Westinghouse 7787500 Wireless Ceiling Fan and Light Wall Control

Works beautifully. We bought this to use with a Hunter fan. Our problem was that the fan has lights (as most ceiling fans do), but the house only has a single-pole, single switch box in the wall. So, effectively, you would only be able to turn the whole fan unit, lights included, on or off, but not the individual components. This was especially important because the ceiling fan we installed was for a nursery, and we wanted to be able to quietly turn the fan on or off without turning on a light, or using a loud clicking pull chain. The receiver fits snuggly and nearly perfectly inside the mounting bracket for the ceiling fan. The instructions for wiring the remote in are fairly straightforward and easy to understand. For this part, and if you're installing a brand new fan, I would defer entirely to the instructions for the receiver and skip the instructions for the ceiling fan. The wall remote is easy to install and operate. I was hoping to find a model with larger, more tactile and responsive buttons, something a little more stylish and less like one of those dime-a-dozen hand remotes that all look the same. Unfortunately, after digging around on Amazon, this is just about the only wall remote with 4 or more stars, and certainly the only one that does not use batteries (why other models use batteries is entirely unknown to me; but another reviewer on one of those products pointed out that in order to replace the batteries you have to entirely remove the switch from the wall). There is minimal delay between hitting a button and the response on the fan (maybe half a second tops). We used the CFL bulbs that came with the fan, and this wall remote has a dimmer function, so the greatest delay in response is from the light button. All told, there is close to a one second delay on the bulbs coming on, then another half-second or so while they scale to full brightness. I'm not sure if this is a functionality of the wall switch, cheap CFLs or maybe both, but I didn't want to spend the money to get LEDs when I have free bulbs, and I don't want to waste energy and money on incandescents (which is what the instructions call for). In summary, this is an excellent solution to operating a ceiling fan with lights without having to hire an electrician to replace the electrical box in the wall and get a dual switch. And regardless, the ability to clearly and instantly designate your fan speed without using a linear action pull chain is wonderful. UPDATE: after using this with a Hunter ceiling fan for awhile, I noticed that the CFLs that came with the fan made an audible buzzing sound. I've since replaced them with dimmable LED bulbs and the sound is now gone. I post this on this product review and not on the listing for the fan itself because I'm almost certain the problem is created by the wall / receiver unit and the way the chip or the voltage metering works (especially since I've had this type of problem with another switch). So, I would definitely recommend ensuring you use dimmable LEDs with this unit. A note: not all LEDs are dimmable, or meant to be, so review the packaging carefully, because I'm pretty sure that is what creates a buzzing sound from the lights.

