The description says that this fan oscillates. From the picture, I can't tell how that happens. Does the fan turn, side to side, inside casing?
1191537
Hi. The light grey grate turns as do the blades so the air doesn't blow only directly. I love this fan. It's quiet and in a medium size room does a great job.
1191538
Just the grille rotates which is not what most people think oscillating is.
1191539
It oscillates inside the fan. It's hard to explain. It does not turn side to side. It works great! It's a very good fan.
1121806
No, the fan blows out the heat. There is a choice of high and low fan. Also you can choose whether or not it oscillates.
261335
Mine does, either downwards or upwards, I don't remember exactly (haven't used it since the summer). It's because the adjusters on the side get a bit loose over time as the fan is functioning. It didn't bother me. It only happened after several days (very slowly, that's what I mean).
643687
The internal fan is broken, same with mine. Opened it up and its a cheap computer fan. I replaced it for 4 dollars at a computer store and it works. If you're under warranty, send it back or take the risk and replace the fan.Good luck
1130563
For once in my life, I agree completely with "Bill" Maher: when the fan oscillates up-down, it goes from horizontal (0 degrees), up to fully vertical (+90 degrees), then back down past horizontal and down about 25-30 degrees below horizontal. If it went any lower, it would be blowing down into its base.
1147377
No, oscillation (rotation of the fan) is controlled only manually, by pushing a button behind the blades. The remote only does on/off, speed, and timing.
1421153
The oscillating switch is on top of the motor as a pull out, push in standard type. Contrary to the other poster, the fan has lasted three years of over 15 hour per day usage. I hear the bearings, but it still starts and runs without issue. I guess it is time for a tear down and Lube... I highly recommend this fan for performance and longevity. My only reserve is that the low setting outputs a considerable volume of air and noticeable volume which can be mitigated with the breeze function.
1147378
Unfortunately, no. You can turn it on, adjust the speed and set the timer but the oscillation control is a button on the back of the fan. Hope that helps!
931008
It does have a button on the fan casing so that you can switch between oscillate and stationary.
1345150
It is made that way. In cooling mode the fan runs but the fan consumes negligible amount of power and is made for that. Fan needs to run to continually sample the room air to decide when to come back on.
202897
Yes, the "switch" to stop the oscillation is next to the knob that adjusts the speed of the fan.
908483
It doesn't oscillate in the normal manner in which the fan moves itself....what happens with this one is the front louvered panel rotates in a circle which causes the air to move in different directions. Sounds strange but it works great. I own 3 of these. And you control the movement at the touch of a button. It can blow straight or "oscillate" so to speak.
1767469
There is an oblong small box that sticks up on top of the motor, Pull up on that and the fan will stay in one direction, Push back down and it will oscillate.
1940220
There is an arrow on the fan that show you the direction the air will flow. If mounted on the rear of the case, You always want the fan to blow air out of your case.
1100219
We have had no problems with our fan and so don't know how to answer this question. It is working beautifully and we enjoy it.
2042615
Yes, the fan has 3 speeds, but it does not oscillate. I do like the fan though as it provides the perfect amount of white noise.
283467
Answer here...No way. Two returns, and it still ran bad. Thanks to Amazon for an easy return policy! I bought the oscillating fan from Costco and saved sixty bucks and a way better fan!