Lasko High Velocity Floor Fan with Wall mount Option, 3 Powerful Speeds, Pivoting Fan Head for Home, Garage, Attic, 20, Black, 2264QM

** update 8/1/20. I’ve updated from 3 to 5 stars. After about a month of using the fan almost daily, the rattling and whirring seems to have worked itself out. Now, just the normal sounds of a high powered fan. I really do love this fan and am happy that I was too lazy to box it up and send back. Ugh. Was really hoping that the reviews I read about strange, very annoying noises were just flukes however... yay lucky me, I got one of the malfunctioning fans! I’ve had this fan for 2 days, and while I love the amount of air it moves, I just cannot deal with the awful noises. On speed 1, it makes a very loud rattling noise. I’m thinking it’s possibly the motor housing/cover? Not sure, as it’s intermittent but way too loud to ignore. This is by far the worst speed in terms of loud, atypical noise. On speed 2, I get the very loud, high pitched whirring/screaming (best way I can think to describe it). I’ve tried for 2 days, but it cannot be ignored. Well that knocks speed 2 out of the usability equation. Speed 3 is the only speed that doesnt make abnormal sounds. This speed is awesome, unfortunately too much air movement for sleeping. The fan is loud in terms of normal fan noises, but I fully expected that with a fan labeled as ‘high velocity’. The awful rattling & whirring/screaming noises on speeds 1 & 2 are certainly not supposed to be happening. Disappointing for a brand new $65 fan that does not oscillate or have a remote control. Returning & undecided if i will try a replacement or go with another brand.

As I write this review Im being cooled and blown away by this powerful fan. Even on the lowest of the 3 speeds this fan moves a lot of air. Solidly built and well designed, Ive purchased 2 of these fans and will probably purchase more.

In Western Washington, most residential buildings, including my own, do not include air conditioning of any sort. So I needed a fan that could circulate air throughout an entire home. The Lasko 2265QM does that job well for the most part. Positioned properly, it can blow in cool air from shaded areas outside, and provide a pleasant breeze pretty much anywhere. When the temperature gets especially high, sitting in front of the fan provides instant and persistent relief. The three speed settings can be described as high, higher and hurricane. There simply isnt a lot of nuance. Even on the lowest setting, this fan can cycle all the air in a typical bedroom within a minute. Other reviews have commented on the volume of the fan. They are all correct, and you should heed their warnings. I initially shrugged them off, but after getting the fan, I really was surprised by how loud it could be. At full speed, the Lasko 2265QM will sound not unlike a small propeller driven aircraft at idle throttle. The lower settings do little to reduce the noise, and mostly just change the pitch of sound. The overall construction of the fan is decent. Attaching the stand and control box was trivial and didnt require much effort. The front grill can be removed, but there should be no reason to do this. The control box is the only thing that feels like it was cheaply made. But its good enough that it shouldnt be an issue throughout the useful life of the fan. The motor is housed within a plastic shroud, although it appears that under the shroud is a metal casing for the motor itself. I noticed that the plastic motor shroud can get hot during sustained operation. Not to the point where Im concerned it could catch fire. But hot enough for me to be weary of touching it when the fan has been on for awhile. If placed on an uneven surface, the force of the air being blown can cause the fan to topple. It would be nice if the stand had a bit more depth, but this is only problematic if the fan is placed on a soft or uneven surfaces. I get a lot of use out of this fan, but I prefer to only use for about an hour at a time, especially at night when I have the chance to circulate cool air into my room. Anything longer than an hour though, and I prefer to use a quieter fan. Pros: - Can quickly circulate the air in a room - Can provide modest ventilation for a home - Sturdy construction - Easy assembly - Works as advertised Cons: - It really is loud. - Cheap control box - Motor shroud can get hot - Stand my not work well on soft/uneven surfaces - Little difference between speed settings

May send it back if noise problem doesnt clear up. You can hear a squeel type noise at times as the fan runs. Annoying.

Man this thing puts out the air! Definitely worth getting one

So, a bunch of the reviews on here take issue with the noise of this fan. Right up front, I will say, it isnt particularly quiet. I didnt expect it to be. I bought it for a top floor garret type room that can get blazingly hot in the summer, because I needed a fan that would move some serious air, and it does that. I like that the front grill can be easily removed to clean off the fan blades and the interior works. On medium and low settings, the blades sometimes produce a ring, a tone which I assume is a result of the metal blades vibrating. It isnt too loud and it generally doesnt bother me. This doesnt happen on the high setting, incidentally. I have the fan on the floor, this may not be a thing if its wall mounted, I dont know. If your primary concern is noise, this may not be for you. If on the other hand your main desire is a reasonably priced pretty powerful air circulator, this fan is a good deal. UPDATE 6/29/21- after having the fan for several weeks now, Ive discovered that on the lower settings, the closer the fan is to vertical, straight up and down, the less of a tone you get. And the tone or ring is infrequent, only happening some of the time. Which is good, in my opinion it makes an already good deal better.

If my review earlier shows up, it was on the wrong fan I was reviewing. This fan is awesome

Great so far

UPDATE!!! Its been 3 years and this thing is still going strong. Quality fan that delivers. UPDATE AGAIN: After 3 1/2 yrs of use I thought the motor was giving out as the blades were slowly turning, squeking noise, and sometimes would not turn at all. Guess what? The fan is still working great I just had to do a little cleaning maintenance, behind the blades where the motor housing is, in between the motor housing and the blades I found string and hair wrapped around the bolt. I removed all of that stuff with a tweezer but still found myself with the blades turning slowly. Finally I add some rust resistance spray in between the motor housing and the blade, the fan is working as good as new. WOW, WOW, and WOW! I read previous reviews that made me decide to get this one; oh man this fan is unbelievable. I accidentally flipped it to speed 3 when I went to turn it on for the first time my cat jumped half across the room and my papers started flying everywhere like I was in a windstorm; this fan literally sounds like a jet engine on speed 3 probably the reason why my cat jumped half across the room besides the powerful wind release. Yes its loud but it doesnt bother me as I can always wear my wireless headphones if I need to watch my movies plus the sound would probably put me right to sleep. I have had numerous fans before (over 10) but I have never come across a fan as powerful as this one. Even on the lowest speed it blows out more wind then any of my previous fans. Unlike the plastic models that break this design is metal and it is built to withstand the powerful wind in which it does not shake. Once again I cant believe a fan like this can put out so much wind. If you are looking for a fan that can disperse incredible wind and noise is not an issue for you then this fan is for you. Thanks to all the ones who reviewed this product before me as it really helped me decide to purchase this one. UPDATE: I purchased this in March it is now almost December, still blowing strong. Some days I wish it had 1 more lower level selection because it does give out a lot of wind even on the lowest selection . UPDATE: 2 YEAR AND 5 MONTHS of use and still going strong. Most days this fan has been on for an average of 16 hours. TIP: Make sure to clean this every once and a while. Make sure to unplug it, remove the cover and clean the fan blades, the back of the fan grill and front. Dust collects on this and by cleaning it, it will make a world of difference on the wind output.

Very effective