Q: I have a ceiling fan light kit with a pull-chain that turns the light on or off. The problem is that the pull-chain is frozen and won’t pull to turn the lights on or off. How can I go abou ...

If your fan has a built-in light, Lutron's switch won't do anything to automate it, which might give me pause in certain cases, but aside from that, this smart switch is easy to recommend.

This switch lets you adjust the fan from spinning clockwise to counterclockwise. Before you make any changes, turn off your ceiling fan -- you don't want to hurt yourself or anyone else in your home.

There are probably 50-plus ceiling fans for sale in the US right now that would meet our objective requirements. If you find one that has stellar reviews, a reliable company behind it, and a style ...