Lasko Pedestal Fan, Oscillating Fan for Bedroom with Adjustable Height and 3 Cooling Speeds, Portable, 18″, Black, 1827

Super fan, but perhaps not for everyone
This fan was a great buy. It’s nearly perfect for my own needs, but I’ll list its qualities just in case some of them might not work so well for you.It wasn’t difficult to assemble. The hardest part was getting the front cage to snap on properly, but even that only took a few tries. And since the cage just hooks together rather than needing screws, popping it off to clean the blade will be a breeze. (Although, there’s not much of a hook to those hooks, so I don’t plan to pop the cage off any more than I absolutely have to. If those hooks wear down or break, then that’s that.) Also, all you need to put it together is your own two hands. No tools needed.It’s very powerful. It moves a great deal of air, even on low (I haven’t gone past medium yet; I’m afraid it might blow the cat across the room on high!), which is a relief. For two weeks when my A/C was out, I needed a fan that could cool me off even though the air it was moving was hot and humid. This fan blows with such force that even warm air movement is refreshing. And its force means you can set it at a fair distance and still feel it, but it’s also strong enough to blow papers and stuff around if they’re in the fan’s path, even when they aren’t particularly close to it.The oscillator has a wide swing to it, about 90 degrees, which I suppose could either be a negative or a positive. If you want it to swing but still stay relatively contained at a small angle, you may not care for this. On the other hand, it’s perfect when you have a small area of cool air (like a new portable a/c with a fairly puny blower) and want to distribute it far and wide.The cord is fairly short—rather shorter than I would’ve liked, honestly. I didn’t measure it, but I’d guess it to be maybe 6 feet. That could be a problem if you want to use it in a place without an outlet handy, but a cheap extension cord solved that problem for me. (Incidentally, there is no grounding prong on the plug, so you can use a 2-hole extension cord if necessary.)The pole has a decent amount of extension to it; I’d say you can adjust the height by about a foot and a half. At its tallest, from base to motor is (again, this is an estimate) probably 4-1/2 feet. This makes it pretty versatile; you can stand it on the floor or shorten it and put it on a (large) table. At full length, though, that also makes it a bit top-heavy. It’s fine if you leave it alone, but the cat knocked it over when I first put it together and now he’s scared of it.It’s loud. Even on low it’s pretty loud, compared to what I remember my last box fan sounding like. It doesn’t bother me at all, but if you’re someone looking for a fan for your bedroom, and you need quiet to sleep, you probably won’t like this.Seriously, I have a hard time imagining a fan with this small a footprint with as much power as this one has. I wish the cord were a bit longer, like I said, but that’s really my only complaint. When the air conditioner died, it was a real lifesaver!

Solid fan that actually does everything I need
This fan was a great buy for me. It’s pretty much perfect for my needs, but I’ll break it down in case some of it matters for you.Assembly wasn’t bad. I had a little struggle getting the front grill on, but I was also distracted at the time. No tools needed, everything comes in the box, and once it’s together it feels snug and doesn’t feel cheap even though it’s all plastic. One thing I’m not quite sure on is disasembly when the fan blade inevitably starts getting dust on it. I hated taking my box fan apart with that, but this hopefully wouldn’t be too bad.Power-wise, it works great. I basically live on speed 1 since it sits close to my desk, and even then I can feel airflow across the room. If I move about 10 feet away into the living room I still feel it. I’ve only used speed 2 a couple times and it’s more than enough. I can easily move papers from 10-20 feet away on the second speed. I’ve never even needed speed 3.The oscillation feature is actually useful, not just something you ignore. I use it a lot when I don’t want constant airflow but still want the room to stay moving air-wise. The sweep is roughly 90 degrees and does a good job of covering a wide area.The tilt adjustment is another thing I use more than expected. it goes from straight ahead all the way up to pointing straight up. In winter I’ll angle it upward just to circulate air instead of blowing directly on me. It helps even out temps in the room, especially with cold air settling near the floor on laminate flooring. You can also combine tilt and oscillation to spread airflow without sitting in a direct blast. Another fun thing I’ll use the tilt for is aiming it straight up and puting stuff on it to dry. Couldn’t do that with my old fox fan too well as it would rub against the fan motor, but I’m not finding that I have that problem here with the curved face.You can even combine tilt and oscillation to cover an even wider area and prevent the fan from blowing directly on you if needed. This really comes in handy with that laminate flooring but yet it’s 10-20 degrees outside. Keeps that heat very well distributed preventing cold spots in the house.Height adjustment is straightforward. Lowest setting puts it around 2.5 feet from floor to motor, fully extended is about 4.5 feet. That range makes it easy to adjust depending on whether I’m at my desk or just trying to move air around the room. To adjust there is a little rotation thing that squeezes around the pole. Fairly large and easy enough to grip.Cord is about 6 feet. It works, but I do wish it was longer so I could tuck it away better or have more placement options. Not a dealbreaker, just something I noticed when moving it around.Controls. It’s simple as can be. You have a spin dial for controlling speed, and then a little pull knobby thing that turns on/off the oscillation.Noise is good. I work from home with my main job as “call center”. On speed 1 it’s quiet enough that nobody hears it, even if it’s pointed right at me. Speed 2 is a bit more noticeable for me but still not enough to interfere with calls or hearing people clearly. The other end still has no idea I have a fan going in the room which is nice. I haven’t really used speed 3. Compared to old box fans and especially metal shop fans, this one is much quieter.Overall:Simple, reliable, and works exactly how a fan should. If you just want something that moves air well and doesn’t get in the way, this is a solid pick.

Excellent fan and is worth the money .Easy to put together .A little noisy but moves alot of air.

Funciona bien y la corriente de aire ed buena incluso en el 1. Si buscas que dea silencioso este ventilador no es para ti, a menos que estes acostumbrado al ruido blanco.

Todo bien hasta ahora