Honeywell HFT114B Oscillating Super-Turbo High-Performance 3-Speed Fan
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Honeywell HFT114B Oscillating Super-Turbo High-Performance 3-Speed Fan
Customer Review: Compact but good. A good buy.
Summary: 5 Stars
I use a lot of electric fans in my house even though I have air conditioning. Even in winter I like air moving. But it's hard to find a fan I really like: one that doesn't take up a lot of room, quiet, moves a good amount of air.
This one fits the bill. I've used it for two weeks now, and I really like the way it blows, the oscillating base feature, and the size combined with relative quiet. Price was good, too. I compared it with what was in WalMart, etc., and it was the best buy, I figured. I was right.
The only negative is minor: I wish the first position on the switch were low speed, instead of having to go through the two higher speeds first. Almost all electric fans do it that way, and I don't like it. But it is not a serious drawback.
It's a great choice.
Customer Review: Shoddy construction and noisy as heck!
Summary: 2 Stars
Within 30 minutes of taking this item out of the box, one of the screws mounting the fan to the stand came loose. That didn't seem so bad, so I screwed the piece back in. I enjoyed the fan for a while - it moves a huge amount of air for such a small fan, but even on the lowest setting, this fan makes more noise than most box fans.
After a month of regular use, the base stopped oscillating, and when I turned off the fan and picked it up, I heard something rattling around inside. I figured that another screw had come loose, but when I opened up the base, I found out that the screw connecting the oscillating motor to the base had snapped, leaving the shaft of the screw stuck in the rotating portion of the motor. Anyway, I now have a noisy, non-oscillating fan (that admittedly moves a lot of air).
Customer Review: Poorly Designed
Summary: 2 Stars
The size isn't mentioned and was disappointed to discover it is only a 9" fan, on a 12" base. I was hoping it was at-least a 12" fan.
This fan is very noisy, really prevents you from falling asleep, even on lowest speed, which isn't low enough. There isn't much difference between the three speeds, Extremely fast, Very fast, and Fast.
Speed switch on top, when adjusting speed the fan moves changing angle, must use both hands, one to steady fan position and the other to adjust speed.
Switch should be on base.
Base should have rubber feet, to prevent movement or sliding during adjustments.
Would not purchase again or recommend to others.
Needed a fan right-a-way, out-of-season and made a poor choice.
When summer stock arrives at local stores I will replace this fan.
Customer Review: Great product! Just one little fault...
Summary: 4 Stars
The fan does exactly as it says but I noticed that if you want to turn off the oscillating feature the fan is stuck at whatever degree of rotation it's in. You have to turn the oscillating feature back on then turn it off again for it come back into the default position. The oscillating on-off button is a tiny little push button which can get a little annoying to operate when you're agitated about the heat in the first place.
I have this fan in a non-oscillating version as well and I love both of them. I find myself using the fan in standard mode since these guys can really move some air if you position them right.
I wouldn't recommend for a room over 15x15 as it is a small fan and if you want to "feel it" it won't reach you if you're too far from it.
Customer Review: Updated review
Summary: 4 Stars
The fan functions largely as it should. The oscillating base, however, does not. The fan catches at points in its rotation. More troubling, it makes a loud "creak" as it reaches the furtest point in its oscillation. Ordinarily, this would not be a problem, but since I intended to use it to cool my office, it is. The catching is likely a defect in this particular unit. I can't imagine that the creaking is. I'll be returning the item soon.
***UPDATE***
The problem described above was unique to the particular fan I received. After an exchange, I have a much more positive impression of the fan: simple, effective, and powerful. The rating is updated accordingly. I should also commend Amazon.com for a helpful and quick returns process.