I ordered this fan to use for two weeks in a college dorm for a low-res creative writing program. I really can't say how well it might work, however, since I discovered that the fan was already broken when I opened it. The propeller blade was completely broken off. I had someone look at it to see if it could be fixed, but it could not. I ultimately had to send it back and buy another fan, but Amazon was very good about the return. They emailed me a free shipping label and refunded the entire price of the fan, including my original shipping fees.

This is a great table top fan. It is cute, small and fits anywhere, plus is looks really great with all your other furniture. The only thing I don' like about it is that it is very loud. Even the lowest setting is tooloud and it tends to drown out other things in the room, such as a tv or radio. But if you like the white noise thing and it doesn't bother you I suggest this little fan. It works great and sure does cool off a room.

Pros:

- Compact Design
- Puts out a lot of air

Cons:

- LOUD
- Sounds like a weed whacker
- Noisy
- Loud
- Cannot be taken apart for cleaning
- Did I mention that it's loud?

This is a fine fan if you have a hearing impairment... but if you have normal hearing, it's going to drive you nuts.

It worked only 1 day and went dead. It is pretty noisy when you turn it on high due to the fan size. Was very disappointed on this one.

Good wind, but way too noisy on any speed over low--I'd send it back, but it isn't worth the postage.

Needed a small fan for my office...it catches the afternoon summer sun. The fan works fine, is the right size, but it really way too loud for something that size.

We've used this fan every summer since 2001 and it finally died this month. Im sad to see it go.

I ordered three of these fans. Two of them made incredibly loud squeeking noises and didn't blow out any air at all. The third one worked for about a week and then died. Don't waste your money.

This fan is compact and powerful but curiously noisy. It's mildly annoying on low and a whizzing gremlin on high. I have heard quieter leaf blowers. If you are hard of hearing, are unfazed by the sound of screaming children, or are trying to circulate air in an unoccupied room, this could be one way to go. Myself, I would almost rather just be hot. I plan to give mine to someone who's old and deaf so it can annoy their neglectful children when they visit.

This was by far the best fan I ever had. firstly the price cant be beat. the color is a sharp dark gray which is very classy.

on low and medium settings its fairly quiet. on high its a little nosier but acceptable. in comparison with about a dozen fans of similar size and a hand full larger than this fan at the store being demonstrated this was the most powerful. it lasted me for I believe 4 years of running straight day and nite every summer and most of the spring and fall.

perhaps the best part is the name of the fan. it suits it well for this little fan is the closest thing to a blizzard your going to get on a hot summer day. the only thing I didnt like was that the settings said low medium and high. the settings should have read medium high and blizzard.

This fan maybe little but it works well everytime I go outside to sit on the poarch cause it's so hot out their I plug it in and have it right up on me. When I get a desk job of any office I'm going have this same fan sitting their.

Ok for the price. Nice small footprint and design; however, it's a little noisy on top speed. Basic back/forth motion; and does a good job of moving air. The base is wieghted so it remains stable. I would NOT use it at night while sleeping because of the noise; but it will circulate air in a warm room.

The fan is GREAT! It is powerful, and really moves the air. I bought one for my cubicle at work against the other recommendations. It is a little loud, but not a nuisance on the low setting (which still moves the air quite adequately). If it is turned on to medium or high, it's just too noisy for a cubicle. For an office with a door, it may be just fine. If you're in a cubicle in a relatively quiet office, run it on low, and you'll be just fine.
The footprint for the fan is quite large. The base is ~20cm width and ~25cm deep. So, unless you plan to mount it to a wall, make sure you have room on your desk. You may also want to purchase paper weights... ;)

From the other reviews, I figured this fan would either be perfect for us or horrible. (We're using it for bedroom "white noise.") It's loud, for sure, but not too loud. Certainly would not bother anyone in the next room. And it's a good fan. Plus -- the price is right! If you're interested, you should probably at least give it a try. Definitely NOT for office use -- way too loud for that!

