Lasko 12" Oscillating Table Fan
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Lasko 12" Oscillating Table Fan
Customer Review: Perfect! Quiet! Made in the U.S.A.!
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this fan a year ago thanks to the great review by dontwannabeageek, who had the same basic criteria I did.
I wanted a fan primarily to use when I'm on the elliptical machine Schwinn 430 Elliptical Trainer, and also for use in the living room enabling me to use the A/C less frequently.
Pros: It's super quiet, even on high (and I'm pretty sensitive to noise), moves enough air to keep me cool when exercising, it's easy to clean because the grille is removable, AND it's made in America. Yay! The neutral color makes it unobtrusive, and blends in with any decor. It's also light weight, so it's easy to move around, yet very sturdy. It oscillates and tilts up and down. It's exactly what I was looking for and has every feature I wanted.
Assembly Tips: The round part that screws down over the fan blades to lock them in is tightened counter-clockwise, which is backward from the usual way. Tighten till just snug, don't over tighten. Also, when attaching the grille, it helps to have a flat head/slot type screwdriver to push the tabs in, and also for removing the grille for cleaning.
Note: The year before I had purchased the Honeywell HT800 Super Turbo High Performance Fan, Black in white, and it was so noisy I couldn't stand it. I wish I had found the Lasko fan then!
Bottom Line: I love the fan so much, I bought a second one for the bedroom a few weeks later.
P.S. Usage Tip: I also got this remote switch Super Switch Wireless Remote so I could set the fan across the room, and be able to turn it on and off from the bed. Not out of laziness, but if halfway through the night you feel cold/hot, you don't have to rouse yourself out of bed, or disturb your partner. It would also be good for someone with mobility problems.
Customer Review: Product Isn't Bad for the money
Summary: 3 Stars
I purchased the fan to use at work. It was easy to put together for the most part, but almost all the parts are plastic. This caused me some problems when it came to the part used to secure the fan blades onto the fan. This part doesn't come pre-threaded so you have to basically force it onto the screw. And for me, I couldn't get a snug-enough fit for the fan to be quiet. I ended up taking the fan apart, folding up a paper towel, putting a hole in the center of the towel, putting it on the screw and then putting the plastic piece back on again. After I did this, the fan was amazingly quiet.Customer Review: Quiet, Reliable, Easy To Clean
Summary: 5 Stars
The quietness of my 10-year-old fan prompted my friend to ask me order her one. All the parts disassemble easily for total cleaning. A real workhorse; I leave it running 24/7 in summer.Customer Review: Seems sturdy
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought this product at Walmart (shame on me) for 19 dollars + tax, and even though it is a little plasticky, i simply put something under it that would absorb some vibration. Right now I have a silicone pad that does the job just fine. Just make sure you tighten everything on very tightly before that top cover goes on, and you should be fine.Customer Review: Super quiet, Great Value!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had this thing out of the box, assembled, and plugged in in less than two minutes. Sturdy construction, yet disassembles just as easily for cleaning blades and shroud.
Very quiet even thought it moves a lot of air, and the oscillation makes no sound at all. Those of us who have had a fan that clicked each time it stopped to change direction can appreciate this.
The fit/finish of this fan could be better, but for the price, the build quality is hard to beat.