This fan is great! It's all plastic, which could be seen as a downside, but it's STURDY plastic, which makes a difference. I also bought 2 Lasko 3733 box fans at the same time, and wish I had just bought 3 of these instead. For only around $6 more than the Lasko's, it's definitely worth it. I don't really understand all the people saying they wish it had an even lower mode. Level 1 definitely doesn't seem too high for me. We're using this in the attic while we're doing construction, so I'll take all the air I can get! It definitely pushes a lot of air, and I keep it on 3 all the time. It's relatively quiet and does the job well. Definitely recommend!
So after reading many reviews I decided to give this fan a try. It is a great product , excellent air flow, easy to assemble and isn't too loud but gives a perfect "white noise" effect. But also taking into account what others have said, the installation kit is a bit tricky, its not as easy as just screwing into the wall on one stud. So with that said, I just used a small piece of wood to fix this issue. I have pictures to show what I did and the aftermath. Once installed with a small piece of wood, it sits perfectly and is very secure. Works perfect for my son's bunk bed because there isn't much air flow at the top of his bunk. He loves it and aside from making the small piece of wood, the installation was very quick.
been using it almost daily for around 3 months now, running it 12 hours a day and through the night. its quiet enough to sleep with, i have it mounted less than 10 feet from my bed. it is a very powerful fan and i have never run it higher than the lowest setting, doesnt vibrate or rattle, i can barely hear a hum from it when im in the master bathroom
Update: fired it up for this first time this season and it's still working, yesterday was really hot but as usual it cooled down in the evening. After running the AC for most of the day, this unit took over in the evening all the way to the early morning without missing a beat
Pumps out a ton of air and the fan itself isn't that loud. The mounting bracket isn't shaped very well to mount to a single stud (you might catch 2 out of 3 screws in a stud), so I just cut a 2x4 to mount the bracket to, and screwed the 2x4 to the stud.. At full left turn mine rattles for 1-2 seconds straight out of the box. I'm fairly bummed about that, but shipping it back over that seems like a waste of time and money. If it gets worse i'll use the 1 year warranty since by then the rattle will be the same or much much worse.
UPDATE: I've had the fan on 24/7 since it arrived, so about a month now. The rattle vanished, and it has operated 100% since so I think it was just a breaking in of the plastic for how I had it mounted.
Reviewing the 18" model, I am pleased with the amount of air it moves relative to the level of noise. If there is room, I'd recommend going with an 18" over the 16" to allow for the lower speeds of the 18" to move as much air as the 16" on higher speeds (for perhaps less noise). The blade design of the 18" also appears to be different and more efficient to move air.
One very pleasant surprise of this model was, contrary to every picture I've seen, the swing control is not a knob on the top of the fan. It is the left pull cord. This makes much more sense considering a wall mounted fan has the tendency to be mounted high (making a swing control on top not very accessible).
I have the fan in my workshop replacing a 36" floor fan on wheels that was too large and too loud. Sure the 36" fan was great without AC, but now with a climate controlled and insulated workspace, the 18" wall mounted fan is perfect.
Feature Product
- Strong spring with plastic clamps
- Two speed motor
- Versatile mounting position
Description
Easily mounts wherever needed. Strong clamp holds fan in place during use. Two speed operation. Adjustable tilt mechanism. 120 volt five foot power cord. UL listed. One year warranty.
For some unknown reason, quality wall fans that include a remote control are very few and far between. Over the past 5 years, I've purchased online (from Amazon and elsewhere) several such fans branded as HomeBasix, AirKing, and another brand whose name I forget -these three brands seemed to be selling the identical fan under different labels so really there's only been ONE wall fan with remote that's readily available until I came across this Hurricane fan which is clearly a different fan altogether). I also recently bought two Lasko/Stanley 655650 High Velocity wall/floor fans. While these two move alot of air, they're not appropriate for an indoor living area as they're WAY too noisy and the lowest speed sent anything weighing less than half a pound flying off tables,desks, and counters!
Two weeks on 11-7-2015 and I have a second one, both purchased used from Amazon Marketplace. They're really excellent and I've upgraded my rating from 4 to 5 stars. This '5' star rating means that this is the best quality and best value remote-control wall fan available in the US market in the context of my having used a total of five brands in this category over the last five years. I really wouldn't bother purchasing the other brands available even if they're cheaper (tho' I've actually seen them sold at highers prices than this Hurricane wall fan is currently selling for) as this one is WAY better quality and better-designed. Having only had these two Hurricane fans switched on for two weeks (I tend to run my wall fans 24/7)that sell other brands), I can't speak to how long it will be until they die - only that, so far, they run the competition into the ground.
