Customer Reviews

Air King 6-Inch 2-Speed Circulating Fan #9146

5 star:		(38)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

This is a very well made little fan. I run it on low speed, and it makes no sound whatsoever, but gives a gentle cooling breeze in my overheated office (it's always 76-77o). If there were anything to change about it, it would be to put the controls on the front (where I can reach them) rather than the rear, but this is a minor issue.

The fan is quiet and ideal to circulate air in any small area. It is perfect on the kitchen table or even a shelf area. It has two speeds located on the back dial of the unit. The cord is grounded for safety. It is UL coded and tested.

As most of the other reviewers mentioned, this fan is exceptionally quiet, at least on the low setting, which is what I use. It is a simple fan and seems fairly well built. The base is very light, but the fan is stable and does not vibrate none-the-less. The price is fairly high for a simple, 6" fan, but better to pay it than to buy a piece of junk for half the price. By the way, this fan does not oscillate.

I loved this fan when I first bought it. I was looking for something to make just enough noise to fall asleep to and this thing was perfect. I left it on low speed at night - it was quiet, but made just enough noise (a few feet from my head) to help drown out any other noises that normally wake me up. After about 9 months, the inner mount of the fan blades (around which the blades rotate) came loose and the fan started wobbling a little and making off-beat noises, which were worse in low speed and not conducive to sleeping. At first putting it in high speed fixed the problem. Then it started happening in high speed too, unless the fan was titled at a certain angle. I've had this fan for almost two years now and at this point the fan only runs smoothly (without unusual noise) when I put it on its side on high speed. There's no way to fix the fan - you'd have to break it in order to get at the problematic piece.

Aside from its size, the main reason I bought this fan was that it was supposed to be made in USA. However, I thoroughly searched the packaging and fan but there's no "Made in USA" marking anywhere. In fact, there's no marking indicating where it was made.

The fan does not oscillate side to side and has a limited up-and-down range (adjusted by loosening and tightening a piece of plastic).

I can't say I recommend this fan. There's got to be something better on the market. I have old Sanyo fans that are more than 20 years old and still work perfectly. Any decent appliance should last more than 2 years.

This is a great little desk top fan. It takes up relatively little space, is quiet and works well on the low setting.

Super quiet and moves a lot of air even on the low setting. Highly remommended!

I have owned the clip-on type of this Air King 6" fan for awhile and decided I could also use a table type to put on top of my computer tower. Don't know how I got along without this fan. It is quieter than a whisper and performs well with two speeds of airflow. One negligable drawback is that it takes two hands to turn it on and off; the unit could use a push-button switch. Over all a very good deal for the comfort it provides. The price was right and the item was shipped to my door, no lengthy shopping trip needed. Prepare for a grounded three-prong plug, OK?

I chose this model specifically because other reviewers mentioned that it was quiet. My office is very quiet and I was not disappointed, I can barely hear it working.

It does not move tremendous volumes of air, but it is fine for personal desktop use. I find that the On/Off, speed control switch on the rear of the motor to be somewhat ackward to use. The power cord is quite generous in length and very flexible.

Time will tell how long this product lasts.

I mean, it's a desk fan, how much can I write about it...

It's very quiet and it's 2 speeds do the job at my office desk. Buy one.

Edit 2/17/2010: I've used this fan for almost 3 years now continuously at my desk at work and it still works great. Who knew a $10 desk fan would last this long?

I wanted a small fan to put on my nightstand for white noise, to cover up husband's snoring and to keep me cool during a miserable hot flash. The fan serves both purposes very well. It is very light and easy to turn the control when I am half awake.