED/CFL, but it works with mine. Only downside is that if you use the switch to turn on/off the light they flicker a LOT as they're turning on/off. Like a full on strobe effect for a couple of seconds.
It comes with a canopy module that you install in the junction box above the ceiling fan, which means you have to uninstall the ceiling fan to get this to work. There may be better solutions for this available now.
I'm in the same predicament. The main area lights in my rooms are integrated into ceiling fans.
I sent a message to Lutron about the lack of fan/light controls in their Caséta lineup, pointing out that they already have a perfect product for this in their Maestro line (Lutron MA-LFQHW-WH Fan Control and Dimmer Kit). All that thing needs is to be integrated into Caséta and then it's perfect for HomeKit.
I'm hoping they'll address this early next year for CES or something.
I put in these switches when i rewired mine.
https://www.amazon.com/Lutron-MA-LFQHW-WH-Maestro-Control-Dimmer/dp/B000MOIDA8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501788305&sr=8-1&keywords=lutron+ceiling+fan+dimmer
You can control them independently and even dim and change fan speed. Quite nice.
Caseta has non-dimming switches that work with HomeKit. The more reasonably priced one requires neutral but the hard to find one doesn't. (For some reason it's on Amazon for $58 instead of $70+ as I write this)
These can be used to turn a fan on and off, but not control the fan speed.
I wish there was a Caseta version of this combined controller (for a reasonable price) that can work with one wire to the canopy.
I just added this switch. I think its 2hat your describing.
Lutron MA-LFQHW-WH Maestro Fan Control and Dimmer Kit, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MOIDA8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_XplxCbBR8Y0D3
This is the one I'm using: Lutron MA-LFQHW-WH Maestro Fan Control and Dimmer Kit, White https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000MOIDA8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_c29aAbQJ43KWN
There's also this one for only $37. But a lot of reviews talk about interference and issues with LEDs. That's too bad, otherwise it'd be perfect.
https://www.amazon.com/Lutron-MA-LFQHW-WH-Maestro-Control-Dimmer/dp/B000MOIDA8