Customer Reviews

Lakewood 007/JR Kool Operator Jr. 8-Inch 3-Speed Fan

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I love these little fans. We have been using this particular model for several years as white noise when sleeping. They have a very relaxing sound that is easy to go to sleep by. I have tried many different fans for white noise and this one is the best.

I have another fan, with no brand name, of roughly the same size. This Lakewood is much stronger and does not wobble. For a relatively small price increase over most bargain-priced fans, the Lakewood offers function close to the range of even more expensive "v_____"-brand fans.

Thirty-two days after purchasing this fan which is 2 days after the return policy expires, it stopped working. Somehow a wire became disconnected, but luckily, my fiance was able to fix it. So the jury is still out on this product, considering it randomly quits working. When it is working, it is a great fan with a pleasant hum and comfortable air flow. My fiance wouldn't be able to sleep without it, hence the problem when it turned up broken. I'm hoping this fan continues to work...

Lakewood Kool Operator Jr. Fan

Pros:

Very Quiet on low speed, and moves a good bit of air. Medium and high move even more air. Sturdy construction and doesn't look cheap. Quite compact. Can be angled from horizontal to straight up, and stays in place. Legs can be mounted to screws, say for hanging on the wall. Very reasonably priced.

Cons:

Loud on medium and very loud on high.

Other thoughts:

This fan nicely fills the gap between a small personal fan and a larger floor fan. It is great for small areas where you need decent airflow and not much noise. If you need more air than the low setting provides, however, you may be better served by a 14 or 16 inch fan (this one is 8). This fan is very loud on anything but low.

I currently have 6 of these fans. 4 of them run in the 4 bedrooms of my house, every night (sometimes all day as well), 365 days a year. The kids and us, for better or worse have gotten used to the sound of a fan to go to sleep. At the lowest speed they are very quiet though, while still moving a decent amount of air. Some comments though. The fan does have a strange switch arrangement, it goes from off to 3 then 2 then 1. So to turn them off from 1 you first have to go through 2 and 3. The switch itself is quiet though. The fan is very directional, it really directs the air, which I consider to be a plus, not a minus. The stand makes a loud plasticy CLICK when you move it up or down. We don't move it much and this does not appear to wear out, dispite the loud click sound. The fans will last at least 6 to 7 years running every night for 10 hours, and as I said previously, many of the days as well. The additional 2 were purchased because I was afraid that these were wearing out, but they never actually did wear out. The base is very sturdy as well, making it great for putting on a hamper or other soft surface and not having to worry about it tipping over (oscillating fans don't have this large of a base). Have never seen a better fan. The main reasons I have purchased these are because of their durability and their quietness. I have others, but I don't trust them to run all day and night like I do these fans. These never get hot either.

We bought a Kool Operator Jr. fan in late 1999 or early in 2000 for our motor home. It served us well for two years on the road, and we have continued to use it during the summer months since then. On Low speed setting it produces a pleasant breeze and is quiet enough not to disturb your TV viewing or your sleep. All in all, this is a sturdy little fan that you can place almost anywhere you need it. Highly recommended!

I love this fan. After 10 years of using my last one, I'm finally having to replace it. It's output is phenomenal especially for such a small fan. My spouse hates it, but it travels with us everywhere we go.

For the size this fan has lots of power run on high and is relatively quiet when run on low.Inability to adjust direction is the one weak point but the powerful air stream more than makes up for it with us.We just tilt it with a pad underneath if we need to.Lakewood fans and heaters in my experience are very well made for the relatively low cost.We use both in our large massage/yoga studio.

I first bought this fan in 1995 when I was moving into a boarding school dorm. Because I like it cool (and with white noise) when I sleep, I had this fan going every night next to my bed for 15 YEARS. The wiring connection on the back of the fan finally wore out last month; my wife's good judgment said we should buy another fan rather than have an electrical fire. Needless to say, I'm buying another one!

When I tried to adjust the angle of the fan it didn't move. With a minimum amount of force the clip broke. I kept it anyway because where I'm using it adjustability is not important and it was cheap.