Honeywell QuietSet Whole Room Tower Fan-Black, HYF290B

I absolutely have loved my fan for the several years I’ve had it. That being said, it is hard to keep clean, and cannot handle being knocked over (even on a carpeted floor). One bad fall and my fan now rattles loudly every time I use it. I would still absolutely recommend this brand and model though!

Bought 2 of these fans about 2 yrs ago. One the remote never worked, but that fan was in the bedroom and was only ever used on 1 setting. The other fan went to the living room. You would not believe how hard it is to find a fan with so many settings that is actually quiet on the lower settings (although I do not think the higher settings are THAT noisy). So, why the 5 stars and why am I purchasing a replacement? My 88 lbs German shepherd has knocked the living room fan over about 4 times now (and I mean full force knocked over trying to play with the cats) and while it is still going strong, something has broken and it is tilted now. As for the fan portion....still work perfectly well and no issues with the remote. I am getting a new one since it is a little difficult to position it just right with it being tilted. And incase you are wondering if the oscillator still works after all the trauma to it.....yes it does. While I do not use that, it still works. I have complete faith in the quality of Honeywell fans after this!

I wanted a quiet fan for my office and this fan is fine at medium speed and up, but at the lower speeds it makes a bit of a grinding/rattling noise. Definitely not a smooth sound like I would expect of a fan. Unfortunate really. It doesnt look broken, the box arrived in fine condition. Im unsure if thats how it is or if mine is just broken.

This fan is extremely simple to use. I set it up with no issue and started using it immediately. I like how clean the design is and that it doesn’t take up to much space. It is fairly quiet but I almost wish it was louder. I like to use louder fans as white noise when I sleep. The remote works very well so you don’t have to get up and walk directly to the fan every time you want to change a setting. Overall, this is a really nice fan and I think it’s well designed. The display on the top is top notch quality as well as everything else that comes along with the fan itself. Definitely a good buy!

I bought this after reading many good reviews of the unit. At first I was pretty happy with it, it was relatively quiet on higher settings but oddly more noisy at lower levels. If you live in a city where there is a constant hum this wont be a problem but in our quiet house the lower levels have an obvious electrical hum due to the speed control circuitry being cheap. After a year or so we started to notice a light grinding/clicking sound. After disassembling the unit to inspect what might be making the noise it was discovered that the sound was coming from the fan motor itself. After cleaning the inside of the unit and using some light oil to try to keep things running smooth I put it back together and decided to just live with it. Recently I bought another one of these and to my surprise the old one is moving about half or less of the air that the new one is. Yes, you might think well he took it apart so he just didnt put it back together correctly and I get that and cannot stop you from thinking that. On the other hand I know my way around fixing things and the fan worked exactly the same before taking it apart as after (just a bit cleaner and more lubed). What this says to me is that the fan motor and/or motor control circuitry on this unit is under-powered and is being worked too hard leading towards premature failure. A good fan should be able to last at least 5 years before any noticeable wear or failure IMO. At this point the fan puts out about as much air on high as the new one does at the white noise level. Pros: decent noise level even at higher speeds good range of speeds remote works well Cons short lifespan (1-2 years) developed clicking/grinding difficult to clean properly without taking the unit apart

I was disappointed when I opened this fan - The base is very cheap and flimsy. It didnt stay together to put the fan on. But once I did get the fan on it seems to hold it. The fan itself is ok. The speeds all work and dont make a lot of noisy even on high. On any speed you can still hear people talking or the TV and you do not have to raise your voice or turn the TV up. It blows out a lot of air as you set it higher and the highest speed can be felt 3 away maybe a little more. It does oscillate and has a dimming feature. The cord to plug it in is 5. The remote that is included is very cheap and small. It does require 2 AAA batteries not included. It worked fine that morning, but when we went to use it that night it did not work. Contacted customer service and they were very nice, prompt and helpful. But they did let me know that the remote was not a warranty item, but they would send me one as a curtesy. Also that if I would have got someone else they might not have sent me a new one. The new remote arrived very fast and works. Over all its an ok fan but when it breaks I would not purchase this one again.