Questions tagged [remote-control]
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How to remove a single remote from liftmaster garage door opener
I have a garage door with a red auto-learn button that is used by several people. I would like to remove a single programmed remote from the opener without deprogramming all the other remotes that are currently in use. Is there a way to deprogram a…
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How to “aim” RF remote control for LED RGBW lights
I recently purchased a set of outdoor RGBW LED spotlights that came with a remote control to configure the color settings for each light. With all the lights on, it is hard to change the color of only one light since the RF remote broadcasts a…
John Engel-Kemnetz
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Why is my ceiling fan not responding to the remote?
This has happened a couple times over the years and we’ve been able to reset it but our attempts aren’t working this time. The ceiling fan remote (dd4t4-9v) has a fresh 9v battery but the fan doesn’t respond to it at all.
What are we missing?
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Control shed light from house's porch light switch on different circuit
This may have been asked already, but I can't find a post with the exact question so here goes:
I have a garden shed with an outdoor light, controlled by a standard switch in the shed. The shed's power comes from my detached garage, which has its…
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How does an air conditioner remote control work with multiple AC units?
The apartment I rent has multiple Toshiba AC units used for both cooling and heating. I'm sometimes annoyed at how they sometimes seem to work weirdly - heating the room to absurdly warm despite me setting a low temperature, or vice versa - but I'm…
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Lift Master Garage Door - remote hardly works from outside the garage
Scenario
When pulling up to our home the garage door opener only works sometimes - roughly 1/10 clicks. Our Lift Master was installed in 2011.
Troubleshooting
tried new batteries in all remotes
tried removing / disabling lights in the garage…
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How to Install Ceiling Fan Control Wall Switch to Existing 2 Gang Wall Switch
In my bedroom, I have a ceiling fan (Casablanca Panama II, Model 6672R), no light, and operated with a remote control (Comfort Touch).
I would like to do away with the remote and control the fan with a existing switch on the wall. The switch is a…
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Electric Wall Thermostat with Remote Option
I have a an apartment from 1980s, so the thermostats are quite old.
One of them is Marley MD26 Qmark Electric Line Voltage Wall Thermostat x 3.
Plus 2x thermostats that built into the heaters themselves (in two bathrooms).
One of the thermostats…
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Ceiling fan won’t change speeds
Have an outdoor Minka Aire ceiling fan that has a wall switch (only supplying power; no other controls) and a remote used to change speeds on the fan. After working for about 3 years it will no longer change speeds or turn on/off with the remote.…
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Ceiling Fan lights turn off on their own w/ a Twist
A search brought up similar questions but my situation involves a ceiling fan w/ lights that operates via a battery powered remote.
This fan is on a circuit that previously had a total of three switches (master bedroom). One of the switches was…
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Web-based remote access of my Carrier Infinity thermostat and Flash end-of-life
I have a Carrier Infinity system, installed some 3 years ago. I was able to access the thermostat over the internet until very recently, because the web access feature uses the Adobe Flash Player which Adobe has now end-of-life'd. I've been aware…
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Ceiling fan w/no light - to fan w/lights & remote cntrl - single switch?
We currently have a single switch to a ceiling fan with with no light. We would like to change it to ceiling fan with lights and remote control. Do we need additional switch to control light / fan separately, or can we just use the single switch…
Sherri Valsamis
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Identify this ceiling fan?
I have this ceiling fan in my house. The previous owner didn't leave any documentation about it. It came with a remote, but unfortunately the remote's screen does not turn on, even with a fresh battery.
The fan:
Here is the fan with the upper cover…
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Can I just replace the LED controller of my lamp?
I've bough this lamp.
After turning the light off with the switch, not the remote control, my lamp forgets it's color, brightness settings. Plus it turns on with a random color/brightness which changes randomly between turn ons.
Can I just replace…
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How to add remote start to backup generator?
I have a Briggs and Stratton 040248. I use it frequently in the winter since I live off grid. Is there a way to add a remote start?
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