Metro Vacuum Cage/Crate Cooling Fan, CCF-1

by Metro Vacuum

Product Features

• Vacuum cage/crate cooling fan keeps pets cool in hot, muggy weather
• Provides up to 100 hours of running time
• Ultra quiet design will not frighten pets
• 2 speeds for maximum efficiency; powerful air circulation
• Metro's 1-year warranty

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 3.5 x 8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008435E
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: CCF-1
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #113,990 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Metro vacuum cage/crate cooling fan keeps pets cool in hot, muggy weather. This deluxe, portable, high performance fan protects pets from uncomfortable, dangerous hot weather, keeping them cool and relaxed. Operating on two "D" batteries, it provides up to 100 hours of running time, with two speeds for maximum efficiency and powerful air circulation. Designed to be ultra quiet, the cooling fan will not frighten pets. It easily clips onto any standard cage, crate or pet carrier. This vacuum cage and crate cooling fan comes with Metro's 1-year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars unreliable, complete waste of money, July 2, 2010

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Stephen M. Lerch (Elkton, MD United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metro Vacuum Cage/Crate Cooling Fan, CCF-1 (Kitchen)

I purchased this crate fan locally for $13.50 plus tax. I bought it on June 5, 2010. It stopped working completely (yes, I tried new alkaline batteries, several sets, and even rechargeables, several sets) June 23, 2010. That's right, I spent $13.50 for 18 days of use!

No problem I thought, the fan is covered under a one year warranty, what could be wrong with that? Well you have to pay to ship the item to Metro and that'll be about $4. Then you have to pay for return shipping from Metro... another $4-$5. Best case my $13.50 crate fan then becomes $21.50, worst case it's $22.50... just a little more and it would be more cost effective to just buy another fan!

What Metro has done is created a product that they can get away with claiming they have a 1 year warranty on, then when you realize the price to ship it to them and back, you might as well just buy another one and save yourself the hassle of the visit to the post office!

The best part was the phone call to Metro's office. The person on the other end stated that she didn't even think the fan HAD a warranty! Guess they've never had anyone attempt to make a claim on the warranty and given the price to return it to them, I can see why.

When it worked, it worked well. It kept my dog's crate a bearable temperature with a noticeable decrease in panting (it's hot in the back of the car even with the AC on full blast).

But was it worth $.75 a day? ($13.50 divided by 18 days of use gives me $.75 a day... and I didn't even use it every day anyway) Not at all.

To be fair, I bought 2. I gave one to my parents and their fan still works flawlessly. And yes, I even tried their batteries in my fan with no success. It seems the motor on mine has seized.

I guess I begin my search for a reliable crate fan once again.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Works OK, Better than Nothing, January 18, 2011

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Dog Runner (Hendersonville NC USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Metro Vacuum Cage/Crate Cooling Fan, CCF-1 (Kitchen)

1. For the size and price, its OK.

2. Does not push as much air as I would prefer.

3. Does not mount easily to non-standard kennels. I have a high end kennel (Zinger Winger) and had to use zip ties to keep the fan on.

4. Eats the D batteries when on high. I usually use it on low in combination with a solar canopy.

5. The solar canopy by ProSelect (Solar Crate Canopy in Silver) is much more useful in keeping the kennel and my vehicle cool. I got the large size so I could drape it over my the cab of my truck and easily move it around as the sun moves.

6. I have seen more effective fan rigs with larger fans plugged into an auxiliary power source (cigarette lighter, or an additional battery for the serious working dog team)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars UNRELIABLE, November 7, 2010

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D. Bassett (California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Metro Vacuum Cage/Crate Cooling Fan, CCF-1 (Kitchen)

I've purchased about 6 of these, and when they DO work, they work well. But they have had a 50% failure rate after a very short amount of time. They just stop working, despite brand new batteries. They seem cheaply made. One them had to have the battery area taped shut more in order to work at all. It would be a great product if it were more reliable. I'm not sure if the more expensive models are more reliable or not, but if you buy this one, be prepared to deal with warranty issues.