Leviton VRF01-1LZ Vizia RF + 1.5A Scene Capable Quiet Fan Speed Control , White/Ivory/Light Almond

 (2 customer reviews)

I wanted Z-wave control with speed adjustment for a bedroom ceiling fan. For some reason consumer home automation technologies have overlooked the need for ceiling fan control for years.

Leviton finally has it. The Z-wave control itself works great! The problem is the cheap design of the switch itself. For over $100, I was expecting something much more elegant. It looks a bit like a regular Decora switch stuck in the "on" position. When you press on the lower part of the paddle, it will click to toggle on or off. This brings up the first problem - there's an LED indicator BELOW the paddle that tells you whether it's on or off. You can't see it without ducking down. And since it's a toggle button, you really want confirmation - a ceiling fan takes a while to spin down.

There are tiny controls on the upper part of the paddle to adjust the fan speed. This is fairly intuitive thanks to the LED indicator. Unfortunately, if you miss the little buttons and...Read more

I've already got 2 of these and I just ordered 3 more. Wiring took a bit to figure out, so if you're even a little unsure, hire an electrician. It's cheaper than a trip to the hospital or a burned down house. In short these guys are perfect. I hooked them up to my ADT Pulse system and can control them from anywhere in the world. Kind of awesome. The only con, if you can call it that, is that the switch itself only provides 3 speed settings, low, medium, and high. However your Z-wave controller, (Pulse in my instance), should be able to let you set whatever percentage you want.