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21 de junio de 2025
Quiet on low settings, works with smart plug
Update after one month with daily use:Still like the fan a lot. I had it downstairs in our family room aimed at the couch, and then 1-2 weeks later ended up also using it upstairs in our bedroom aimed at me since it's quieter than the fan I had there. Works great as a bed fan since it's quiet and moves a lot of air. I got tired of moving the fan around everyday, so I bought another one. For the second one, I got the 12" instead of the 14" mainly to see how much quieter it is since there's smaller blades cutting through the air, but also because the 12" fits better in the family room spot. The 14" is quiet, but the 12" is noticeably quieter than the 14" on all settings, and still moves plenty of air for me on the first and second settings, and I still feel the air head to toe while sitting with the fan ~5 feet away.If you move the fan around, be careful that the cord doesn't end up sticking between the grill bars and getting hit by the blades. That happened a couple times. Just keep the cord clear of the grill.Original review:I got this fan to blow on me when I sit on the couch in my family room, particularly after coming in from doing yardwork outside. I wanted something I could turn up on high for a few-several minutes, then turn real low for long periods of time, like while watching tv or reading.I tried a couple different 22" and 24" box fans and a 20" round tilting floor fan that I already had, but all those are too loud and move too much air, and after a while the noise and volume of air movement gets annoying even on low. So I looked for a fan with several speeds, thinking that the lower speeds would be lower than the low settings on my other fans, and this AC Infinity fan achieves that. The first 4-5 speeds are way quieter than the low settings on my other fans. Having this AC Infinity fan on the lowest setting generates a nice gentle breeze that keeps me cool without making much noise. So I can come in from outside, blast the fan for a few minutes, then turn it down for a quiet gentle breeze for an hour or two or more. Since the fan tilts, I've been able to aim it just right for me. With it sitting ~5 feet away on the first setting, I feel gentle air movement all over, head to legs.Having a remote is nice vs. having to get up and down to change the speed. The one button operation is super easy to use. You don't have to press & hold to turn it off. You can also click past the highest setting, which will turn it off.I have the fan plugged into a smart wall plug that's compatible with Apple Home, so I can use my phone or voice to turn the fan on and off. When I use my phone or voice to turn the fan on, it automatically comes on to the last used speed setting, which is great since I usually use the fan on the first setting. Seems like most digital/non-analog fans don't do that. Usually they don't work with smart plugs in terms of turning back on.I can't think of any downsides with the fan. Overall I like it a lot and am very pleased with it. Plus it's from a brand I know and like (I have AC Infinity computer fans from 11-12 years ago, as well as two HVAC duct mufflers). The instructions confused me for a minute though. You need to use a provided USB-C cord to connect the fan motor to the remote control receiver that's on the side of the fan behind the remote control holder. This is covered in the instructions, but the way it was described and pictured, I thought the instructions were saying to optionally connect the fan to the Control 69 UIS panel, which is a separate optional product. But I figured it out within a couple minutes.The AC Infinity fan is priced high relative to some other box fans/floor fans, but this fan is not on the same level as a $30-50 fan. Given the feature set, the higher price is worth it to me, especially since this should last a long time.Ver másVer menos
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