Because no one wants the hassle of standing up and reaching for a chain every time they want to adjust the fan or light. Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham ...

The most convenient control option is a ceiling fan with a remote, and if you want to be able to change the direction of your blades from bed, fixed setting remotes work without coming in contact face ...

Smart ceiling fans—models with wireless remote controls and digital-assistant compatibility—are a relatively new thing. But you can still control a legacy fan if you replace your in-wall switch with ...

My bedroom ceiling fan has been the stubborn holdout in an otherwise connected home. The Harbor Breeze fixture works fine — quiet motor, moves plenty of air, and it looks decent enough — but ...

Summer is approaching, and so is the stuffy heat it brings. If you want to keep the air circulating in your home, you don't have to rely entirely on your AC. You can save a bit of money by letting a ...

Too lazy to get out of the bed to change the speed of your ceiling fan? Well, the good news is almost all new ceiling fans from top brands today are equipped with remote control. A good ceiling fan ...

Nothing’s worse when you just got yourself comfy in bed and then all of a sudden, you get hot and need to turn the fan on. Now, if you have a ceiling fan with a remote, this is no sweat (literally), ...

In the quest to automate everything in your home, you no doubt have things that aren’t made with home automation in mind. Perhaps your window AC unit, or the dimmer in your dining room. [Seb] has ...

It's not a necessity by any stretch, but Lutron's newest smart switch is still a welcome addition to a system that's already great. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a ...

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