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I'm planning to buy a Dyson Air Multiplier heater/fan very soon so this comment intrigued me. I'll be sure to go to a store to check them out in advance. I didn

I'm planning to buy a Dyson Air Multiplier heater/fan very soon so this comment intrigued me. I'll be sure to go to a store to check them out in advance. I didn't really like the video you linked as I find it to be a bit of a red flag when someone calls something "overpriced", especially when they go on to be very negative about it - it almost feels like jealousy. Still, I'll look into it before I buy. I don't suppose you know of any other fans/heaters that you would recommend?

UnoriginalGuy 13y ago
I've played with Dyson's Air Multipliers in a department store and they really are that loud when you turn them up to mid-high setting. "Too loud." I wish I could recommend you a high quality fan, I've looked, and frankly it is pretty slim pickings out there. Currently I have an unbranded Chinese-made one. I'd kill for an ultra-quiet nighttime one, and pay good $$$ for it too.
- notdrunkatall 13y ago
  You don't have to kill for one. I've had a Lasko tower fan for about three years now. It's almost entirely silent, moves a lot of air, and comes with a remote. I did have to take it apart to regrease the bearings once, but other than that, it's been a great fan. Also comes with a remote. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dgarden&field-keywords=lasko+tower+fan http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3D...
  - malexw 13y ago
    Do you have any advice on regreasing the bearings? I've got one of those fans but it's starting to cease up on me.
    - notdrunkatall 13y ago
      Yeah, it's a fairly straightforward process. The top bearing isn't actually a bearing at all, but a simple piece of flat steel that basically just holds the top spindle of the blower in place. When you take the fan apart, you'll see what I mean. It's lubricated by some cotton infused with some pretty thin lubricant, and over time, that lubricant/cotton combo loses its lubricity. Mine was starting to make noise, so I took it apart and slathered wheel bearing grease on that contact point, and it's been going for six months now with no problems.
- mogrim 13y ago
  Get a ceiling fan, they're usually a lot quieter.
  - oftenwrong 13y ago
    That is because they are much bigger. In general, a larger fan can achieve the same CFM as a smaller fan, but at a lower RPM. Slower spin, quieter operation.
    - jlgreco 13y ago
      They are bigger, but most people aren't exactly using their ceiling space anyway so that isn't really the downside. The downside is the installation.
      - kisielk 13y ago
        A lot of ceiling fans can easily be installed on to an existing light fixture by anyone who knows how to connect a few electrical wires together. I'd say the bigger downside is that it's fixed in one location.
        mogrim 13y ago
        I managed to install mine, and if I can do it anyone can :) The fact that it's fixed in one location often isn't that much of a problem, given that ceiling lights are traditionally mounted in the center of the room, which is just where you want the fan. (Traditionally: if you have recessed LED or halogen lighting that would of course be a different matter.) One warning: if you don't use it all winter, make sure you clean it before you switch it on the first time in spring...
- specialist 13y ago
  A loud fan doubles as white (?) noise. Helps mask the neighbors, street noise, etc.
JoshTriplett 13y ago
I've found Vornado fans quite powerful and quiet compared to others of the same size.

UnoriginalGuy 13y ago

I've played with Dyson's Air Multipliers in a department store and they really are that loud when you turn them up to mid-high setting. "Too loud." I wish I could recommend you a high quality fan, I've looked, and frankly it is pretty slim pickings out there. Currently I have an unbranded Chinese-made one. I'd kill for an ultra-quiet nighttime one, and pay good $$$ for it too.

notdrunkatall 13y ago
You don't have to kill for one. I've had a Lasko tower fan for about three years now. It's almost entirely silent, moves a lot of air, and comes with a remote. I did have to take it apart to regrease the bearings once, but other than that, it's been a great fan. Also comes with a remote. http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Dgarden&field-keywords=lasko+tower+fan http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3D...
- malexw 13y ago
  Do you have any advice on regreasing the bearings? I've got one of those fans but it's starting to cease up on me.
  - notdrunkatall 13y ago
    Yeah, it's a fairly straightforward process. The top bearing isn't actually a bearing at all, but a simple piece of flat steel that basically just holds the top spindle of the blower in place. When you take the fan apart, you'll see what I mean. It's lubricated by some cotton infused with some pretty thin lubricant, and over time, that lubricant/cotton combo loses its lubricity. Mine was starting to make noise, so I took it apart and slathered wheel bearing grease on that contact point, and it's been going for six months now with no problems.
mogrim 13y ago
Get a ceiling fan, they're usually a lot quieter.
- oftenwrong 13y ago
  That is because they are much bigger. In general, a larger fan can achieve the same CFM as a smaller fan, but at a lower RPM. Slower spin, quieter operation.
  - jlgreco 13y ago
    They are bigger, but most people aren't exactly using their ceiling space anyway so that isn't really the downside. The downside is the installation.
    - kisielk 13y ago
      A lot of ceiling fans can easily be installed on to an existing light fixture by anyone who knows how to connect a few electrical wires together. I'd say the bigger downside is that it's fixed in one location.
      - mogrim 13y ago
        I managed to install mine, and if I can do it anyone can :) The fact that it's fixed in one location often isn't that much of a problem, given that ceiling lights are traditionally mounted in the center of the room, which is just where you want the fan. (Traditionally: if you have recessed LED or halogen lighting that would of course be a different matter.) One warning: if you don't use it all winter, make sure you clean it before you switch it on the first time in spring...
specialist 13y ago
A loud fan doubles as white (?) noise. Helps mask the neighbors, street noise, etc.

JoshTriplett 13y ago

I've found Vornado fans quite powerful and quiet compared to others of the same size.