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We’re basically a remote control world today. It wasn’t that long ago that people actually got up from their chairs to switch TV channels or records on the stereo. Now even many children’s toys are attached to remotes so that they do not have to actually get down on the floor to spend time with them if they don’t wish. I even received a remote-controlled digital picture frame for Christmas. However, I will admit that in many cases, remotes make life easier. One important thing I wish I had was remotes for ceiling fans. Wouldn’t it be convenient to be able to change the speed and turn them off and on from the comfort of your easy chair?

The popular remote-controlled ceiling fans are perfect for many people. For example, a person who may have difficulty getting around will use the remote to change the fan’s operation. If you’re in the middle of a chore, such as rocking the little one to sleep while wanting less air blowing on him and not wanting to rise for fear of waking him, you can just zap to have the volume of air you’d prefer to have without hardly moving in any way. When you have children that want to jump to reach fan pull cords, a remote is a means to halt that behavior.

If you’re like I am and already have fans that didn’t have remotes, you will be glad to find out there are universal remotes available which will work with any make of fans. If you have name brand fans, like Hunter, Hampton Bay, or Westinghouse, you can also get a number of remotes made to accompany the models you have.

Reading reviews on the remotes on Amazon.com shows a wide difference of opinion when it comes to how well ceiling fan remote controls work. One customer will say that they work well, and another will tell you that their unit quit working after just a year. However, with the low cost of replacing the remote with another unit, this really should not be a significant problem. In the event you continue reading, you’ll find that even original remotes that came with the fans had this same shortcoming.