Bought two of these ceiling fans for our outdoor patio here in Arizona.  Great quality and no problems installing them myself.  Just takes a little time and a second person to help install blades.  Now have an existing switch that I used to turn power on and off to the fans. I used one on the remotes to control both fans which is exactly what I wanted to do. Each fan comes with the option of controlling remotely or you can install their wall switch. The remote and the wall switch come with 12v batteries included.  The lights on these fans can be dimmed or intensified.  They give out more than enough light. Very happy and very satisfied with these fans within the first 48 hours of use so far. They are quiet. The downrods you see in the picture I bought separately. The dad come with a 4 and 6 inch down rod but I knew in advance how long we needed and purchased those.  Seems all down rods are pretty standard in diameter and fit perfectly with these fans.