A single switch often provides only electricity to your ceiling fan requiring you to utilize chains to turn the lights off and on and.
													
																	Can you install a dimmer switch on a ceiling fan light. 
									
	
		
	
																	If you don t enjoy using your ceiling fan s pull levers to control the light and speed of the fan you can always install a dual dimmer switch instead to give you more customization of your ceiling fan. 
																	With a three way dimmer you can control a light with two switches. 
																	With a standard single pole dimmer a single switch controls the light. 
																	If your ceiling fan has wiring already in place where you have a separate switch for fan control then you can have the separate controls wired to independent switches. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	This is potentially dangerous and you would need to buy a special dimmer switch and a fan speed control. 
																	Be aware that a standard light dimmer switch will not work with a ceiling fan. 
																	If testing reveals your box isn t grounded you can still install the dimmer but you must use a plastic cover plate and make sure no bare metal parts are exposed. 
																	A dimmer switch as the name suggests lets you control the intensity of the light produced from the light to which it is connected such as a ceiling fan with a built in lighting fixture. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	Installing a ceiling fan to dual dimmer switches. 
																	This lets you dim from one location and turn the lights on and off from another. 
																	Step 1 set up. 
																	If the tester lights the box is grounded. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	How to install a ceiling fan light dual dimmer switch. 
																	Start by turning off the light and ceiling fan at the fuse box. 
																	Turn the power back on. 
																	Live wiring a dimmer and ceiling fan speed control. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	You will need a three way dimmer and a three way switch. 
																	But an old fashioned ceiling fan can only be operated using annoying pull chains or wall switches. 
																	Live wiring a dimmer and ceiling fan speed control. 
																	If only one switch controls the light purchase a single pole dimmer. 
															
													
									
	
		
	
																	In this circumstance the light kit could be connected to a dimmer switch and the fan motor connected to a toggle switch. 
																	Test it again for a ground.