HUNTER FAN FOR YOUR SMART HOME! Add into Scenes & Automations
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- čas přidán 28. 07. 2024
- I'm so excited to finally add a Hunter Fan to my Homekit Smart Home.
Hunter Fan Company has been providing quality fans for over 135 Years and now, with SIMPLEconnect and SureSpeed technology, you can integrate this fan into Apple Homekit (or Google Assistant & Amazon Alexa)! I use HomeKit and love controlling this with Siri and my Homepod Mini!
Find out which Smart Fan I chose and why. I'll tell you all about Hunter's options and show you why you should seriously consider investing in Hunter's SIMPLEConnect lineup so you can include your Smart Fan in Scenes and Automations. I'll also explain if you can use Smart Philips Hue lights as well! You do not want to miss this!
A huge thank you to @HunterFanCo for collaborating on this and sending this fan to me free of charge for my review. There were no strings attached so, as always, I'll give you my actual opinion!
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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
1:14 Hunter Simple Connect
1:45 Benefits of Ceiling Fans
3:00 The Hunter Fan Company
3:46 The Hunter Wbsite
4:54 Stylus Model
5:17 Hunter’s Sure Speed Innovation
6:42 What’s in the box?
7:00 Installation
9:10 Reveal
9:32 IR Remote
10:29 Sound Demo
10:37 Adding/ Using in HomeKit
11:45 Hunter Simple Connect App
12:12 Hunter Fan with Smart Lights
13:04 Worth it?
14:11 Scenes and Automations
14:51 Wrap Up
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Hello The Brad LLoyd. I appreciate the review of your Hunter ceiling fan. I bought the Aerodyne model back in January of this year. Which leads me to my question. Have you had issues with the fan going to no response in Homekit? I've had nothing but trouble from mine and I've worked with their tech support for over 2 months. I don't think I have any kind of extraneous network setup as all my other Homekit devices work with no issues. I'm to the point to where I think there is something wrong with the fan but their tech support doesn't seem to be willing to entertain that idea. Any ideas by you or anyone else that may help, would be GREATLY appreciated!!!
@@TechJB65 Hi Jody, I haven't had any issues. Aside from the standard basic troubleshooting, you could try to reset it, remove it from homekit which I'm assuming you may have already tried. You could try to assign a static IP on your Wifi Network. These instructions depend on your router. Sorry for the delayed response. Hope you figure this out because it's a shame when a great fan in my opinion, isn't working as intended for you! Thanks for watching.
@@TheBradLloyd thanks for the information. I may have figured it out. I’ve had the fan up abs working with Homekit for a full day now without going to no response. I had to reset the fan with the remote and disconnect it from power. Then I rebooted my mesh WiFi system and waited till it was fully up. Then reconnected the fan to power and went through adding the fan back again through the Hunter app. So far it’s been up and responsive like I said.
I loved this fan, well for the one month it worked before it stopped. It was a very expensive heartbreak I tell you.
I loved this review, especially as I just installed a Hunter Romulus. We're in the middle of some house upgrades and we discovered that a bit of rewiring would allow the approximately 8-year old Hunter fans in each of my kid's bedrooms to be wired to a separate light and fan Lutron Caseta switches. The fans still work great after many years of use.
The same was not true for our master bedroom. Therefore, after some research, I purchased the Hunter Romulus. The link to HomeKit means that the controls my wife is finally comfortable using in other parts of the house now work in the master bedroom through it's HomePod. It has had flawless connection since we first installed it. Moreover, the fan is easily the best I've ever had. At max speed, it operates without any wobble and the noise is barely audible. The combination of a great running fan with HomeKit automations means that my wife turn the fan on at the beginning of our sleep. As she insists on sleeping with her window ajar, the room eventually gets too cold for a fan. Therefore, linking it to my Eve Home means we can have it automatically turn off at a certain temperature. Even after just a week, my wife and I are both loving the fan.
Got this same fan and hue, I grouped both bulbs and the fan light into one tile and it works great when turning off and on.
Hi Nick, that is a great tip - thanks for sharing!
Brilliant (literally and figuratively)!