I purchased this unit to replace a failing Harbor Breeze wall control that appeared very similar. I suspected they were actually the same product, so far as I can see with the exception of branding, packaging and an information sticker on the switch they are identical. The patent info molded into the back was a direct match even. I made sure the DIP switches matched and then dropped this in as a direct replacement without replacing the receiver unit in the fan, it works flawlessly. I believe this is an older style fan control as I'm no longer seeing the Harbor Breeze or Hampton Bay (one is carried by Home Depot, the other by Lowes... forget which) branded units of this design in stores. Either Westinghouse is the manufacturer of these and sells them to be rebranded by the store brands or a different party is manufacturing them for all. Yes, this control is not a "standalone" unit. It requires being wired in line with a load, the fan itself. Attempting to wire it without a load on the line will destroy it! This is though a suitable replacement for a mechanical wall control switch, although since it doesn't come with a separate wireless remote (some kits do) a cheaper solution would be to stick with the mechanical controls. If your wall switch is only a whole unit on/off control, adding this will allow you to control the lights and fan separately right at the wall, the pull chains are no longer necessary. Given that this was a direct replacement for my existing Harbor Breeze (HB) setup, this kit should allow adding wireless remotes remotes into the mix. In our bedroom we currently have a HB fan with the original HB receiver in the fan and original HB wireless remote on my wife's bedside table. I also have a remote on my bedside table that looks like the original HB one, but I don't remember if it is branded at all. The original HB wall switch from that kit is now replaced with this Westinghouse wall switch, I never even took the Westinghouse receiver out of the package. I'd be willing to bet the Westinghouse 7787000 remote would be compatible to complete a similar setup, but the design of our remotes looks more like the Litex RC-103 units so those may work as well. This is just a guess based on outside appearances, so your mileage may vary. Keep in mind that if you buy remotes to add you will start accumulating unused receivers. I've never seen remotes sold alone and listed as "compatible with receiver kit X" but I suspect the market that wants to do that isn't big enough to worry about creating a separate packaging line, plus dealing with confusion of buyers who don't understand what they're buying. I (initially, see update below) clipped 1 star off the rating as being the same design as the previous switch it replaced, I'm expecting this one to have problems after about 5 years of use as well. The light toggle is the main switch we use, and on the original the contact for this button got flaky. Being free to take the old one apart now I think I cleaned it up to where it would work again, so I'll hold onto that for a future swap if needed. Update 11/26/2013: There was a discussion question asked today if 2 wall controls could be used with 1 fan. I wrote up a reply only to find that when I went to post it the discussion had been removed. Rather than just throw away what I had written I am adding it on here to my review. --start discussion response-- For the purpose of clarity in my answer I will be referring to this Westinghouse unit as the "wall control", normal wall toggle switches as "switches" and battery-powered hand-held remotes as "wireless remotes". As is noted in other reviews this Westinghouse unit is not truly wireless as indicated in its title. It is more simpler wiring than a normal combination fan/light control switch but it is by no means wireless in itself. You can definitely use 1 wall control and multiple wireless remotes as I mentioned in my review, although the wireless remotes I'm using I already had on hand and am not sure what Amazon item they match up with. Some wireless remotes come with a wall mount bracket to hold them so you could just put a wireless remote at the location of the 2nd existing switch. It wouldn't be as attractive but it would work. 2 wall controls might be possible but keep in mind you need to install these in line with a load, per instructions this would be the fan itself. If you've already got 2 standard wall switches for your fan then they are probably 3-way switches. If these wall controls can be wired in series then what you're looking for may be possible. A normal 3-way switch switches power between two leads. Since this wall control never disconnects the power itself (that is done at the receiver end that installs in the fan base) the wiring could be arranged to keep 2 controls powered in serial. As far as a circuit goes I don't see a problem with putting these in serial, BUT THAT DOES NOT MEAN IT WILL WORK. I don't know if the controlling logic would have any issues with it. That would be a question for Westinghouse support and I've got a suspicion that they wouldn't go into depth with it, that instead they would just stick with the printed instructions of 1 wall control to 1 fan. Unless you get lucky and get feedback from someone that has already tried this you will probably be going in on this as an untested experiment. As suggested in an earlier response I would get an electrician involved if you don't have that experience yourself. Make sure they understand what I mentioned earlier that these MUST be installed in line with a load. Installing without a load will blow out the wall control. I am curious about this though and will check back to see if anyone states they've done it. If you try it yourself please be sure to share your results. --end discussion response-- --June 2020 update-- The switch is still working properly. It is in a regular bedroom so it gets daily use, specifically the light on/off button. Nearly 8 years after install this is still working like new, as such I've reinstated the originally deducted star. In this time I even had to replace the fan, I think a winding went bad as the fan wouldn't run properly even when wired without the remote control. Re-used all the existing remote components that were previously in place when I installed the new fan and all is still working as it should.

I have installed this wall switch on several different brands of ceiling fans, and I must admit that the installation is easy for someone with minimal electrical knowledge. In my experience the only real negative has been a problem with a Hampton Bay fan from Home Depot. That fan came with a light kit that included two CFL lights. When I first installed everything, I was extremely satisfied with how things worked. The dimmer did not function (either off or on, no stops in between), however I assumed that was the nature of the bulbs, not the switch. That evening as I was lying in bed, I couldn't help but notice a very low level of flickering in one bulb. I tried different CFL bulbs, and the flickering still appeared. It became more prominent when I physically touched the bulb. There was no flickering with a standard light bulb. I took the controller down and rechecked all the connections. After reinstalling the remote, the flickering was still there. I stress, that it is not noticeable during the day, unless you remove the light canopy and closely examine the bulb. It is plainly visible at night, but still very low level. I did go to the company web site and emailed the issue to them. When they respond I will update this review. It is interesting to note that the package for this controler plainly states "Not reccomended for use with Hunter Originals". No reason for this warning is provided, but my assumption is that there could be the same scenario at play here. The unit works fine with the other fan I recently installed. That other fan is a Westinghouse fan I acquired through Amazon, and it also has CFL lights, but no flickering at any level. Give Westinghouse credit for getting back to me the same day. Here was their response. I will add one star for the timely response rate. "The unit you installed includes a dimmer circuit for the lights, and is not recommended for CFL lights that are not designed to be used on dimmers. CFLs installed on dimmers can experience flickering, noise, and dramatically shortened life. If the fan you are using is designed for CFLs only, then I would recommend a different type of control system that does not utilize a dimmer circuit, or changing the lights to dimmable CFLs". Intersting enough, when you look at reviews for dimmable CFL's, there are generally two complaints. Cost and flickering. Since the world is going CFL or LED, regardless of other issues, I may try the more expensive Lutron equivalent to see if the performance is any better.

