Customer Reviews

Honeywell HT800 Super Turbo High Performance Fan, Black

5 star:		(123)
4 star:		(78)
3 star:		(21)
2 star:		(10)
1 star:		(14)

 

 

I've read the reviews that this was a loud little fan. I wanted it to quietly circulate the heat from the fireplace around the family room and away from the underside of he mantle. So I figure; it's small, how loud can it be? Well I just received it and yes, it is very LOUD for such a small fan, even on it's lowest setting. But it does move quite a bit of air for such a small fan. If, like many people, you want to use it for 'white noise' during those hot summer nights with the windows open, this is the fan for you. If you want quiet, go fo the Lasko 3525 (I also have one of them) but it's only two speed, doesn't move nearly the same amount of air, and it's more expensive.

We bought two of these fans. They are nice looking, very sturdy, and safe to use around kids. More importantly, they do the job well, cooling rooms down quickly. We like to use them in doorways to pull in fresh air. They are also nice to use in rooms with computers on warm days. Even the three speed switch is sturdy and seems built to last many years. As for noise, these fans make an appropriate amount of noise for the amount of air they circulate. We are very pleased with this purchase.

I say nice, and not great, because the fan is loud even on the low setting. In fact the low setting on this fan is about the speed of my 11 year old mini fan on high. Air circulation is great. If you have a room that has next to no air circulation I would recommend one of these fans. As for power consumption , I hooked it up to a testing unit;

Low 27 watts at 380mA
Med 31 Watts at 410mA
High 35 Watts at 540mA
(+/-2%)

For those of you who like a form of white noise to sleep at night(I am one of these people), I would have to recommend you look elsewhere for that comfort noise. The noise of this fan is a little harsh in my opinion.

Overall its a decent little fan for the price.

This fan is blowing on my neck right now. My office is regularly 79 or 80 degrees in the summer so a fan is necessary. This fan is powerful but you should believe the loudness complaints in the other reviews. It's too loud, even on low. I'm putting a quieter fan on order right now.

This thing is bigger than I thought it was going to be, given the reviews & descriptions mentioning its compact size. It is kind of loud, but it would be fine for a house or public application. I bought two, one for my house and one for my office desk. The one for my desk will never make it there: it's too big (a foot wide) and even on low it's too loud for the cubicle environment; not neccessarily irritating motor noise, but just loud windflow noise. The airflow is impressive, even on low. For $10, it is still a steal.

I am a college student and these fans are cheap and at Target, so most of my friends have at least one. The downside is, they are horrible, cheaply made, and downright dangerous. The base is too small for the fan, making it extremely top heavy. As a result, if the fan is on an uneven surface or ledge, like a windowsill, any jolt sends it toppling to the floor, or your head, really whatever is underneath. Moreover, it is loud, blows at very limited angles, and really doesn't move that much air. Even the cord is short.

Seriously, don't buy this fan.

I have had this fan for 7 years, going on 8 ... This little fan has been going strong ever since with the exception of one summer two years back Oddly enough it went through a phase where I thought it was going to die and had to jump start it with a pencil... but this summer it has had no problems. OCCASIONALY there is a louder noise that would be what some of the other reviews are talking about, but it goes away.

I have never had it tip from being top heavy and have propped it purposfully on uneven tables to drastically change the position with out a problem.
The lowest setting is still very effective and I just can't stress enough how long this fan has lasted... it runs almost constantly and is still going strong... in fact it's cooling me off at the computer right now!

These fans are great! I use them to create 'white noise' in both of my daughters' rooms. we have a small house and it helps block out a lot of noise. My youngest daughter had colic and we went through tons of batteries in her 'white noise maker'; this fan is terrific in place of that.

It does get rather dirty (I use it 24/7), but a 'swiffer' can get it mostly clean. But, I have replaced her first one after a year - just so it would be nice and clean. For $10 bucks, why not??

But, I will tell you that each fan sounds different. some are quieter than others...but yes they are kind of loud.

This fan moves a lot of air for its size and is suprisingly stable due to its low profile and wide base. It does make some noise, but its been safe around the kids and easy to move around, even in the van (with inverter and 12V). On the highest setting, you can feel the air from at least 10 ft way. I would rate the noise as being similar to the vent fan on a microwave or Jenn air exhaust. Its enough to notice its absence when you turn it off.

I bought this fan for my dorm room before starting my first year of college, mainly because it was so cheap (a fifth of the price of a quality Vornado fan). However, this little fan made such noise (even on its lowest setting) that I regretted not spending more money for a better-made machine. I regularly had to sit down and attempt to clean out the layer of dust it accumulated on its blades - I've never seen dust like that on another fan.

Bottom line, it's a cheap piece, don't bother unless you're already deaf.