Hampton Bay fans, available at The Home Depot, provide energy-efficient cooling in the summer. By reversing their blades in the winter months, a ceiling fan can also improve heating efficiency. To make the fan easier to operate, you can install a ceiling fan remote. The Hampton Bay remote is an add-on option for some models, and for other models it is part of the fan package. In either case, the remote is easy to install.
The Transmitter Code
The ceiling fan and the remote control operate on infrared signals, and both must be on the same frequency so they can communicate with each other. Before starting the remote fan installation, turn the fan to high speed and turn its light on. Turn the fan off at the wall switch and pull the breaker for the fan at the breaker box. Both the ceiling fan remote and the receiver have a set of four switches that must be set identically to work properly. If the switches are too difficult to move with your finger, gently move them with a small screwdriver.
The Ceiling Fan Remote
Open the fan's remote control by sliding the back off of the battery cover. Once you have the cover open, look for the four switches. The factory setting leaves them all in the "Up" position. Set the switches however you want by sliding them up or down but do not leave them all in the "Up" position. There are 16 options available. Once the transmitter code is set, put the cover back on the remote.
The Receiver Installation
Snap the back off of the fan's receiver. Locate the switches and move them to match the settings you used in the remote. Put the cover back on the receiver. Disconnect the canopy from the ceiling's junction box. Typically, screws hold it in place. With the electrical supply off to the fan, look for green, black, white and blue wires. If you see anything different, call a licensed electrician to complete the installation. Otherwise, connect the green fan wire to the bare supply wire. Fasten the black receiver wire to the black supply wire. Do the same with the white wires. Match the blue wires, which are the wiring for the lights. Tuck all of the wiring inside the canopy and refasten the canopy to the junction box. Extend the antenna wire from the receiver out of the canopy and let it rest on the mounting bracket. Turn the power back on to the ceiling fan.
Troubleshooting
A number of things could cause your Hampton Bay remote to not work properly. Batteries wear out, so that is the first thing to check when troubleshooting Hampton Bay fans. If you notice your fan is on and you didn't intend for it to be, change the transmitter code in both the receiver and the remote. Chances are another remote in the house is interfering with the signals or is set identically. If the remote only operates at close distance, try moving the antenna wire so you can get better reception.
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