I purchased this fan as a replacement for the same fan that I have had for several years. The old fan still works, but the remote stopped, so I got a new one. I do prefer on the whole the old one over the new one, as the time setting is nicer on the old one, but except for that I like the new one. I was hoping the remote from the new one would work on the old one, but it doesn't so I will just have to use the old one were it won't be a bother not to change settings with a remote.