Because no one wants the hassle of standing up and reaching for a chain every time they want to adjust the fan or light. Dr. Elizabeth Yuko is a bioethicist and adjunct professor of ethics at Fordham ...

In the quest to automate everything in your home, you no doubt have things that aren’t made with home automation in mind. Perhaps your window AC unit, or the dimmer in your dining room. [Seb] has ...

The most convenient control option is a ceiling fan with a remote, and if you want to be able to change the direction of your blades from bed, fixed setting remotes work without coming in contact face ...

Smart ceiling fans—models with wireless remote controls and digital-assistant compatibility—are a relatively new thing. But you can still control a legacy fan if you replace your in-wall switch with ...

Nothing’s worse when you just got yourself comfy in bed and then all of a sudden, you get hot and need to turn the fan on. Now, if you have a ceiling fan with a remote, this is no sweat (literally), ...

Every product we recommend is chosen through a combination of Primary Research and Secondary Research. With rising temperatures and increasing electricity costs, most of us are looking for smarter ...

A handful of small, affordable devices now let homeowners add smartphone and voice controls to many existing ceiling fans, skipping the cost and hassle of a full fixture replacement. These retrofit ...

Every product we recommend is chosen through a combination of Primary Research and Secondary Research. Getting out of bed at 3 AM to adjust a noisy fan is a summer struggle we’ve all faced. In 2026, ...

It's not a necessity by any stretch, but Lutron's newest smart switch is still a welcome addition to a system that's already great. Originally hailing from Troy, Ohio, Ry Crist is a writer, a ...

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