Customer Reviews

30 inch Tower Fan - 84001 Tower Fan

5 star:		(15)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I've used this fan for a couple of years and have had no problems with it. The design saves space. It is quieter than most fans. It features 3 speeds, a timer and can swing or not. I do not use the "night" or "natural" feature which turns the fan on and off every few seconds - it seems more distracting than natural. It comes with a remote control though the same buttons are on the fan itself. A final consideration - if you are looking for a fan with a high-power breeze this is not it, though I have been satisfied with the air flow.

What I like about it -
1. The remote is a great feature - sometimes I get hot in the middle of the night and it's great to just grab the remote from my nightstand rather than have to get up.
2. The handle on the back makes it easy to move from room to room.

What I don't like about it -
1. It was wobbly when I first assembled it and there is no way to tighten it to make it not wobble.
2. I have no idea what the "night breeze" function is all about - it just seems to switch on and off intermittently - not sure what it is supposed to be simulating.

Overall, it works pretty well, but as I said in the headline, you get what you pay for - it is an inexpensive fan, so don't expect the quality of anything more.

The fan is pretty good. Not too noisy, and puts out good quantities of air. The only reason I rank it 4 instead of 5 is because the 1st fan didn't work...which I wouldn't have minded, except I had sent it as a gift. Oops. 2nd one works perfectly though.

These new tower fans are a significant improvement on the traditional airplane propeller style fans in that they occupy vertical space versus horizontal space. The squirrel cage design allows a higher output of air with less noise than a traditional propeller.

I have had this unit for a couple of years now and have for the most part be very pleased with it.

The base controls do what you need it to do; power, fan speed, oscillate. The timer can be useful if you are trying to save electricity. The sleep/breeze mode is mostly a gimmick due to the sound of the fan speed surging while operating in some of these modes. The remote control can be pretty useful, with a decent operating range from across a 10' room. The remote isn't very ergonomic and they apparently thought that writing out the button functions in English was a better alternative than using the icons seen on the actual fan.

I have two gripes though about the fan, one major and one minor:

The major problem I have with this fan is that after about 6 months, I noticed what appeared to be grease dripping from the base of the fan housing. Turning on the oscillation verified that the grease that kept the oscillation mechanism silent had emptied out and now it makes an annoying 'grinding' noise when oscillating. I have attempted to disassemble the outer housing to lubricate the plastic gears, but have not had much success in quieting it back down. The minor problem is that due to the age, the bearings holding the squirrel cage tower are starting to go, causing occasional wobbling sounds when the unit is operating. Most often this can be cured by turning off the fan and turning it back on.

Other than that, it does what it is supposed to do. The price is a little more than I would expect it to cost, being made in China and all, but I have been pleased with it where other floor fans have gummed up with dust and other debris, causing them to fail over the long haul.

Reliable and functions. Much less expensive than "ionic breeze" or other yuppie products one might get at the S.I. Has three fan settings and is very quiet. Doesn't stir up dust and blow it around like a traditional fan does. Only draw back is that it does not have a filter.

I purchased the fan after reading the reviews of about 10 different types ranging in price from $30 to $60 and all seemed to have an equal amount of satisfied and dissatisfied consumers so I took a gamble and went w/ the least expensive one. After about a week, I loved it so much, I bought another one for my bedroom.

Quiet, efficient, excellent speed choices, great look and a remote control w/ swing capability. Everything I was looking for for under 30 bucks.

Can't beat it.

The apartment I moved into didn't have a ceiling fan so I bought the Aloha Breeze for the white noise and air flow when I slept. I ran it every night for two years before it started rattling. It doesn't have a high pitch whine like the other fans I tried to replace it with, but the fan isn't ultra quiet if that's what you're looking for. The middle speed was what I used.

I would've given it five stars if I could have gotten to the bearings to grease them. From the two other tower fans I've looked at as replacements, they all have similar motor casing, so eventually you'll have to replace any tower fan when the lubrication is rubbed away. I ended up replacing it with the Honeywell HY-105; it's also got a "sleep" speed that's extremely quiet.

i set one of these in front of my window air conditioning unit to push the air down a long narrow living room/dining room area. it's easy to move around, but since it takes up so little room, i'm going to buy a couple of more so i don't have to unplug this one all the time to move it.
it gets 4 stars from me because of the noise. it's not very very noisy, but the sound makes it impossible to use the variable speed setting because the sound pitch changes.

I really like this fan. I have had it for about 4 months now. I have it next to my wood burning stove to force the heat around the room. It does a great job of this. The sound is bearable. You do not notice it once you have the TV, Stero or Xbox going. And no you do not have to turn the volume up on anything. The remote is a nice feature, but I have to say I rarely use it. I would recommend buying this fan.

It a decent fan for the price.

PROS
Cools down our bedroom nicely (settings to control power)
Remote is a plus
Good oscillation
Good size, fits into spaces nicely
Has lasted over 3 years now

CONS
A little wobbly
Not that quiet
a little bit of an eyesoore