It worked well for a little while, but over a few weeks the motor got weaker and louder. Now its just really loud and doesn't push air. I plan on returning it.

This fan REALLY circulates the air, but don't try to use it in a bedroom at night. It sounds like an airplane engine. I tried to sleep through the night with it on, but kept waking up from the constant din.

It does circulate a lot of air and keep me cool.I like this feature. But it sounds like a jet engine,just matches its name--blizzard.I dare not set it on high or even medium,because I am afraid of waking up my roommate adjoining.

I bought the latest model, which has a thermostat in it's base. It has an electronic, single push-button thermostat that can be set at 60, 65, 70, 75, or 80 room temp. Has green lights under each temp setting, and red lights for high and low. Thermostat is very accurate! You can use low speed with thermostat, high speed with thermostat, or just low and high speed always on. This fan is small, un-obtrusive, and has oscillation and tilt. I have used this fan for 2 nights now, and it's great for the bedroom. You select your temp, set it on low, and forget it. If your room falls below temp selected, it turns off. If it warms up again, it comes back on! Moves lots of air on low! High speed is not for sleeping! Quite a bit of wind sound on high. Low speed will cool a 14' x 16' living room. Fan is quiet on low speed.

It does what it is supposed to do - push air... and this it does quite well. Unfortunately, I bought this fan to use at work and the noise is just way too much. At three feet away and pointing away from me, clients on the phone asked me if I was in some sort of tunnel. The noise prevents this fan from being desirable. Like other reviewers mentioned, it would work great if used as combination fan / sound machine.

i have had this fan for a couple years now, and i love it. i do admit that it's a little noisy on the high setting, but if it's hot, who cares! it's compact yet powerful, i highly suggest it.

The title of my review says it all. If you do not wish to hear anything else in the room, the fan works well.

i bought this fan after reading several reviews, hoping for the loudest fan i could find. i live in a loud part of nyc, and need a loud fan to sleep. plus, i just like loud fans. the reviewers all said it was too loud, but great besides. i just got it, and it is quiet as a mouse (i would know, we have mice too.) i might stick a baseball card in it or something. really powerful and great otherwise. i never thought i would seriously review a fan

I have had 2 of these fans in my son's room for more than a year. He has a stuffy room with no cross ventilation and these fans help quite a bit. I am sure I could make do with just one of them, but having to two on opposite sides of his room makes sleeping more comfortable.The house has air conditioning but some of the rooms arent as cool as others or are just stuffy. A fan really helps cool off the room and move the AC around the house more efficiently. On days that are not quite warm enough to turn on the AC these fans really make sleeping bearable. I have them set at opposite sides of the room but I keep meaning to wall mount them. An excellent feature! There is some fan noise but truthfully, it drowns out noise coming from outside his room and I think the *white-noise* quality of it helps him sleep. The loudness of the noise is based on the fan setting.For the price...this is a great fan. And the size is perffect for small rooms. Add that you can wall mount it and you have an excellent product.

I just received the fan today along with the bionaire remote control fan. In our house we only needed one small fan and weren't too picky on how well it cooled. This seemed like a perfect choice. Well let me tell you, although I love the bionaire, this little fan blows way more air at high speed than the bionaire, and it's way tinier. Also you can mount it on the wall. So what if it's a bit noisy, aren't all fans? We've already decided to buy at least 3 more to mount on walls around the house, it will definantly keep us cool this summer. Take my word for it, you won't be dissapointed, specially if you have limited space and want a major cool down. Take care.

I agree with the first reviewer. Much too loud. I like "white noise" and many times use fans just for that purpose. This noise however, is way beyond "white." It certainly moves a lot of air for its size, and seems like a good quality product, but the sound sort of takes over the room. Can't hear much else.

If you work in an office environment, you will find this fan too loud. It sounds like a jet turbine even at the lowest speed.

This little fan runs great and really moves a lot of air with very little noise. I have had it in my office for a couple of years and often enough it has been left on over a weekend or holiday without any apparent harm. For the price, I don't think you can do any better.