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LOOKING FOR A FLOOR FAN

Tinkrbl44 — Thu, 04 May 2017 17:01:45 GMT

I'm asking for recommendations .... trying to make the first purchase the right one, and not have to return and try something else. I'm also a bit surprised at the prices ... sticker shock!

I'm looking for a floor fan with a remote .... that's quiet! Based on all the online searching I've done so far, a tower fan looks like what I want. It's for the living room and must not compete with the TV, so that's why I need a quiet one.

I've been searching online for a couple days, and am really surprised at all the bad reviews I see ..... even with fans rated as "best sellers". I also read several reviews complaining about the excessive noise.

Can you make a recommendation .... or offer some feedback based on your own experience? What retailer did you find had a good selection? What do you consider a reasonable price, based on your experience?

TIA !!!

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Mz iMac — Thu, 04 May 2017 17:16:30 GMT

BBB has tower fans. Prices run from $40 - $400. Plus you can use their 20% discount.

You're right about a sticker shock and that is for the no name brands.

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I am still oxox — Thu, 04 May 2017 17:39:38 GMT

I have a fan similiar to this I use it all Summer and to move the AC in my 28 ft great room

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Mominohio — Thu, 04 May 2017 19:42:45 GMT

I don't believe that they come with remotes, but Deco Breeze makes the prettiest fans in the business.

Pricey though, a floor fan will run over $200, I have two, just ordered another one, and also ordered two oscillating table fans to match.

This is the table top model

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Mominohio — Thu, 04 May 2017 19:46:02 GMT

Here are both of them We have no air, and have a lot of fans. I don't know that I'd call these quiet, like when they show the Dyson fans, but I'd never put something that modern in my main living areas especially. I don't find them loud like some of the old fashioned box fans either.

They come in many other styles and patterns. I love the ones we have already.

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Lucky Duck — Thu, 04 May 2017 21:14:49 GMT

I bought V33946 Air Innovations fan last year and like it so well that I bought another one this year. It does not have a remote but that is ok with me. The fan is very quiet, 3 speeds, timer, & soft swirl. It is light weight but we haven't had a problem with it. We have one window air conditioner and rely on fans to circulate the air. I am getting ready to order a third fan.

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SilleeMee — Thu, 04 May 2017 21:24:47 GMT

I just bought another one of the Holmes Blizzard Fan. I can't say enough good things about this fan. It has a remote and all the features like a sleep/breeze mode. It's super quiet! Read the reviews. They are stellar.

V33954 Holmes Blizzard Fan

I own the red one already and just bought another in black.

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Kachina624 — Fri, 05 May 2017 05:02:30 GMT

IMHO you should have bought the Dyson TSV fan. I have one and it's by far the best fan I've ever owned. It's not cheap but is worth every penny. I expect it'll last a good, long time. I've already had it about 3 1/2 years.

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panda1234 — Fri, 05 May 2017 07:28:47 GMT

@Lucky Duck wrote:
I bought V33946 Air Innovations fan last year and like it so well that I bought another one this year. It does not have a remote but that is ok with me. The fan is very quiet, 3 speeds, timer, & soft swirl. It is light weight but we haven't had a problem with it. We have one window air conditioner and rely on fans to circulate the air. I am getting ready to order a third fan.

@Lucky Duck

I bought three two years ago and just ordered my fourth. No problems with these fans and they are quiet.

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ValuSkr — Fri, 05 May 2017 09:54:52 GMT

I've been happy with Vornado table fans. Have never had one of their floor fans, but I expect they'd be good. Their warranty is five years and they back it up - customer service is very good. They're not cheap, but not terribly expensive either. This one, for example is $90 on the Vornado site; you can probably find it for less elsewhere.

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Big Sister — Fri, 05 May 2017 12:16:18 GMT

@Tinkrbl44 Hello, I just checked out the tower fan that I have and it is available at Amazon and Ebay.

It is: Honeywell QuietSet HY254. Has a remote control and is quiet; I have it in my family room near my TV. I actually found mine new-in-the-box at Goodwill for about $20.00, about two years ago. I love it and consider it one of my best buys. It also has a timer, it revolves and has several speeds. I think it is perfect and highly recommend it.

Amazon $66.00, free shipping with PRIME.

Ebay 61.00 and free shipping.

