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Problem with remote controlled harbor Breeze fans
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:53 pm
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:53 pm
So trying to make a long story short, my dad built an addition to his house and installed 4 remote controlled harbor breeze fans in close proximity to one another. The fans do not have pull strings of any kind so the only way to turn the fan/light on is to use the switch on the wall or the remote control
Now I have 2 problems
The first and main problem is on two of the fans suddenly the light will not come on, whether by switch or by remote (I'm unaware if the remote has ever turned on the light). I've changed the bulbs in one of the fans just to be sure that wasn't the problem. The fans have been installed for 6-8 months and the lights has always worked from each switch until now, figured it might be a remote problem so started messing with it and no response BUT the remote will work to turn the fans on which led to problem number 2
Problem number 2 is bc of the proximity of the 4 fans to each other the remotes are working several fans at once
I'll worry about the second problem later unless someone knows a quick fix for it, right now I just want my lights to work
Just to be clear the wall switches still seem to be functioning bc I can turn them on and the fan will come on
Other 2 fans are working perfectly with switch and remote except for the single remote operating multiple fans issue
P.S. I DO NOT recommend anyone to buy any of these harbor breeze fans, especially if they are going to be in close proximity to each other. I have googled some already and seems people have a lot of problems with them
Now I have 2 problems
The first and main problem is on two of the fans suddenly the light will not come on, whether by switch or by remote (I'm unaware if the remote has ever turned on the light). I've changed the bulbs in one of the fans just to be sure that wasn't the problem. The fans have been installed for 6-8 months and the lights has always worked from each switch until now, figured it might be a remote problem so started messing with it and no response BUT the remote will work to turn the fans on which led to problem number 2
Problem number 2 is bc of the proximity of the 4 fans to each other the remotes are working several fans at once
I'll worry about the second problem later unless someone knows a quick fix for it, right now I just want my lights to work
Just to be clear the wall switches still seem to be functioning bc I can turn them on and the fan will come on
Other 2 fans are working perfectly with switch and remote except for the single remote operating multiple fans issue
P.S. I DO NOT recommend anyone to buy any of these harbor breeze fans, especially if they are going to be in close proximity to each other. I have googled some already and seems people have a lot of problems with them
This post was edited on 5/22/16 at 8:55 pm
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Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:55 pm to Wishnitwas1998
Yikes. I had a Harbor Breeze and it always had problems. Hunter or nothing now. Good luck OP.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:55 pm to Wishnitwas1998
Each fan should have a code you match with remotes
Read the instructions
Read the instructions
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:56 pm to Hogwarts
Yea after reading a bit already tonight I'll probably be better off just to rip them down and get two (or 4) brand new fans but I'm gonna put some effort in to fix them first
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:56 pm to Wishnitwas1998
Why didn't' he do the right thing and get a Hunter?
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:57 pm to djangochained
Well if I had the instructions that would be great.....
It's a long story like I said but for now I cannot find the instructions. I was not involved when they were installed
It's a long story like I said but for now I cannot find the instructions. I was not involved when they were installed
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:57 pm to CBandits82
Bc he's 57 years old and didn't even do a quick google before purchasing 
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:58 pm to Wishnitwas1998
You need to open the remotes and program each individually, however that is done. That may very well solve the light problem as well. Your lesson, as always, is that when you go wireless, you have no backup when the shite hits the fan.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:59 pm to Wishnitwas1998
Posted on 5/22/16 at 8:59 pm to Wishnitwas1998
The hell is this thread?
Posted on 5/22/16 at 9:01 pm to shutterspeed
Sunday night celing fan thread.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 9:01 pm to Wishnitwas1998
quote:
It's a long story like I said but for now I cannot find the instructions. I was not involved when they were installed
If only there was a way that you could search for products and find instruction manuals.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 9:02 pm to PrivatePublic
quote:
You need to open the remotes and program each individually, however that is done. That may very well solve the light problem as well. Your lesson, as always, is that when you go wireless, you have no backup when the shite hits the fan.
Yea I wouldn't have done it and doubt he realized there wasn't pull strings with them when he bought them.
He actually passed away suddenly about a month ago so I can't ask him, he's probably laughing at me as he would've had this fixed in about 10 minutes
Posted on 5/22/16 at 9:03 pm to tigers win2
Thanks 
Posted on 5/22/16 at 9:06 pm to Wishnitwas1998
There is a re program button on harbor breeze fan remote. Google it. Same issue happen with mine. 5 minutes will be fixed.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 9:45 pm to Wishnitwas1998
interesting...same shite happened to mine a year or so ago...fan works fine, but the remote will no longer work the light.
I never thought about reprogramming, though....
ETA...very sorry to hear about your dad...I've been there and it sucks.
I never thought about reprogramming, though....
ETA...very sorry to hear about your dad...I've been there and it sucks.
This post was edited on 5/22/16 at 10:00 pm
Posted on 5/22/16 at 9:59 pm to Wishnitwas1998
I had the hunter control and it was horrible as it needs to be reprogrammed if the power goes out.
I switched it out for the Hampton bay/harbor breeze which I like a lot better
Edit- I have hunter fans but prefer the harbor breeze/Hampton bay wireless remote
I switched it out for the Hampton bay/harbor breeze which I like a lot better
Edit- I have hunter fans but prefer the harbor breeze/Hampton bay wireless remote
This post was edited on 5/22/16 at 10:01 pm
Posted on 5/22/16 at 10:03 pm to Spankum
quote:
interesting...same shite happened to mine a year or so ago...fan works fine, but the remote will no longer work the light.
What's strange is that not only will the remote not work the light but the wall switch won't either and I changed the bulbs earlier today
This shite drives me nuts, if I could get my hands on a manual somehow I could probably figure it out but even with the list posted in this thread it's like 200 fans and I've found no way so far to identify my particular model of fan. Gonna keep trying though
None of the other suggestions from google have worked
It really is acting like the bulbs are blown out BUT I changed them AND I find it very unlikely that 3 bulbs on 2 different fans go out at the exact same time
Posted on 5/22/16 at 10:05 pm to Hogwarts
quote:
Sunday night celing fan thread.
Posted on 5/22/16 at 10:07 pm to Wishnitwas1998
I avoid the remote control fans. They suck. You can bypass the remote if you reroute the wires.
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