You can install a ceiling fan light dual dimmer switch to operate the fan speed and light intensity from the original wall switch location.
Fan control and dimmer installation.
Live wiring a dimmer and ceiling fan speed control.
The ceiling box has only 2 white wires coming out and i duplicated the installation putting the blue and black to the same white as the old one and the white to the other.
Others also offer light dimming and thermostatic control capabilities.
There are many universal ceiling fan remote control kits on the market for overhead fans controlled by pull chains and a singe wall switch.
The control is a dimmer with a rocker switch and was not changed out.
I replaced my old working ceiling fan with a new one.
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The new switch does require an additional electrical wire.
Live wiring a dimmer and ceiling fan speed control.