Bathroom Light/Fan Wants Two Switches - I Have One

[narthex]

In our bathroom there is a fan attached to a switch. We want to change out that fan and replace it with a fan/light combo. Having bought the combo we now find that it is intended for two switches, one for fan, one for light.

Question: Can we wire this so that both work through one switch? The light/fan has a blue in and a black in, with a single white out. The existing wiring is black and white with a ground. US Electrics.

Thanks!!

 

[oharaf]

Are the positions for the OLD switches located in the same place?

 

[plugwash]

white to white

blue and black to black

 

[bernardgreen]

white to white

blue and black to black

Bit of caution. In the US BLACK is Live and WHITE is neutral.

 

[plugwash]

I know, my assumption was that blue is the second live connection on the fan (blue is also live in US wiring standards though red and black are more common)