Does anyone know how these high velocity floor or pedestal fans compare to a blower type fan? It seems from the reviews I have read that alot of people also buy the blower type fans to cool their homes inside. I am not concerned about noise as much as...
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I've been very happy with this fan. It move's a good volume of air and the stationery oscillation feature is a really nice feature. The highest setting is very strong and works well for my livingroom. I'm not sure what you are describing as a blower type of fan, I'm guessing its stationery and is on the floor as opposed to a stand fan? Overall this is a good choice if you need to circulate the air in a whole room. It's easy to put together and is very sturdy. Hope this helps.
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The fan only has 3 pre-set speeds. I believe Vornado only makes a few models which have 4 speeds. I live in Washington state where it doesn't get that hot, so the first speed is quiet and useful. Most people I think enjoy the 2nd speed (decent amount of air, and noise isn't that bad). Third speed would be considered loud by most users. Although, the fans motor is not loud (the noise is from the curved blades that Vornado uses push air and make extra noise). This is not the most quiet fan on the third setting. Vornado's are a different type of fan (in case you don't know) and really I would label them "air circulators" because they won't push dust around in a shop like other fans of this size would. I wanted to let you know just in case you didn't know, and good luck with your future purchases.
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Very good fans... very powerful , unfortunately i have to say "only within the same room walls". I have a very large room and have two of these fans... one on each end. They do the job very well. The rest of the home works great with the swamp cooler... unfortunately, my bedroom was an add on...the swamp cooler doesn't reach. So having two in the same room is sufficient. .. the other two are used within the home when ac is not necessary. Im very impressed with the quality as well. ..
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i bought it and returned it. It pushes a good amt of air, but is way to loud for my liking. I would recommend noctua if you want quiet, high airflow fans.
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Well, weird as it may seem, I am looking for a fan that actually makes a noticeable hum/sound. We use it as a sound conditioner and to drown out external noise when sleeping. Does anyone know of one that would meet that requirement? Ours is about to quit, and it is not the time of year to find one in a retail store. Thank you.
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I am very happy with mine for those purposes. The nice part is that you don't have to have the fan blowing right on you. It can be facing any direction and you feel a comfy flow of air without being annoyed by a blast. I got 2 on sale and love them. For that size room, you will be fine with the small one.
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I would definitely look for quieter fan. Scale of 1-10 . 10 being loudest. This fan would be a 7. You can insulate it and make it quieter. There is some really quiet fans out there. Most people use these in attics or in an insulated box. Google it and there is alot of info out there.
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The fan is actually pretty noisy. It looks cool, but for all the noise it makes, it just doesn't move the air enough. As for cleaning, the. Fan is in the base of the unit. I haven't tried to clean it yet. Don't want to disassemble it for fear of breaking it. Get a Lasko high power tower fan. It moves a big amount of air and is less then 1/2 the price.
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We were told by people with no ax to grind that the blowers are problematic; that the best heat-distribution is ceiling fans reversed for winter. We already had the ceiling fans, so that's what we're doing. You can also get those neat little ~4" fans to put in the corner of doorways.
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I'm very satisfied with the fan. It's relatively quiet, good air flow and looks nice. It should do fine in a room of that size. You may have to run on the higher speed.
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I have this fan in my hallway and it is not a silent fan but for the air that it moves through my house I don't mind the noise. The more room you have above the fan the more silent it will be. I have about 4 feet above and this could be the noise but im OK with it. The air this fan moves is unbelievable. If i don't have a window or front door open when its on it will suck the ashes from my fire place down stairs,
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I have 2 of these fans. I tested both on lawn chairs in full sun to see what kind of vibrations they would have. The bigger 30 watt ran the same motor faster but both had very little vibration. I don't hear them in my house.
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My unit is normal noise, just blower sound, to me not loud at all. Other brands much louder. I would reccomend this one , this is my second one love them. best luck with your choice.
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In decibles? Not sure. The fan on high speed is louder than I thought it would be, but still not very loud for how much air is flowing through it. It depends on your placement also - in a small space it will seem louder than in a larger space. The noise doesn't bother me though, and I certainly don't need ear protection to be around it. Mine is in my basement attached to the ceiling joists, and I can't hear it at all in the room above.
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My experience to date is that the Swifter does a great job with ceiling fans (I use the long handled, extendable one). My recommendation is to dust frequently so that dust doesn't build up for more than a week.
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How is it with sound? I may be one of a few, but I like my fans to make noise because it blocks out the irking street sounds of cars going by and loud music. I'd rather have fan noise than that irking noise!
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Yes! This fan is awesome. I've got 3 of them and have purchased 2 for two of my 30ish kids.One in downtown SF and the other in NYC....they love them. Also wanted that even "white noise".Left mine on last year from May through early October...never turned it off in one room.Turned it on low just before Xmas to move the heat.....perfect.