I did not have a good experience using my hue lights in my hunter smart fan… it’s problematic if you turn off all the lights in your room which will include the hunter’s smart light and cause the hue lights to get no response
Thanks Brad! Love your channel. I had been looking hunter smart fans to purchase. I so appreciated your informative video. Keep up the great work!
Thanks so much Bob! I appreciate your support!
I just picked up 3 fans yesterday . They all have remotes but not simple connect, I wish I had watched your video first. Great video you have a new subscriber.
I'm obsessed with fans, all kinds of 'em. But this looks dope! I wish its available in my country. Great review as always!
Thanks for you support Nazir! Glad you love it, I wish it was available for you too!
Fantastic review as always? This is definitely a step-up from the smart plug-controlled fan. How does dimming work with hue bulbs?
Thanks for your review, I’ve been looking at getting a hunter fan for my great room for quite some time!
You’re welcome! I think you’ll love any Hunter fan, especially the Simple Connect lineup. Appreciate you watching! Let me know how you like it if you decide to go ahead! Are you all in on HomeKit? Thanks Matt!
@@TheBradLloyd yea I’ve been all in on HomeKit for quite some time! Always enjoy your videos so keep them coming!
Very much loved the review. I will bypass the wall switch completely (I still have the circuit breaker) and instead put up a wall mounted scene controller, plus use Nanoleaf bulbs. The reverse button in the Home App is extra special! Should also be able to hide the Hunters light tile from HomeKit as well.
how did you hide the light tile?
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I did not get the fan yet, though I want to. I did write to Hunter to request they update the firmware to optionally show the fan’s light fixture as a Switch in HomeKit, to prevent Siri and HomeKit light redundancy. The Homebridge Tuya plugin developer did this for my current dumb fan that I use with a Tuya Fan + Light wall switch that had the same issue.
For those wondering, this fan has a DC motor and will only work using either the included remote control or through a smart home integration. It will not work with smart switches.
I don't care for the modern look as all of our furniture is antiques. I went with Hunter Builder Grade Ceiling fans with pull chains. I switched out three of the single gang boxes with dual gang boxes, which is actually pretty easy to do as a DIY project. The Living Room single gang box was already wired for two switches but only used a single switch so I did not have to rewire it. The two smaller bedrooms (Office and Guest Bedroom) had to be rewired but I have plenty of head room in my attic so it was a breeze to do (switched out the 14,2 Romex to 14,3 Romex - also not that hard to do if you have access above the ceiling). The Master Bedroom already had two switches controlling that ceiling fan. The Den had a 3-way switch for the light and a single switch for the fan.
I installed five Lutron Caseta Ceiling Fan switches for all of the fans. I installed Lutron Caseta dimmer switches for all of the ceiling fans and used a wired Lutron Claro switch for the 3-way light in the Den (using a PD-10NXD-WH dimmer switch). I don't use any Pico remotes anywhere in the house. I currently have 40 Lutron Caseta devices installed in my house.
Thanks for sharing your set up, Frederick!! Definitely great options from Hunter no matter what your style. The SimpleConnect is great for me though I can appreciate in your case, it made more sense to have a standard Hunter fan with Lutron Caseta switches. Thanks for watching!
I see this fan as AC motor
Thanks for the video Brad! I would love to know how many of these models you set up in your home? My current fans are a nightmare since I'm finding it impossible to configure them separately (the instructions literally tell me to walk far enough away from my home so that one fan is out of range). If you installed two or more, do you have issues setting them up to be controlled separately?
I’ve had the Hunter Symphony for over 2 years. Their customer service was great replacing warranty issue with one of the four fans. The biggest downside is their simple connect app which their many updates doesn’t fix much but introduces new issues. The app will randomly ask you to login after you’re already logged in and then warn you all fans will be removed after you login. If I bypass login my fans stay in the app but I can’t update or save changes. Biggest issue is HomeKit reporting the fans not responding which may be HomeKit issue or combo of HomeKit and Hunter controller.
man you had the same fan i got, and its making a ton of noise so im going to get what you got, I like that hunter fan it looks bad ass. I had to switch to the Radeon man, the stylus was too big for my room, its really a beautiful fan and a major upgrade over the pull chai. different remote from the stylus also and connection to the app was a hassle. The fan is quiet indeed. looking to add the philips smart bulbs to it to see if its work it. the govee's looks better as I plug them up. I dont like the frosted light defuser thats on the fan though but its good for now.
