Is it possible to control bathroom vent fans with the ISY (z-wave wall switches)?

I would like to be able to control the vent fans in our bathroom with the ISY, and ideally be able to have some sort of speed control like a regular celling fan. We are redoing our master bathroom and will have two different exhaust fans and it would be nice to control them based on situations and not have to run them full blast all the time because of the noise. Right now we have a ceiling fan in our bathroom that keeps the air circulating but we are planning on removing it and putting in recessed lighting. (recessed above fan = strobe light ??).  Also, my kids keep leaving their exhaust fan on in their bathroom ?‍♂️?‍♂️.

 

Yes it's possible. Add switches and program. No different than with lights.

Vent fans are generally on/off so no speed control. The models that allow for different speeds generally have a switch built in to change the CFM. You wouldn't be able to control that

Edited April 15, 20223 yr by lilyoyo1

2 minutes ago, lilyoyo1 said:

Yes it's possible. Add switches and program. No different than with lights.

Vent fans are generally on/off so no speed control. The models that allow for different speeds generally have a switch built in to change the CFM. You wouldn't be able to control that

Thank you, Having speed control would be nice...  ?

21 minutes ago, roberthleeii said:

Thank you, Having speed control would be nice...  ?

Speed control would defeat the purpose of vent fans. They're there to exchange a certain amount of volume of air efficiently. Slowing that down defeats that purpose.

Ceiling fans allows for speed control because they're designed to make a person feel cooler which allows for adjustment to achieve the desired results

 

Edited April 15, 20223 yr by lilyoyo1

On 4/15/2022 at 9:36 AM, lilyoyo1 said:

Speed control would defeat the purpose of vent fans. They're there to exchange a certain amount of volume of air efficiently. Slowing that down defeats that purpose.

Ceiling fans allows for speed control because they're designed to make a person feel cooler which allows for adjustment to achieve the desired results

 

Thank you,

? they have variable speed exhaust fans... my wife has always done her makeup in the bathroom and would run the celling fan to keep the air circulating and keep the air from getting stagnate. I figured a couple of exhaust fans running at a lower speed could pull some fresh air in to make the room more comfortable. I think the fan takes up too much room. Ata a minimum i am going to replace it with a lower profile one with out a light kit once we get the can lights put in.  

 

Panasonic Whisper series bathroom fans are very quiet and work well.

 

12 minutes ago, roberthleeii said:

Thank you,

? they have variable speed exhaust fans... my wife has always done her makeup in the bathroom and would run the celling fan to keep the air circulating and keep the air from getting stagnate. I figured a couple of exhaust fans running at a lower speed could pull some fresh air in to make the room more comfortable. I think the fan takes up too much room. Ata a minimum i am going to replace it with a lower profile one with out a light kit once we get the can lights put in.  

 

There are variable speed fans. Those are what i mentioned earlier. A properly sized fan for your space will accomplish what you're trying to do