IHTH

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gardenman — Fri, 05 May 2017 12:28:52 GMT

I have the Lasko HVB tower fan and it's amazingly powerful. It oscillates and the newer versions come with a remote control. I've had it over ten years now I believe and it was well worth the money I paid for it. Newer versions are still availabe and very well reviewed. Our local Walmart had a whole row of fans back when I bought this and I went from fan to fan turning them on and off to see which was the most powerful. It wasn't even a fair fight. The Lasko HVB literally blew them all away.

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momoftwo2007 — Fri, 05 May 2017 13:21:55 GMT

@Tinkrbl44

I also bought a Lasko Tower fan like several other posters did. And I am extremely happy with it. It's very quiet, with a remote, and cools the room. I got it at Menards (similar to Home Depot).

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Mistreatedbycs — Fri, 05 May 2017 13:55:52 GMT

I have a Lasko fan and it's in the basement, actually I have 2 of them and both are there collecting dust.

They are not whisper quiet, they collect a lot of dust and try to clean each one of those area's, it's a nightmare.

Any fan with those "grates" collect a lot of dust and it seems like if they aren't kept clean, you are just blowing the dust around.

I vote for the tall oblong Dyson fan, it has a remote, any dust accumulation is one wipe, no one gets hurt with any blades, does the job and to me, worth the investment.

I have a pile of fans, desk fans, small round fans, Lasko oblong fans and finally happy with my Dyson fan. The price tag was an ouch but compared to my graveyard of fans, all of those would of added up to cost of one fan that I'm happy with. Did I menion is was whisper quiet too.

I bought mine from BB&B with the coupon, it had to be ordered online. After receiving it, never thought twice about any other one.

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Tinkrbl44 — Fri, 05 May 2017 14:20:07 GMT

@gardenman wrote:
I have the Lasko HVB tower fan and it's amazingly powerful. It oscillates and the newer versions come with a remote control. I've had it over ten years now I believe and it was well worth the money I paid for it. Newer versions are still availabe and very well reviewed. Our local Walmart had a whole row of fans back when I bought this and I went from fan to fan turning them on and off to see which was the most powerful. It wasn't even a fair fight. The Lasko HVB literally blew them all away.

@gardenman

Ha ha ha ha ha ..... Nice pun, G-Man !!!

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Spurt — Wed, 10 May 2017 00:38:19 GMT

Another vote for the QVC Holmes Floor Fan. It has withstood many long hot Texas summers and I bought another one for my bedroom...........

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Trix — Wed, 10 May 2017 05:41:40 GMT

@ValuSkr, I totally agree about the Vornado floor model. In fact, Vornado is the only fan I would recommend. I have several models around my home, including the floor model you pictured. I bought that one last year from Tru Value. Using a $10 coupon I got it for $80. I had searched online to shop around for best price, and everywhere -- including Amazon and other onliners who can lowball the price were selling it for $90.

@Tinkrbl44, If you go with a tower, please consider how difficult they are to clean. The only one I know of which has a removable grill is Vornado's. They have a few towers, but the models with the easy clean feature are NGT425 (42") and NGT335 (33"). No one makes a whisper quiet fan regardless of their ad descriptions. To my ears, all Vornado models run exceptionally quiet compared to other brands.

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Fressa — Wed, 10 May 2017 15:08:54 GMT

I have two tower fans. Dyson which I love! It's quiet and has a timer and remote. This is qreat because it's in the family room with the tv.

I also have an Air Inovations tower fan that can be a table fan or floor fan. It also has a remote, timer and is adjustable. This one was more affordable. I liked this one as well. It is somewhat quiet compared to my older fans. It is not as quiet as the dyson.

I think BBB might have most brands so I would check out the noise level and options there before purchasing. I love using my coupon. Having the timer feature is improtant to me. I only realized that when I purchased air purifiers that did not. It really is nice to have a few things on automatic.

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SilleeMee — Mon, 15 May 2017 16:43:00 GMT

QVC2 Big Deal today (5/15) ... Rowenta floor fan with remote. Looks like a very nice fan. The reviews for it on Amazon are very good.

V34701

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ninaco — Fri, 19 May 2017 02:23:57 GMT

I bought the Rowenta QVC-2 value and it arrived today. It's well made and has a remote and timer. It doesn't move as much air as expected. But, it Is VERY quiet, even when on "turbo" mode. It's a pricey fan (unless you compare it to Dyson).