[remedythis@sbcglobal.net]

you don't. you can change the switch to control the new fan light and the fan and leave the switched recepticle alone. it is very simple. or change the existing 2 gang to a 3 gang, install a seperate light and fan control switch.

[rsmurano]

I put in a fan with a remote built in. We use the remote to turn on the fan and or the light.
Also, in our house, the red wire going to the fan was always hot, it was not controlled by the switch. When I had galaxy out here to do a dryer 220 install, I had them tweak each room so I can use the wall switch to control the light and the other switch to control the fan.
In 1 room, I did use 1 switch that has 2 controls for the fan with light.
I replaced all our fans in our new house with better fans with lights

[biker59]

Originally Posted by Gunny2403

Dans Fans in Leesburg can help you with all of this. I bought a light kit from them to add a light to my fan. They really know their stuff.

Dan's Fans only helps you if you bought the fan from them. I asked.

[Mal1998]

Blue wire should be wired,with power all you would need is a light kit

[swisstpa]

Originally Posted by metoo21

Ok, the bedroom has 2 switches. One for the fan and one for an outlet by the bed. The fan does not have a light but I want to add one. Then I'd like to use the switch for the outlet for the fan light. I know there is a red wire in the switch box that if connected would control a fan light. But how do you make the outlet switch control the fan light and then make the top outlet live 24/7.

I just did this with all the fans in the bedrooms. The outlet boxes are wired so the fan and operates off of the switch (the black hot wire) and the light has constant power (the red hot wire). The way it is wired by default, the light on/off has to be controlled by the pull chain on the ceiling fan.

I bought wireless remotes for each fan, wired them off of the black hot and capped the red hot in the ceiling outlet box. Both the fan and the light are now controlled by the remote, and the wall switch will turn on/off both the fan and the light switch. (I leave the switch in the on position all the time and use the remote to control the fan and light).

[Sunshinewoman]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

We did this, change the single switch to a DUAL switch, we used the top switch for the fan, and the bottom switch (red wire) for the light. Send me a PM if you need more info, we did thid on 4 fans that we added light kits to.

Would like to do this. Is there a specific type of light to buy and where do you purchase?

[villagetinker]

Originally Posted by Sunshinewoman

Would like to do this. Is there a specific type of light to buy and where do you purchase?

The light kits appear to be standardized, the possible problem would be the connector may not be the same. I had this happen on 2 so I used crimp connectors. If you open your light first, you will find a White and a Blue wire for the light kit, take picture of these, and then when you go to the store ask if you can open the box to check the connector. Also, make sure the lamps are standard Edison or candelabra type, the 2 I previously mentioned have an odd PIN based lamp socket that I will need to replace.