Casablanca W32 Inteli-Touch Wall 6-Speed, Reversing, Up/Downlight Dimming

Comment: Casablanca W32 Inteli-Touch Wall Control

We've had the previous version of this Inteli-Touch control for a Casablanca fan over our bed since 1986. Two controls actually, one on each side of the bed.

We use that fan every night during the warm months, and use the fan's integral lamps every day of the of the year, either once or twice per day. We've probably used the Inteli Touch control 10,000 times over its 23-year life. It has never failed to work as designed. This particular fan has a 14/2 [with ground] cable going to it, so the only way to remotely control light dimming AND fan speed is with an electronic control. In my experience, most builders/electricians wire ceiling fan boxes with 14/2 cable because it's less expensive than running 14/3. 14/3 (two hots and the neutral) would allow a separate on-off wall switch for the fan and light.

The only problem we ever had with the Inteli touch setup was once, when a lightning surge caused the fan to suddenly come on at maximum speed. After that, I installed a separate off/on toggle switch on the fan base, where power comes into the fan. We turn that switch off when we go on vacation, and leave it on the rest of the time.

The W32 control works ONLY with Casablanca fans that were factory-equipped with the Inteli Touch feature.

From my experience, the Inteli-Touch is a 5-star product.

Comment: I have been extremely frustrated by Casablanca fans. Their fans are designed completely differently from typical ceiling fans, and in fact from each other.

I purchased a home with two Casablanca fans - but single switches wired to turn both the light and fan on/off at the same time. This switch should allow you to control the light and fan separately. Casablanca fans were "the thing" for two-wire circuits - making them a good solution for retro-fitting to a circuit that didn't have wires for controlling a ceiling light and fan. UNfortunately, none of the Casablanca accessories will work with anyone elses fans, and vice se versa. Further, Casablanca accessories don't necessarily work with Casablanca fans.

It turns out that there are at least three different generations of Casablanca fans, and you need to buy the wall switch designed for your fan. In order to identify the correct switch, you need to take the fan apart and find the model number. You then identify which series the motor is from the model number, and then go find a corresponding switch that will work with that specific motor.

As far as I was concerned, it was easier to by new (standard) fans with wireless remotes than screw around with Casablanca's over priced, obsolete (and worse) - proprietary technology.