Well, I got the fan. It's fine with oscillating turned off but when I turn oscillating on, I hear a rattle during rotation. Kind of bugs me. Is this normal? I'm finding I have to turn off oscillating and keep on lowest speed when sleeping unless I want...
243938
This is not normal, no. Something not attached correctly. Mine is high all the time and it's whisper quiet.
1465372
Mine rattles too. I just picked it up and shook it. I never noticed this before. I guess it is normal. Good question. Glad I could help. I don't have any other problems with it.
204541
I wish I could help you with that but I'm not certain. I certainly haven't noticed a difference in my electric bill, and my son uses this fan every night. The one negative I have to say is that it was only used for a couple weeks before it started making a very annoying noise while oscillating. It has therefore only been used in a fixed position since. If you want a good oscillating fan, this may not be the one for you.
2248845
When you first turn on the fan, it will not oscillate at all; if you want it to rotate, you have to press a button to choose between 60, 90, 120, or 360 degrees. It's a good fan, I'm glad I purchased it.
2060543
The fans on both of my units are very quiet, I don't notice them at all, and they're sitting on the desk next to me. It's a quiet fan hum of rushing air. If the noise bothered me, I'd sit them under the desk, maybe. I wonder if you got one with a bad fan?
1240631
Ok, honestly, this is a very quiet fan. However on low, either with or without the oscillation, it is as quiet as 2 people speaking in a normal voice. For instance my TV at a 50 out of a 100, it matches the sound level. I use 2 of them in my room, when I sleep, and the sound level works for me. My alarm radio is more than loud enough to break through the sounds of both fans. It is not a VERY quiet fan, but quiet enough to sleep with.
181393
yeah, that would be extremely annoying :) I have mine running a PC case fan that blows on it while its on, then the built-in fan never runs, and PC fan is MUCHO quieter.
128881
Thank you! That was definitely part of my problem. One last question: when opening, I hear a pleasant ratcheting sound, which I don't hear when closing. Does yours also not make that sound in one direction?
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.
74310
I had mine running full tilt for probably a year without issue. Sure, at max speed there's the a little noise from the air moving but it was fine. After about a year, and it probably didn't like being on the max setting that long, I got a little buzzing here and there. Usually a gentle "bump" to the case stopped it. After about 2 months of this, I "bumped" it and the fan blade popped off the motor and fell inside the case. Granted, that was a MUCH more forceful bump, so I don't know if I was a little to rough, or if the assembly, motor, and/or bearings had finally reached their limit. For the time I had it and the price, I'd say it was a good investment. Any other Antec LED fans I've bought are still running like a champ!!
76703
i have the same problem as well, the fan is really noisy when in the mode of battery saving!
1890168
Mine does this too, I was told that the fan is turning on and for some reason it is surging. It only does this when in standby mode, does yours do it when in use as well or just stand by?
222355
The behavior described is exactly why I am looking for a replacement. Ours starts spinning very slowly, gradually coming up to speed about a minute or so after turning on the switch (it's a timer switch). Called NuTone (Broan) tech support and they confirmed it's on its way out. Sounds like normal behavior is for the fan to turn on immediately.
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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.
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I might just be so used to it running all the time that I just don't notice it but I would compare it to a regular fan on low. It not 'noisy' at all. It doesn't bother me or distract me from what's on tv, I don't need to turn the volume up on the tv when it's on. Hope that helps.
1858520
I like oscillating fan better. Also this fan is very noisy at higher speed.
710151
I love this fan, upright is perfect for out sliding door to bring in the breeze...but the oscillating is automatic, about 110 degree, not quite 180 degrees...but we've had it for about 2 years and still love