Comparison of Common 20" Box Fans
Review for: Holmes HBF20[XX] 20" Box Fan
How on earth do you choose a box fan? Well really they mostly choose us don't they, we choose the first box we see. The product descriptions aren't much help, they mostly all say they are quiet, powerful, low cost to operate, etc. Are they really all that different from each other?
When looking for a replacement fan I found 2 of our fans were recalled in 2005 for fire hazard, so now I am replacing 3 fans. I guess in-plug mini-fuses became universal for a reason. Let's get started...
The 20" box fans we'll compare are:
A - Aerospeed BX100
B - Holmes HBF2002A
C - Kenmore 32002
D - Lasko 3720
E - Lasko 3721
F - Lasko 3723
G - Lasko 3733
H - Lasko B20201
DESIGN AND DETAILS:
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All have white fans and grills, gray enclosures, 245-260 square inch areas the blades pass through, and 70"-73" cords.
A - Aerospeed BX100
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Great fan!
Easy review for this product. This fan moves a lot of air, it is very light weight and it is easy to clean (just remove front grill to access blade). It's also the cheapest fan I've seen online or in store (I love Amazon, but found this fan for $[...] at Best Buy - [...]). It's a pretty quiet fan on the first 2 settings, but somewhat loud on the highest; which really isn't a problem for me, since it moves a lot of air on that setting. The only gripe I would make if forced to make one would be the small handle which is on the back of the fan below where normal handles usually are on box fans. Overall, it is a great box fan not only for the money, but for all your cooling needs.
VERY DANGEROUS: 2 New Fans Defective Right Out of the Box: WORST Quality Control & Design I've EVER Seen.
Hello!
You'd think that a fan is SO simple, that there should NEVER be anything wrong with it right out the box.
That's what any normal person would think, but that isn't correct.
I purchased 2 new Holmes HABF20 20-Inch Box Fans.
I took out the first new fan, plugged it in, and turned it on. It made the most horrible noise, which went away after a bit. I went to change the speed, and the speed control FELL OFF, right inside of the fan! The blades immediately started to smack into it and the wiring with a horrible noise (probably the same horrible noise as before.) Since I could no longer get to the control to turn it off, my wife and I had to scramble, to unplug the thing.
I took out the second new fan, plugged it in, and turned it on. I went to change the speed, and the speed control FELL OFF, right inside of the fan, on the SECOND fan, too!
I couldn't believe it!
After careful examination, I determined that...
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