Lorell12" Oscillating Desk Fan, Light Gray

This is the second Lorell I've purchased. The first was fifteen years ago and it lasted that long until an accidental breakage on my part. It's a smooth blade action fan, very quiet, nice airflow and it oscillates. When I went to replace my old one, I knew it was worth the money to get another one. Fantastic electric fan in my opinion.

Does the job and is durable.

Fan was of superior quality and shipped quickly. I bought this fan for white noise while I slept. Problem for me is it is so well built, that it's TOO quiet. I doubt that's a problem for many people so 5 stars for sure.

I bought this fan (Lorell Desk Fan, 12 Oscillating) along with the Honeywell Whole Room Air Circulator Floor/Table Fan, HT-908 for use in a bedroom and living room. This is a simple oscillating table fan with a UL listed (2 prong) plug so it will fit in any outlet - a nice feature in my house with very few 3 prong outlets. The plug seems to be robust with a cord that is about three feet long. It's not a long cord but it reaches the outlet where I need it to reach without an extension cord or power strip. This fan was simple to put together without instructions or vision, just remember that the locknut is reverse threaded so it won't shake loose with the fan rotation. I like the push button controls: Off/Low/Medium/High over a rotary dial.As far as operation, I was really impressed with how quiet and gentle sounding this fan is, even at high speed. It also moves an amazing amount of air for such a small fan. I'm not a frequent user of the oscillating option but it's a nice feature. The fan can be tilted up and down to adjust pitch without loosening a knob.Compared to the Honeywell, this fan feels like it moves more air and has a seemingly smoother sound. I believe it is both quieter and gentler, if that makes sense. The Honeywell moves a lot of air too and is not an oscillating fan. It is more compact so if you have tight spaces, you may want to consider the Honeywell as it performs well too. Along with the more noticeable sound, another thing I didn't like about the Honeywell is the switch that is located on the rear top of the fan and can be more difficult to reach and operate without physically turning the fan around to reach the rotary control. My 9 year old son likes the Honeywell as he thinks it looks "cool".While the Honeywell is a very decent fan, my preference is definitely with this Lorell .It was well packaged and arrived quickly. Assembly took me less time than unpacking but I don't have the option to sit and read instructions first.

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