HomeKit HomeKit Pedestal Fan

[tonyberinson]

Hi All,

I am chasing a Pedestal Fan that runs on HomeKit. Apple's website shows a brand but I can't find it anywhere on the planet - and other forums say it has never been seen.

Any ideas??

Thanks

Tony

 

[hg.wells]

Does it need to be a HomeKit enabled fan, or are you looking for something simply to turn it off and on?

Maybe a smart plug for an existing fan could be an alternative?

 

[tonyberinson]

Does it need to be a HomeKit enabled fan, or are you looking for something simply to turn it off and on?

Maybe a smart plug for an existing fan could be an alternative?

Ideally a fan which is HomeKit enabled - so I can change speed etc.. or even one that allows turning on and off via HomeKit and a remote that does the rest - I am not fussy.

As for smart plug - seems to be a final option... but prefer to be able control it also.

 

[hg.wells]

The only fans I've seen are the ceiling fans that offer home kit integration sadly. What about a smart fan that has an app instead, I know its not ideal, but something like this maybe?

NASH Alexa, Google Home, Siri, WiFi Smart Oscillating Pedestal Fan w/Voice & App Control | 16” Quiet Stand Up Fan, Adjustable Height, WiFi App Programmable for 3 Speeds, 3 Modes, Timer PF-1 CoolSmart

NASH Alexa, Google Home, Siri, WiFi Smart Oscillating Pedestal Fan w/Voice & App Control | 16” Quiet Stand Up Fan, Adjustable Height, WiFi App Programmable for 3 Speeds, 3 Modes, Timer PF-1 CoolSmart

www.amazon.com

 

[tonyberinson]

Looks good - but its says its made for the US Market - I am in Australia. :-(

 

[hg.wells]

Looks good - but its says its made for the US Market - I am in Australia. :-(

Ok back to the drawing board then

 

[tonyberinson]

Ok back to the drawing board then

thank you - I am stunned that apple hasn't got many more in the list - the ceiling fans are fine - but I don't use them.

 

[tonyberinson]

most fans with remotes when you plug in - go into standby mode - so even if u use a power board - it just sits there till u turn it on via remote.. I want one that just turns on the last setting when powered on - and then adjust with remote - ... but doesn't seem to happen - so weird.

 

[tonyberinson]

anyone else? or am I destined to never get what I want?

 

[Johnm35]

anyone else? or am I destined to never get what I want?

Having the same issue. Want a pedestal not ceiling.

If you get a cheap dumb fan with a HomeKit plug, it will stay on. One with physical buttons like the Celsius fan for about $30 at Harvey Norman. Put it on 3, power off, power on, still on 3.

Or set up homebridge with a raspberry pi and a broadlink universal IR and RF device you can connect, then set it up to learn the codes from a remote fan. It can learn them from the remote then you can use Siri and they’ll be in HomeKit. Follow a tutorial for homebridge.

Or there’s a Dyson you can get and use Siri Shortcuts to control it, but not quite HomeKit.

Hope that helps! We’re probably going to go with the Dyson.

 

[waw74]

set up homebridge ....

there’s a Dyson you can get and use Siri Shortcuts to control it, but not quite HomeKit.

there's a homebridge plugin for Dyson, it works pretty well. you're able to control all of the features directly, instead of setting up presets using shortcuts.
and if the device supports it, the sensors (temperature, humidity, air quality) are exposed to homekit also