Can you feel air coming out? I want to make sure I didn't buy a broken unit.I feel a very faint amount of air coming out. Is that normal?
1974171
Yes, you will feel a faint amount of air. Let the unit run for 5-7 days and then clean the three blades (both sides) with a damp soft cloth. I let it dry for a couple of hours not the extended time in the instructions. Getting the blades out isn't too difficult, getting them back in takes some finesse. Remember where it says Front should face toward you. Pull the levers up (which you need to do as well to get the blades out) and position the bottom of the blades in first. The top should snap in and you can close the unit up. I have 5 units some go in easy and some take a little patience and effort. You should not have to force the blades in. And remember "Front" faces you. I hope this helps you. Yes, you will feel a faint amount of air. Let the unit run for 5-7 days and then clean the three blades (both sides) with a damp soft cloth. I let it dry for a couple of hours not the extended time in the instructions. Getting the blades out isn't too difficult, getting them back in takes some finesse. Remember where it says Front should face toward you. Pull the levers up (which you need to do as well to get the blades out) and position the bottom of the blades in first. The top should snap in and you can close the unit up. I have 5 units some go in easy and some take a little patience and... » Read More Yes, you will feel a faint amount of air. Let the unit run for 5-7 days and then clean the three blades (both sides) with a damp soft cloth. I let it dry for a couple of hours not the extended time in the instructions. Getting the blades out isn't too difficult, getting them back in takes some finesse. Remember where it says Front should face toward you. Pull the levers up (which you need to do as well to get the blades out) and position the bottom of the blades in first. The top should snap in and you can close the unit up. I have 5 units some go in easy and some take a little patience and effort. You should not have to force the blades in. And remember "Front" faces you. I hope this helps you. « Show Less
1974172
Slight airflow is normal. The unit is not a fan, but it must circulate the air a little in order to clean it.
1974173
I moved my unit to my office because it makes so much noise. Never noticed air coming out. I feel I wasted my money on this product and the manufacturer would not take a return or replacement without me putting more money into shipping back and forth and prorating etc.
1974174
Yes that's normal. You should be able to smell the freshness in the room after about 30min after turning your unit on
1974175
Actually the air is being sucked in. It pulls air in and the debris in the air sticks to the blades. Yes it is normal to feel a faint amount of air around the unit. It's working.
897166
Sounds like a malfunction. Mine is completely silent. I would send it back.
280346
I honestly didn't get any air bubbles in mine. Just make sure that its on right and you should have no air bubbles! ^.^
690559
Could be a defective unit. Mine will sometimes make a very slight hum (ear right next to the unit) but even when I'm lying in bed sleeping other than the reassuring click that it turned on, I can't hear the hum. I also am only drawing... ~11A on the heaviest circuit, if you're pulling more than that it could explain a louder noise
2160863
I could have just gotten a lemon. But the device sounds like it is over working. Air pumps do make a slight noise, I have had fish tanks from salt water to warm fresh water to cold fresh water and have used a number of air pumps (sorry I can't remember the brand names). This one is the loudest I have come across. I am definitely going to go with another brand in the future. Hope this helps.
666351
Mine seemed to smell fine - so I'm not sure what you're experiencing is normal for the manufacturer. I'd consider asking for an exchange to confirm it's not something off on that unit. Just my $0.02 :-)
836785
I've never had it do that. It shouldn't be on at all if the air hose isn't pulled out. If the air hose is pulled out I've never heard it kick on except when airing up something. I've had the opposite issue where it won't kick on when airing up, usually on something that is completely deflated. I would have prefered a manual switch to turn on/off the air.
250246
Mine fully inflates. Didn't notice anything on the ends to show that it is not the same as the rest of the unit. I do blow a few breaths in to it though. Might be a bad unit.
1835826
Mine does make a very slight fan sound. Only noticeable if it is very quiet.
1666862
Mine made a noise but it was do to air leaking in through one of the connections, once I tighten it and the air trapped got out it stopped.
2230070
"You see hot air"? Do you mean you see smoke or you feel hot air? I would say it was defective. I have used mine multiple times without any issues.
2162353
I am not experiencing any. Also there is a vent on the bottom so if you put the psu upside tge fan will have air.
2164392
Mine is working great are you seeing air on the intake tube if not shake your canater around jently front to back left to right all of air pockets should come out and be whisper quiet.
426057
Mine worked as soon as I plugged it in. If you do not feel cool air coming up through the opening in the table, there may be a short in the fan system. This is just my guess.
184115
Hate to say sounds like something wrong. I get the idea. Mine isn't that loud, but there is like an air noise, but doesn't seem to be a bad noise. Or hum, like some I've heard. Mine is more just the "perk" noise.Did you buy it from here. How often used? I'd contact Hamilton beach and ask. Since Amazon is merely the holder, Beach should know more the personality of unit.
82832
No that is not normal. You should not hear anything moving within the unit. You should have them exchange it.
204253
There is very little noise with my unit when the fan isn't running. And the only times so far that the fans have kicked in were when I had it hooked to my TV as an external display. Don't get me wrong, the fans are far from silent when they do kick in, but with fairly normal use, they usually don't.