Does it support threads or matter i about to start a home kit setup for my new home thanks
thank you! i use hue lights with an Lutron Arora dimmer and i was concerned that i wouldn't be able to use my dimmer switch any more since they can only control hue lights. :) i figured it may be possible if i left the hunter light on and then hid it in home kit. thank you for confirming :D
Yes, I’m using the Aurora for the hue lights in my fan as well - it works great.
Hey Brad. I had the same setup at home with one switch for both the fan and light. (Technically there’s two switches on the wall, but one is for an outlet.) I just installed my Hunter fan and it worked in HomeKit for a few minutes then went non responsive. Do you know if I have to stay on 2.4 ghz to work all the time. My phone almost always reverts to 5. Thanks in advance.
What wall switch do you use? Standard ones when turned off make it unavailable to Siri or the remote. Seems a Lutron fan switch is redundant.
Wow Brad, this was an awesome video! I just installed a Hunter Aerodyne smart fan in my bedroom yesterday and I love the apple HomeKit compatibility. How do you program temperature based automation? I’ve got to know!!!
Thanks Scott! Glad you love this video. You can set up temperature based automations in the Eve app, Controller for Homekit or Home +5. I use Eve Room to measure the temperature or an Aqara temperature sensor, and then you can just set up your automation to say once a certain temperature is reached, turn on the Hunter fan. Hope this helps but let me know if you need more details. Thanks for watching!!
@The Brad Lloyd thanks for the detailed explanation on programming temperature based automation. Now I’m having connectivity issues with the fan. It disconnects from HomeKit. I have to call Hunter’s 1-800 customer service number
Hello, do I need to add both, the fan and the light into HomeKit? Can I add just the fan leaving the light outside HomeKit control? Thanks!
If you turn the wall switch off, do you lose control in homekit?
Do you have to pair this with a smart switch? If you use a standard switch, and someone turns it in the ‘off’ position, I imagine you can’t turn the fan on from HomeKit? Is that accurate? Thanks for the guidance!
Hello Brad! I got the Stylus fan and I have a handyman coming soon to install it. (I'm not handy!) Question - what size Hue bulbs did you use?
How many wires do you need for the hunter fan? In my new home I have a bunch of recessed lights in my main living room witch is 40ftx40ft and I was just going to install fans with no lights and I believe their is only two wires with a ground L1,Neutral,Ground. But now I changed my mind and want lights in my fans but I have already sealed the walls with drywall.
I wanted to get a one of the HomeKit fans from Hunter company but they are available only in US. Amazon could ship it to me tho. I was kinda wondering whether it would work just fine if I got one although their Simple connect technology and app are not available here in EU. I quess scanning the HomeKit code should be just enough to make it work but I would like to be sure before I pay the import cost. Anyone any knowledge on this?
Does the application have a timer function?
Great review! Quick question, when viewing the TV how bad does the fan show in your field of view? I have my tv wall mounted and haven’t installed a fan as I’m concerned that it will be in my view when watching tv. The Hunter fan looks great though!
Hi Ben! I was thinking the same thing initially but it isn’t in my field of view at all. We used a 2” down rod so if your set up is similar to mine, I’d say you’ll be very happy with this #Hunter fan. You could install a low profile option like the Romulus if you want more head room.
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Thanks for watching! Appreciate your support so much. 👏
Home Depot has a less expensive Hunter smart fan that looks nice too. Its the Cavera model and retails for $219.99. I'm seriouly considering it for my kitchen.
Hey Alberto, did you get this Cavera model and does it work with your Hue bulbs?
@@ChrisOverton-MyTriVenture Hello! No, I did not buy it🤷🏻♂️
@brad thanks for the video! HAve you tried adding hue bulbs in the fan? Does that work?
Yes, works great!
Are they all 120V ?
