These three switches control my ceiling fan and another nearby light. Left is fan lights, middle is fan blades, and right is the other light. I just want some basic on/off smart functionality for cheap on the middle switch.

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Depends on the wiring behind the switches.

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Change it to your favorite smart switch brand, replace the other 2 switches with new decora switches.

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I agree. Just make sure it has a neutral wire. If you don’t know what that means, hire an electrician.

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Yeah, wiring in old homes can be super fucky. I grew up in an old home with knob and tube wiring.

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Lutron caseta for all three. Make sure to get the fan switch for fan.

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They said they wanted cheap.

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Swap it out. Pretty easy to do and should just be two wires. Turn off the power at the panel! The whole ass panel cause you ain’t an electrician

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