BLACK+DECKER 16 Inches Stand Fan with Remote

First day of use review. I assembled two of these in less than 30 minutes. Despite reading other reviews all the parts were there. I had a bit of trouble seeing the nut to secure the back grate but it is there ( can’t remember exactly now but you have to unscrew it from something, just look closely, it’s larger about half dollar size) The front grate was a bit tricky to get snapped on but I used a flat head screwdriver to carefully pry the back edge up and it slipped into place. Once assembled CORRECTLY they work great. They’re quiet but not silent. Mine are being used in areas approximately 400 sq ft each and are doing their job. Our temps were close to 100 degrees outside and 78 inside our house. Both kept us cooler today on high in these areas and greatly helped to distribute the air since we don’t have ceiling fans. Around 8 pm I turned them both down to low and the breeze is still nice and sufficient. I will say it is not the best quality made materials I’ve ever had but it’s been many years since I bought one and very little is made like it used to be. All in all so far a good purchase. I’ll update this review if needed in the future.

What I wouldve liked to known before buying: (To be fair all this info is probably readily available but I was in a hurry to buy a cheap fan so I wasnt thorough in reading about it.) 1. You CANNOT control the oscillating function (swinging motion) with the remote. You can only control this with a mechanical switch on the back of the fan. Luckily since the switch is mechanical you dont have to press it again every time you turn the fan on. 2. Most of the assembly is easy, but the last step is very difficult and you will NEED 2 people to finish it. The hardest part is putting the wire cover that goes over the blades. Basically the front piece of the fan that says Black & Decker. Youre supposed to get the plastic (back piece) to cover the wire, which is such a tight squeeze. I didnt think it was possible... and it really wasnt just using our hands. We had to use a butter knife to get the plastic around the wire while another person holds the cover in place so it doesnt pop out on the other side... It was like fitting 20lbs of meat into a 5lb sausage casing. The front cover stays on with mostly tension. I personally did my best to get the front logo straight, but it turned out slightly slanted because of the struggle we had getting it in place... I would have to undo the tension to fix it, but its not even slightly worth it... Id rather paint over the logo than have to put the cover back on. 3. If you lose the remote you cannot control the fan speed. There is no button on the fan that controls speed. Just power and timer. Also keep in mind that every time you power the fan on it automatically starts at the highest speed. So if you do lose the remote it will be stuck on high speed. Would I still buy the fan knowing all this now? ABSOLUTELY. It was cheap and its working great for what I need! The power is wonderful and its keeping my room a lot cooler. Its really not noisy and I think its because the blades are plastic. Its not silent, but I wouldnt say its loud or anything. One thing that would bother a lot of people is the LED light on it. It is very bright, and will light up a small room thats in complete darkness. Definitely annoying if the blue light is pointed straight towards you... And I did see the review below that explains how to remove the actual light diodes, but it wasnt really worth the effort to me, and I am familiar with picking apart electronics. I did, however, end up using black nail polish to paint over each light, and it worked great for me. It needed two coats and the light doesnt shine through at all... AT ALL. So if you dont want to open the thing up you can cover the lights with paint, or get creative with something else. If I am being nit picky towards Black & Decker, and giving them a tip for the future: I wish the cord was attached at the base of the fan instead of the control panel. It hangs down from the back and doesnt touch the floor when away from the wall... Its ugly and depending on where you put the fan you might have to step over the cord... But again, its cheap. Its working. Its all I needed! Hopefully it lasts a long time. Will update in the future if anything note-worthy comes up.

UPDATE: Unit broke today, the oscillating button has broken, upon inspection, the gear housing is plastic, not repairable. I will not attempt to return this unit, just a note for prospective purchasers, I will contact the seller for housing replacement possibilities,

I always buy Black & Decker products because they never disappoint. This fan was easy to assemble and provides great air circulation. I especially like the remote control!

The fan was easy to put together. It really cooled my living room quickly I will be ordering another one of these fans for the bedroom

This fan works amazingly very quiet

Decent economy pedestal fan. Easy to assemble and remove the fan guard for cleaning. I use it help my window air conditioner not work as hard and save a few bucks. Would by again if needed.

It all works great, but cover is hard to put on.

While it works great, and assembly was not that hard, getting the front grill on was impossible. When we finally got it as secure as it could be, it’s sticking out from the rear grill. Meaning they do not fit together seamlessly. Other than that, the blue lights that are on it are a bit of a pain at night and it beeps loudly everytime you change a setting, so I would not suggest it for nighttime use. It works, I would just change some of the features of it.

It was a used product so it was a lil scratched and bruised but it works just fine!