We wanted to love these fans, and aesthetically they are beautiful, HOWEVER they do NOT operate as expected. These fans can not be wired to operate properly via a wall switch (like every other fan is designed). Instead, the manufacturer recommends it is hardwired and then ONLY use the remote for both the light and the fan speed. This is highly inconvenient. The fan does not have separate wiring to allow for a wall switch that controls both the light (on one side) and the fan speed (on the other). If you wire this fan to an "on/off" wall switch, there will be a SIGNIFICANT delay in when the light comes on. The switch will only turn the light on or off. You must then use the remote to control the fan speed. Also, even when the light component is turned off by the remote and the fan blades are on, there will be a glow from the light itself. The light will never 100% shut off if this fan has power (as the manufacturer recommends).