Thursday, July 30, 2009

Soleus Air FC1-15-30 15-Inch Oscillating Mini Tower Fan with Pocket Carry Handle

Product Description

15" Oscillating Mini Tower Fan is sleek, stylish and functional. Tower fans fit nicely into room corners or small spaces. Their vertical spinning drum creates a sweeping breeze for a discreet and easy way to keep cool.


Customer Reviews

Excellent product5
Quiet as advertised and superior in design to the traditional fan. The 21st Century-looking style and the fact that it takes up little horizontal space are big pluses. Highly recommend.

Good desk fan for a cubicle4
I bought this fan for my cubicle desk area since the office airflow isn't all that great and sitting around a pc and monitor all day certainly keeps the air warm. This fan is small, light, and very easy to carry around. It fit nicely into a backpack to carry to the office. I was worried that the small airflow opening wouldn't provide a good air circulation but I was proven wrong when I turned it on. The max setting is relatively whisper quiet which is nice for the office area. Sitting within 1 to 5 feet of the unit you'd get a pretty good airflow (on medium or max setting). It's meant to be a desk fan so I wouldn't recommend this if you've got a large office and sitting far away from it. Plus, I don't think I'd need anything more powerful than this, otherwise you're just blowing papers around your desk. The ocillation and timer features are nice though I haven't had the need to use them often. Buttons on the top of the fan, easy and strightforward to use. Overall, a good value fan for the office.

Tuesday, July 28, 2009

I like it - wall mountable, quiet on low

This is a nice fan. I mounted it on the wall. It is fairly quiet on low speed.

Saturday, July 25, 2009

Super Small Fan

Great little fan. Moves a lot of air for it's size. BUT!!! ...it will only wall-mount in one direction without the tip-over switch shutting itself off. We use it in a motorhome, and wall mounting would make this fan work much better for us. Well worth the money as a table fan anyway.

Thursday, July 23, 2009

Son's review

My son says this is a good fan but is a little underpowered. It is mounted to blow on him on the upper bunk.

Monday, July 20, 2009

Ticking Timer

The Soleus FTY-25 is a quiet fan with a noisy timer.

We use fans at night to create a soft breath of air as we go to sleep. For this purpose, "quiet" is good. We live in the country and the natural sounds are pleasant and actually reassuring. "White noise" is unneeded.

Except for the timer, the Soleus is a good, quiet solution. The timer makes a fast ticking noise like some older kitchen timers.

A complete explanation of the Soleus controls and operation is surprisingly wordy. I'll try to cut it short...

The timer is mechanical. Once the timer dial is turned, the mechanism will tick for the maximum period that it was turned to, even if turned off in the meantime. In other words, if the dial is moved to the 2 hours position and then immediately moved back to "off" (even unplugged), then when the fan is turned back on the next day (even to just the untimed "on" position), it is going to tick for 2 hours.

The Soleus can be made to operate quietly. Just never move the timer dial to a timed-setting position.

Since we don't care about a timer when we are awake and can't use it to go to sleep, we taped the timer to the "on" position. With the timer dial in the "on" position, the fan can be turned off and on with the Fan Speed Switch, which has an "off" position, or with a quiet external electronic timer.

For those who want a smallish fan that moves a lot of air, the Vornado 550B moves more air. Unfortunately, the 550B has a variable speed controller that hums like an old fluorescent light, which makes it unacceptable to those who want a truly quiet low-speed fan.

Saturday, July 18, 2009

wall fan

We were looking for a fan for a low ceiling and a previous manufacturer of low ceiling fans was out of business. During a visit to my doctor, I noticed he had this fan in all of his examining rooms. We now have several of these fans in our sun room, hanging on the wall at the junction of the ceiling. They are perfect for quietly moving air in small spaces.

Wednesday, July 15, 2009

Soleus Air HM5-15R-32 Micathermic 360 Degree Tower Heater

Product Description

Round configuration features 360 degrees of heating surfaces, which comfortably warm a room from corner to corner. Timer, digital display, remote control, and multiple safety features.


Product Details

  • Brand: Soleus Air
  • Model: HM5-15A-32

Features

  • Unique 360° Design heats surrounding area from corner to corner instantly.
  • Automatic shut-off if tipped, Over-heat auto-off.
  • Two heat settings, 3 Power Modes: Low (750W), High (1,500W), and ECO mode (750W).
  • Combines reflective and convection heat technologies, Energy efficient.
  • Adjustable Thermostat with Digital Display, Remote control, 12-Hour Auto-Off Timer.