Customer Reviews

Holmes HASF-99 10-Inch Velocity Blizzard Stand Fan

5 star:		(31)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(5)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(3)

 

 

We got one of these a few months ago- it's wonderful! I had originally wanted a Vornado but those were a bit expensive so I decided to give this one a try. It's a very powerful, compact fan- wonderful for those of us with very limited space. It's a little noisy, but all high-speed fans are. Given how powerful it is, it's probably on the quiet side of the high-speed fan category. Its low speed is great for sleeping- in fact we rarely use the higher speeds, even during the day. In summary, we're very happy with this purchase, so happy that we just ordered a second for our son's room.

Edited to add: These fans aren't designed to be cleaned! That's really the only thing I don't like about them--> they are incredibly difficult to clean.

This fan is solid, well-made, versatile and really ventilates the room well, but as with all high velocity fans it is on the loud side, even on low. It has basically three heights: you can use it as a table fan, or you can insert either or both poles to make it medium height or full standing fan height. Be forewarned though that there is a little work in doing this, but it's not difficult.

I purchased my first one of these about 5 years ago and it just recently broke. BUT I used this fan every single day! Even during the winter. And some may ask whay I did this. I need some kind of background noise (white or ambient) in order to get a great sleep. This fan was incredible for this. Plus in the hot summer months it made it feel as if it cooled off the entire room. Being that I used this fan for LITERALLY 365 days a year and the motor takes about 15 mins to get the blades going now, it is not a bad thing at all. If you are in the same room and watching TV or on the phone you might have probs with this fans' noise level but that it what the volume adjustment on those devices are all about. But also heed this warning: if it gets knocked over by accident the top "pole" is useless and strap down anything in this things downwind path because it WILL get knocked over! Overall I LOVE it and that is why I am purchasing another.

Fan physics: Compact + Powerful = Loud

There's no way around that, so if you really must have a fan that takes up little space but performs like the huge bulky ones, this is the fan for you.

I can't sleep with it on, but during the day it's a great alternative to having the AC on. It can move some serious air.

This is by far the most powerfull fan I've owned. If you are using it during the day it's fine, but if you need this for falling asleep, avoid it. Even the lowest setting sounds like a jet engine.

Well, we broke ours within the first month. It's too topheavy for the stem to be durable. If the stem were made out of a more durable material and thicker, the fan would have received a rating of 5 without hesitation. My fella has a hairdo that scares most women and children and it takes him hours to construct it. Lots of hairspray goes into the creation and he needs a powerful, adjustable fan to blow the fumes out of the bathroom (yes, this is what I live with every day!). This fan would certainly be a godsend, were it not for the somewhat flimsy stem. Beyond that, we don't find it too noisy, the 3 speeds are great, and the adjustable sizing is perfect for hiding behind our entertainment center (we live in a 600 sf apartment, and space is tight...this fan fits our space needs perfectly).
If you can treat it with gentle respect when you move it around and don't have pets, children (or boyfriends), who are rough with products, I highly recommend it.

I do not use AC in the summer, even though I live in a place where the temps and humidity are constantly in the 90s. I have lots of windows, however. But they open outward and cannot take window fans. Thus, I need floor and stand fans to stay alive in the summer. I have gone through more than I can count over the years. This year, I decided to get this one and the small Vornado 510--which costs $10 more than this Holmes, and also had shipping charges, unlike this one which was shipped free. (NOTE: When I bought this fan and did the review, it was offered by Amazon for $29 with free shipping.)

This Holmes beats the Vornado hands down. This Holmes beats a whole lot of other larger fans I've had hands down. I am amazed how powerful it is. It's not as powerful as a big metal Patton floor fan I have, but it's one-fourth the size of that one! It's not quiet like a Vornado, but I actually like loud fans. I also expect the Vornado to "live longer", but as long as I get a couple of years use with this one, I'll be happy.

I bought this fan for the flow of the fan... but granite it is noisey because I turn it up.. but that is the reason I bought it. I live in a very loud, people and cars goes by and you can hear it neighborhood, so during the night I turn it up and I get the air I need and the noise is almost not there. During the day I turn it on low and it is not loud at all. Each person has their level of noise control and with this one by turning it up a notch is just what I need to sleep..It also puts out a lot of air at the same time for such a small fan....

New people moved in above us and they are considerably the loudest people ever. We have lived here for 2 years and never ever heard anyone before these people moved in. They stomp around in their room in the middle of night about 5 times a week. Since I'm sick of being woken up by them, I decided to research "items to drown out noise." This fan does the trick, we have not been woken up by them once since we bought this fan. Although, it's loud... as a fan the highest setting is a bit too much fan for me. I bought the fan to drown out noise and that it does.

Yes, it's loud and yes it's great for sleeping if you need a noisy fan to drown out other noises that otherwise wake you up. I actually use the lowest setting, but my husband would have preferred the loudest I am sure. However, I do need to be able to hear if the baby cries out for me next door.

It's fairly easy to travel with if you have the space. Due to the design, you can make it very short and the head is nice and compact for a full noise fan - protects the blades well so they do not get hurt.

I love it! We have 2 already and I am getting another for my son's room so his sister next door does not disturb his sleep in the morning.