Quiet and strong fan
Looking for recommendations for a fan that is powerful but quiet. My couch sits in an alcove so I need to direct the cold air from the ac to me, but I am hyper sensitive to noise.
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Looking for recommendations for a fan that is powerful but quiet. My couch sits in an alcove so I need to direct the cold air from the ac to me, but I am hyper sensitive to noise.
Vornado makes powerful fans. I think they're pretty quiet on low and medium, less so on high, but YMMV depending on your noise tolerance. I haven't tried Dyson but they are outrageously expensive (and I think I've seen a video on them not moving much air, I'll come back with the link if I can find it).
Edit: video
If you want to move air quietly you need to move a large volume slowly.
YEP this guy gets it. Large diameter & low velocity. Vornado is nice.
I've been looking for a fan that literally mechanically raises and lowers a large leaf-like thing (think Anthony&Cleo) in a pleasant wafting fashion. How does no such device exist?
I've seen that done. But only in commercial contexts, like restaurants, or in Thailand and India
From what I have read one of these might be what you’re Looking for
https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/reviews/best-fan/
Thanks!!
You’re welcome. Hope you find one that works for you. The wife nano use one of those lasky wind machines in our place, $45 at Walmart, moves a ton of air, but I fear it might be too loud for what you’re looking for.
The Dyson Pure Cool Air Purifier and Tower Fan is extremely quiet and will push a lot of air.
How about a 20" box fan on low? Too loud? Put together several computer case fans, they're made to be quiet.
Either of these fans can also be used to make a Corsi-Rosenthal box to filter air. So you could do both...assuming it's not too loud...
Look at big ass fans
https://bigassfans.com/haiku/
I remember seeing print ads for these ten years ago. Thought it was just a gimmick!