Meh I thought it would be different for me but nope just like the reviews the fan disconnects randomly or the if it is connect it will ignore commands. I think it’s best to manually hook up smart switches for fan and light vs the app. Eventually I hope to do that
11:32 just listen to what you said here... love your videos by the way.
I’ve heard you can add a HomeKit Lutron Fan Swith. Then add Nanoleaf bulbs. Your existing ceiling fan is now smart.
I haven't tested that, but great tip, thanks for sharing!
Will this only work if your existing switch has two switches?
Bonjour! Est-ce que vous pourriez nous faire un tutoriel pour l'installation des ampoules Philips Hue ?
Coincidentally, I’m installing one of these fans as we speak! But I can’t get it to turn on when connected to a Lutron dimmer and Lutron fan control. Do you know if this is supported? Thanks for another great video!
Hi Jake, it's a Simple Connect fan that you are trying to connect to a Caseta switch? I don't think that will work. Since the "smarts" are built into the fan, you don't need the Caseta smart switch. I would replace the switches with standard switches that stay on to maintain full power to the light/fan. If you're looking for wall control, then you could consider adding a button for "some" basic controls.
This fan has a DC motor and will not work with a Lutron Caseta Fan switch. You would need to get a Hunter ceiling fan that has pull chain controls. Then you can use the Lutron Caseta Fan switch to control the fan and a Lutron Caseta dimmer switch to control the lights.
My goal was to keep the Caseta switch look throughout my house but I ended up wiring the included switch and everything worked as intended. Thank y’all for the information!
How is the air flow output from the fam. When looking on amazon, many complaints of no air flow…Thanks
The air flow has been excellent. At least for the model I have. It’s quite impressive.
Your link needs up dating it gives a error on the website about to order 10 fans
I have this fan and now it randomly turns off for like 2 seconds then turns back on. I've reset the remote and everything nothing helps.
How did you keep the fan connected to wifi? And how does it reconnect if you lose power in a storm? I am having nothing but issues after buying these fans after watching your video.
I’ve had zero connection issues. Not sure if it’s an issue with the fan or perhaps your wifi…? If you’ve already tried a factory reset and are confident in your wifi then I would suggest contacting Hunter.
Can i get a response i really need help on setting up this fan i also have it but cant get it to pair with google assistant i lost the manual for the barcode and i don’t have an apple HomeKit is it still possible to connect? Please explain it to me if you can.
Have you tried looking in the back of the fan remote for the code? I think it should be there as well as in the manual.
Here are some instructions from the Hunter website: www.hunterfan.com/blogs/hunter-blog/how-to-pair-your-simpleconnect®-wi-fi®-smart-fan-with-with-google-home
Thanks for watching. Hope this helps, let me know!
@@TheBradLloyd thanks so much, this helped me tremendously! 😊
How bright is the light? I have a big master room.
There are a spot for 2 bulbs, so it just depends on what you install. The lights I have in mine are 1100 lumens (75 W equivalent). I don't think the larger 1600 lumen bulbs would fit though.
@@TheBradLloyd Thank you
I’m looking for rgbw recessed lighting that will work with apple home kit. Other than philips hue can u help me please
I love the nanoleaf light strip. It’s thread and gets super bright
@@fadetoblack51 I need lights that go into the ceiling. I purchased a set off Amazon that works with smart life ams Tuya it says it’s zigbee compatible so I purchased the zigbee 3.0 hub so these light will work in HomeKit. And of course the CZcams fokes that claim it works are full of shit. Only real zigbee products work I’m HomeKit with the zigbee hub. Total waste of money and time. It seems the only way to actually have a smart home is to be forced to use Amazon or google.
I have a Hunter fan and Nanoleaf bulbs. Is there a way to ask Siri to turn the lights off and it turns off the bulbs not the Hunter fan power
Unfortunately not. If you say "lights" it will include the Hunter Fan light. You are better off to create a scene that turns all your light off, but doesn't include the Hunter Fan light.
@@TheBradLloyd awesome I don’t know how to do that but I’m sure you have a video on it and I’ll figure it out
small comment. You can now buy them in Europe (Spain at least) BUT none of the connected ones. Weird. But I called the distributor yesterday to get this news.
