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I like the device, but it does have two minor things that I don't like, and they may be more important to some other people. I installed it with a low clearance Hunter fan. The antenna has to stick out, but the fan mounts don't have a whole for the antenna. And so the wire gets crimped during installation. This also makes it a little harder to mount the fan, especially since the unit must be put into the housing, and it is a very tight fit. Possible, but difficult.

The other nit (and this is a nit) is that the instructions don't mention that yoyu are likely going to have to cycle power to the fan, either from a wall switch, or from the circuit breaker box. I thought the unit didn't work after installing, and then finding the fan didn't work when I powered up the circuit. I had to turn the power on, then off for 5 minutes, then back on and it worked fine. It may not need a full 5 minutes, but 20 seconds didn't work, and since the install is on the second floor, and the circuit box is in the basement... So, I spent a night telling my daughter I would get it to work after several hours of installing the box and wiring, and then the fan. It didn't work at all the night. The next day, calmer, I did the power cycling twice, and after the long cycle it works fine. I have to admit to having uttered some words like, "fiddlesticks", "fooey", and "Shucks!" that first evening...

If this tip is in the instructions, it is in type I couldn't read.

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Perhaps I didn't read the fine print, but there is some pairing between receiver and transmitter that is independent of the jumper settings. This means that if you have a lost transmitter and don't want to disassemble your ceiling fan to replace the receiver, you can not merely order this unit and use the transmitter on your old unit.

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Not the cheapest remote out there but not terribly expensive, esp. through Amazon. Wiring is straighforward with all wires labeled.

Note: 9-volt battery NOT included. Says it on the package but it's not obvious when shopping online. Also, Hunter makes an identical looking remote for use with only their "Original" fan models, so make sure you read the description when shopping for one.

I had no problem fitting the module inside the Hunter canopy. I attached it to the ceiling plate with a wire tie, stuffed all the wire nut connections into the electrical box above the plate leaving plenty of room for the excess fan wiring. If anything, it's smaller than my other fan control module that came with the fan.

You can set the switch for either CFL bulbs or dimmable incandescent bulbs. BTW, I've seen people complain that fan lights are never bright enough. That is because the gov't mandated a maximum 190 watts total for ceiling fan lights, regardless of make or model. They now all have a 190 watt limiter built into them in case people try to add more light. Most people don't know this when they replace their ceiling light with a fan/light combo expecting to have the same amount of light as before. So with this remote you get to dim 190 watts or less. Sure you can buy low wattage CFLs that are very bright but then they are not dimmable. LED lights are dimmable but expensive. It's always something.

On a side note I tried to see if it worked with my other Hunter fan that came with it's own different model remote. Either I could not find the right DIP pin setting combination or Hunter made sure it would not match up at all, but it would not work. On the plus side it won't interfere with my other fan.

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The wording on the package indicated that this devise would not work on the older Hunter Fan that I have. The Remote was returned unopened.

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I'm technically minded so this was easy to install. The instructions were easy to follow. Having a hunter fan is a plus but its not needed as this will work with non-hunter fans. Its been running for a couple of months now with no issues. Only thing I would change, if they could make the receiver a little smaller