Question

So I have a ‘GE Enbrighten Z-Wave Plus Smart Fan Control switch’ that I currently use with wink, I along with many people don’t feel like paying the monthly fee! I only use wink for one fan that I have so can’t justify the new subscription. Anyone have other ideas?  

Answer 1

I use the GE zwave fan controller with SmartThings. No subscription.  

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@crawley628 is there something else I can do without a hub that you know of?  

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Need to clear the security. With the GE dimmers, I believe you hit power on 10x or so. Check the installation instructions. Had to do it when I reset my hub.  

Answer 2

Hubitat Elevation runs local and also in cloud, no subscription

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@ania7632 does that work with iOS?  

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@kohl3460 yes, android and browser  
https://hubitat.com

Answer 3

It’s Zwave. You can pair it with anything. Wink shouldn’t be a factor in your decision.  

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@terpsichore when I choose the option on SmartThings it says I need a hub?.  

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”the option? ” ST •is• a hub. It speaks zigbee and zwave. It will pair with zwave devices. Sometimes they need assistance from a cloud “device type handler” but pretty much anything works with SmartThings.  

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You would need a SmartThings hub to connect the device. If this is all you are running it probably would be easiest to get a SmartThings hub.  

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@terpsichore If you want to go hubless, check this out.  
https://www.leviton.com/en/products...dw4sf

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@kohl3460 you need to buy the Smart Things hub and install The hub in the app, then connect to it like you would with wink.  

Answer 4

When the devices are smarter than the user

Answer 5

If it was previously linked to a hub, you can’t link it to another hub without resetting it. Zwave security

Answer 6

You need a SmartThings hub, not just the app. As others mentioned, this is a zwave device. Zwave is a radio- your WiFi does not “speak” zwave so you need a hub with a zwave radio.