Soleus Air FT1-20-10, 8-Inch Soft Blade Table Fan

by Soleus Air

Product Features

• 8 inch rubber blade
• Rubber Blade is safe to touch and will automatically stop when touched
• Easy-to-use control dial for turning the fan on or off
• Whisper quiet operation
• Overheat protection with automatic shut-off

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.6 x 10.2 x 10.6 inches ; 6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B00140VSG0
• Item model number: FT1-20-10
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #39,979 in Home & Kitchen (See Top 100 in Home & Kitchen)
  • #19 in Home & Kitchen > Heating, Cooling & Air Quality > Fans > Table Fans

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Not only does this 8-inch table fan look contemporarily fashionable, it also delivers exceptionally powerful airflow, in part because there's no grill getting in the way. But that's not an issue with this uniquely designed appliance. It comes equipped with a smart motor and soft rubber blade to offer peace of mind and to prevent injury. For instance, if an object or finger comes in contact with the blade, the fan will slow down until the object is removed, at which point the motor will automatically start up again at full speed. Use it on a desk or tabletop anywhere in the home or office to stay cool in the summer or to enjoy refreshing air circulation throughout the year. Other highlights include a simple control dial for turning the fan on or off, quiet operation, lightweight construction at just 3 pounds, and overheat protection with automatic shut-off. To clean, simply turn the fan off and unplug it, then wipe it down with a damp cloth and allow it to dry. The 25-watt table fan measures 6 by 9-1/2 by 10 inches and carries a one-year limited warranty.

Product Description

This 8 inch rubber blade table fan combines innovative design and excellent airflow. The rubber blade is safe to touch and will automatically stop when touched, and the smart motor will keep the blade at idle until obstruction is removed. Easy-to-use control dial for turning the fan on or off, with whisper quiet operation. Lightweight at just 3 pounds. Features overheat protection with automatic shut-off. Measures 6 by 9-1/2 by 10 inches, with 1-year limited warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars (4.5 stars) Compact, quiet - worth considering as a table, desk or bedside fan, January 29, 2009

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Snap, Crackle and Pop (United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Soleus Air FT1-20-10, 8-Inch Soft Blade Table Fan (Kitchen)

THE QUICK TAKE: The Soleus Air Soft-Blade Table Fan is a compact, quiet personal fan with an interesting design. If small size and low noise are important considerations for your use of a fan - such as for a table, desktop, bedside or countertop - consider this fan.

There are three major reasons why you might want to consider this fan:

First, it's compact - about 10" high, and 9-1/2" wide, and about 5.5" deep. (The four feet could stand on something 5-1/4" wide x 4" deep.) Since it's designed not to need an enclosure to keep things away from the blade, it can be smaller.

Second, while it's not silent, it's fairly quiet, and the noise is soothing rather than irritating. You could easily have a phone conversation without needing to turn the fan off, as long as the fan was a few feet away. Some may even like the way it masks other noises, in an office or as a bedside fan. Certainly no one (such as a co-worker) more than 5 feet away should be bothered by the noise.

Third, this Soft Blade fan has a fun and interesting design. The blades are softish, and the motor is designed to slow or stop if something comes in contact with the blades. Though it is unpleasant to touch - the blades spin fairly fast! - and children or animals might be a little distressed by it.

One bonus, this fan is of course a lot easier to clean than a regular fan with an enclosure - and as you know fans get dirty!

It's fairly stable, the layout of the four feet helps on that account. Mine has a slight wobble when it runs, due to something being slightly imbalanced in the fan. If it's more than slight you might want to exchange it.

This moves a reasonable amount of air, a light breeze perhaps. You do have to be realistic about what an 8" fan can do, in terms of moving air. If you need more air, get something bigger and noisier.

The negatives are minor:

- The color scheme takes away from the design, with a light gray frame and a darker gray fan blade. I'd have preferred all one color.

- You have to reach around the back to turn it on or off, which is only slightly awkward and probably the only place to put the switch other than on the cord.

- There's just one fan speed. It would be nice to have a quieter, slower option. (There are two On positions, but both do the same thing - there's just one fan speed.)

According to the label it uses 25 watts of power, which is a relatively small amount.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The Stealth Fan - 1 out of 3 died - but *great* for office use, July 15, 2010

By 

Dee Fish - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Soleus Air FT1-20-10, 8-Inch Soft Blade Table Fan (Kitchen)

I had to give this product a three star rating, as one of the two fans I ordered did a slow death... Initially it did not spin very fast and after a few days of periodic use, it refused to spin when turned on (unless I twirled the blade to get it going).

Amazon has been great as usual so far on handling the return and the replacement fan seems to work fine.

Had it not been for the slow motion death, I would give the product a five rating.

That said, these fans are incredibly quiet (much quieter than my Dyson Air Multiplier costing 10X as much) - indeed, they are almost silent - and therefore perfect for office use. They are very much personal fans however - you won't get much breeze more than four feet away and that will be a gentle to moderate airflow. Another feature that works well for office are the rubber feet that the fan sits on ...there's no "walking" in direction of power cord like past finger-safe fans I've had - this fan stays put. There is also zero vibration transmitted to the desktop.

Two other details to mention ...common to all the fans that I received:

1) the power switch, when rotating between on / off position causes a noticeable "pop" sound on my computer speakers ...electrical noise. Not too big a deal, but makes you wonder about the quality of the switch.

2) also to be clear, even though there are two ON settings (you can turn the on / off knob either left or right from the off position), there is only one speed as far as I can tell.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Found the problem, February 27, 2011

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Wildnor (Ft. Lauderdale) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Soleus Air FT1-20-10, 8-Inch Soft Blade Table Fan (Kitchen)

I bought one of these almost a year ago, and yes it lasted about two months before the dry bearing sound. I just let it sit on the dresser. I tried to pull off the blade to check the bearing, no luck. Yesterday having some time I decided to pull or break, while looking at the blade I noticed two screws in the front face in back of the blade, I undid them and the motor came out easily. A couple of drops of 3in1 and it is back working great. I am glad it was the rear bearing dry, the front one would be hard to get to. Anyway it is a nice little fan, I am glad I only paid $15 at BJ's. Looks like a quality or engineering problem.