We installed five of these wall remotes in our home. Our home was built in the early 90s, and each ceiling fan/light fixture was not wired to control the fan & light individually via switches. They had to be controlled using pull chains, which wasn't convenient in some of the rooms where the fans were hung on cathedral ceilings. We needed a way to gain separate controls for the fans & lights without having to run additional wires, which I wasn't willing to do. There are several of these remote controls that look exactly the same but just branded differently. These controls work fantasticly, which is why we have 5 installed. Pros: 1. The remotes are hardwired into the wall and therefore do not need batteries to operate like most handheld remotes. 2. There is no audible "beep" when a button is pressed; it is completely quiet operation. 3. Buttons are responsive and operate the fan & light with no delay (we have fans from 3 different manufacturers). 4. These remotes have a dimming feature for the light. 5. Cover plates are included. 6. Units stay in the wall so there is no extra remote to lose. Cons: 1. These are meant to be universal units but the receivers are very large (not sure why they can't figure out how to make them smaller). Some of the fans required a lot patience to be able to fit the receiver, all wires and wire nuts within the fan's bracket and canopy, but we were successful with all 5 fans. 2. Smaller switch boxes will be challenging accommodating the switch, which are larger than most. 3. The button to dim the lights aren't great. You have to hold the button down continuously to dim the light. 4. Expensive. All in all these in-wall remote controls suit our needs. We do not need to run extra wires thru the walls in order to control the fan & lights with switches. We would highly recommend these units!

What a terrific product! You can be sure, if it's Westinghouse! When we bought our big living room ceiling fan years ago when we first bought our house, we couldn't afford a remote controlled fan or one with a light. Now we were able to get the fan retrofitted with a light and this wonderful wall switch. Our electrician had no trouble installing this. We can now change the fan to each of its three speeds - without a ladder - as well as it turn it on and off and operate its new light all from the same switch plate it had before but enhanced with this new gadget.

We hooked this up in our kitchen and it works great. I love the switch that turns everything on or off with one click. It wasn't hard to install, you just have to be sure you are putting the receiver in the right way. (It only has a "right" way on the fan so it'll fit, it'll still work no matter which way you put it in.) The fan responds quickly to the remote, i only have to push it once and it works. It's nice not having to pull a string to turn the fan down. It's only been up a few weeks, i still have to see how it holds up over time, if it falters i will edit this review, but for now, its working great.

I have the Aloha Brand #91189. They use "Design House 154088 Universal Ceiling Fan Remote Control"for a transmitter and a compatible receiver to operate it. But my wall switch is now useless. So I purchased this hoping it would work. At this time there was no mention of a receiver included ( I recently asked Amazon to add this info..) The back of this has a 4-dip switch. So I set it up to what I had set on my remote. It wouldn't recognize my receiver. I tried several settings, no luck. So it really can't be called Universal more of a Conversion. Yes, I could take out my older receiver and replace it with the one provided...but then my remote wouldn't work with it. I hope this helps anyone who had questions about it. As for me, returning it and getting a second remote.

This unit is equivalent to the Harbor Breeze model from Home Depot without the marketing. Very easy to install and works as described. You get three can speeds and a light button. My favorite feature is the slide one-off switch. High quality materials and even works on fans with no pull chains.

Exact replacement for my old receiver and transmitter even though old unit had no brand name on it. Fairly easy to replace. Works great.

Was easy to install. Receiver fit easily into the cowling. Wiring clearly labeled. As I removed one wire from the old receiver I attached it to the new avoiding any confusion with the fan/light wiring which was not labeled. The switch itself works perfectly and better than the old. Not only that but with the old I had the standard switch and then the ugly setup with the remote right beside it. Full marks for use and ease of installation.

does what I wanted

Arrived quickly. Installation is a bit of work but not too bad. Receiver unit is a tight fit inside the cover housing of my ceiling hugger. However works great. Like that there is no remote to misplace and not batteries required for this setup. Light works with push of a button or can dim/brighten by holding the button down. Switches speeds easily.

Bought to install with a new ceiling fan it was easy to install and works flawlessly.