This Hurricane fan is, without a doubt, of superior quality and design compared to my previous purchases. It's also stylish. I agree with one critic that its fastest speed is not super-fast; however, it's very efficient i that it moves more air at a given fan speed than many fans do and it's also REALLY quiet - the quietest fan I've ever had. The remote works fine and I like the innovateve "figure-of-eight" oscillating pattern, though I intend to us it in a fixed position aimed at my desk chair.
All in all, I'm very happy with this purchase and I'd recommend it.
Update April 2018
The two Hurricane Wall fans reviewed above are still going strong 24/7. My last AirKing finally died last week so I ordered a 3rd Hurricane to replace it. Aside from some crazy-making Amazon delivery problems which had nothing to do with the quality of this fan (I had to order it twice as the driver couldn't find my address that hasn't changed for 5 years and caused no previous problems with 100s of Amazon orders), I'm as pleased with this as I was with the previous two. The design of the remote control is improved over the ones I already have (the previous design was a little confusing). Apart from this, the fan appears to be identical.
Update: June 16, 2018 - Just ordered the third fan, for the office. This fan has helped reduce the use of the AC and who can't be happy with that?
Update: May 27, 2018 - Love this fan so much, to circulate the air from the AC, in the LR, purchased another one for our bedroom. This is the perfect solution, to eliminating upright oscillating fans and has an incredible breeze, even on the lowest setting. May purchase one more for my office... :)
Just finished hanging the fan and all I can ask myself is, why did we wait so long?
This fan is perfect, in every possible way, beginning with ease of installation. Had it up and running, in less than 5 minutes.
We placed it next to the living room wall AC, level with the air flow grill of the AC unit and just enough away from the AC, to allow for oscillation. The AC unit is large, but because the room is L-shaped and the AC's fan is not forceful enough to properly circulate the air throughout the entire room, this 12 inch fan solved the problem instantly. As a matter of fact, we may not need to use the AC as much, because the fan is actually hitting every corner of the room and cooling it down, with the AC unit off.
The fan is very quiet, on all three speeds, oscillates smoothly and at a nice steady pace. The string controls are an added benefit, if you place the fan beyond reach, but we won't need to use them.
If we ever need another room fan, this will be the unit we purchase. Don't hesitate, if you're debating - this fan is ideal and affordable.
Top Quality, hands down, Not a cheap snap together made product that is flimsy and thin. The Feet are Detented and are securely fastened and not flimsy. They are mounted and turn to lock in place and are not required to be snapped in like cheap box fans.
This Fan is also designed with a dual mounting system so it can be used in a variety of applications.
The Big feature of this fan are the Blades and Energy Consumption. The blades are quieter and move more air than the typical teardrop style on cheap fans. This is a High Velocity, High Pressure Fan. Low Speed moves more air than my cheap one on high with half the noise. The power consumption, is lower than most fans. At a mere 55 watts/ 0.5 A, pushing 2,400 cfm, the efficient blade design does not need a huge motor to move a lot of air. This is where Hurricane got it right. (Think modern Aircraft Propeller Blade Designs).
I have hurricane oscillating fan that I purchased in 2014...it is a great fan...it puts out air very well and is quiet...it oscillates in a "W" pattern...I didn't see where it is available now...so I bought this fan because I wanted to stay with the hurricane brand...this new one really puts out the air...wow...way more than my earlier purchased hurricane fan...it is loud...but powerful...probably won't need ac this summer lol...well built...sturdy metal base and stand...the whole fan is a good solid fan...
I have a less than one year old at home so I've begun baby proofing by getting rid of all the floor fans and installing wall fans. Thus far I've bought 4 Holmes brand wall fans and they are reliable and provide really good air flow. On a lark, I decided to try buying the Hurricane Wall Fan since it offered a remote control and I figured why not.
Wow! I really like this fan. Yes, the fan has three fan speeds and over from left to right like my Holmes, BUT, the oscillation also has a up and down tilt to it which really seems to move the air flow in the room a lot more. The fan also has a timer which will automatically shut off the fan AND it has a remote. The air flow seems slightly less than my Holmes but it is a nominal difference. The price is about the same so it looks like I'll am going to start buying Hurricanes for the rest of my house.
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