I bought Hunter Aerodynes, but I can’t balance these fans! Frustrating.
It looks more black than silver matte?
It may just be how it appears over video. It is a darker silver, but I certainly wouldn’t say it’s close to being black.
It really bugs me when accessories still is 2.4ghz and not 5ghz or Thread
I get it. 2.4ghz seems like it’s still the norm but hopefully we see more 5ghz devices soon enough. Thread would be awesome on this fan, for sure! 😄
I’ve tried 2 Hunter smart fans and they motor is horribly noisy
I still struggle with these minds of smart devices since you have to have an internet connection and an account with Hunter in order for the Homekit stuff to work. Unless i am away from my home I don't want to have all my traffic go out to the internet to some vendors website and then back to my home. If internet is down you can no longer control it other then going to the wall switch or use the remote. Not to mention having to have an account that is susceptible to compromise. There are other smart devices that keep everything self contained in your local network there is no reason they couldn't do this here and like these other devices give you the option of needing an account for when you are away from the house.
BTW, your link is old and broken. If you still want to get credit you may want to update it to the latest model and change the link. Just an FYI ;)
Should have just got a normal fan and used a smart bulb. Then use the twitch to control the bulb in HomeKit
That would work if you don’t want HomeKit support to control the fan. If I added a HomeKit switch for the fan, then it wouldn’t allow my smart lights to work. Aside from expensive rewiring (to add a second switch), this was the simplest solution. It’s working great for my set up, though your needs may be different.
My two Hunter fans are hands down the worst smart home purchase I have ever made.
There is NO way to factory default the fans completely, and mine had been stuck in a state where they thought they were part of a HomeKit home, but HomeKit did not have any entities. Trying to add the fans would result in a "This device already belongs to a HomeKit Home" error, resetting did absolutely nothing.
I called Hunter Support and explained the issue, and the tech's first question was "Are you using an Android phone or Apple phone?" ... for a HomeKit issue...
After explaining multiple times, they ended up referring me to the developer of the app and fan software. He only works on certain days. He gave me a call, and because I was able to get the fan to connect to WIFI (attempting to add to HomeKit would reconnect the fan to WIFI, but not HomeKit), he was able to reset the fan from his side, allowing me to finally add the fan back to HomeKIt.
I constantly have to power off the fans and power them back on as they tend to not respond, even though I have no other issues with this and other devices in my home. These things make me nervous that one day they won't respond, I won't be able to fix the issue, then I'll have to go back through support to get the fan reset.
TL;DR - Fans are finicky, app and "smart" functions are underbaked, mainline support is clueless. Tip: If you have neutral wires in your home, get a fan you like and use Lutron's fan control kit instead.
Thanks for your feedback, I haven't had the same experience however, I can't imagine the frustration you would have had after all this. Using a Smart Fan control with a regular fan is a good option for many, if like you said, you have a neutral wire. Thanks for taking the time to share your experience and hope the issues are resolved for now.
Looks more like an ad.
Also I don't get what a ceiling fan adds to the aesthetic of a bedroom?
Sounds like a complete paid promotion.
This is not quite an honest review. This fan is plagued with delays between command to execution.
The delay from command to execution has been quite nominal on my side. If I am using the remote, app, or Home app, the delay from press to execution is less than 1/2 second. When using Siri on my HomePod the delay is akin to any other fan or light in the house (95% of which are Lutron Caseta switches, dimmers, and fan controls).
It’s a little disingenuous to call someone‘s review as dishonest without asking if they’ve experienced such issues.
I can appreciate your concern, especially if you’ve experienced issues. I haven’t personally had command delays and if I did, I would disclose that. If you are having delay issues, you could try checking your wifi connection in the room you have your fan and also try a factory reset. Depending on your router and how many wifi devices you have could also impact performance. Hope this helps.
Thank you for commenting and watching though, I welcome all feedback that is respectful, positive or negative.
Don’t buy any hunter fans they don’t stand behind their products and have a fake lifetime warranty they will not honor unless you have a paper receipt.