O2-Cool 1053 10" Battery / AC Powered In/Out Fan
|
List Price: Category: Kitchen See more product details |
|---|
(Click here)
Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of O2-Cool 1053 10" Battery / AC Powered In/Out Fan
Customer Review: saved us from total misery
Summary: 5 Stars
We just went thru hurricane Ike here in Houston. We were without power for 6 days. Luckily we had a cool spell come in for the last three days but the first three would have been a heck of a lot more miserable had we not had this fan. We plan to buy two more and keep in our emergency stash. Our two German shepherds hogged the fan but they are our kids and we were glad to be able to give them some comfort.
The fan we got didn't have an ac/dc input so make sure you know what you are buying. And yes, the construction is fragile. The hinges broke on ours almost immediately but I propped it up using a gallon water bottle behind it and it worked much much better than nothing. Even though the construction is a bit fragile, I'm SOOOOOooo glad that such a device was even available to us. Knowing more about the hinges, I plan to be much more careful next time (after we buy new ones) when I open it up.
Luckily, our home was never without water. So in order of priority of things we were glad about in the storm, no. 1 was water, no. 2 was cell phones and no. 3 was this fan.
FYI - We also had a battery operated lantern that operated on d batteries as well and put out a huge amount of light. That probably would be no.4 on our list.
Customer Review: Couldn't have survived without it!!!
Summary: 4 Stars
I had purchased one of these fans before Hurricane Ike. Little did I know. Our power was out for two whole weeks and without this fan, well, let's just say it would have been ugly. This fan ran almost constantly (and pretty quietly), through the grandson's nap and during the night on me and in the kitchen while cooking. I had to replace batteries twice but during two weeks, I don't think that was excessive. Be gentle with the battery compartment cover (one star minus) but other than that, this fan stood up to being knocked over and running all the time. After the Hurricane season ended, I ordered three more for the other people in the house. I used this fan during a major power outage but you can utilize this battery operated fan in so many other ways.Customer Review: An excellent value
Summary: 5 Stars
This fan performs well and is reasonably quiet when on its low speed. An advantage not mentioned in the product description is that it has a 12VDC power input jack. Add a 12V cable (available from Radio Shack) and you can run it from an 12V cigarette lighter jack instead of the built-in D batteries. This makes it ideal for RVers. It also has both a folding handle and a hook, so you can hang it up if you like.
The next step up from this fan is a Fan-Tastic "Endless Breeze" 14" box fan. The Endless Breeze moves more air and does it even more quietly, but it costs five times as much as this fan--in the neighborhood of $75. For $13-$17, the O2Cool 10" box fan is an exceptional value. I own three.
Customer Review: O 2 Cool
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this item about 3 weeks ago. I am using it to cool the LCD TV light engine in the back of the TV, that give off enough heat to fry an egg. Does it cool the inners of the TV? Sure does!!! I can actually touch the back side of the TV without feeling like I am going to burn my hand. It is not quiet at first, but once the TV is on, you cannot hear it.
Yes, this is O 2 Cool!
Update 12-23-08: After using this fan for only 11 months, not everyday, the noise level is now unbearable. It is a rattling/vibrating noise. It is now going in the dump. I do not recommend such a fan. Find something else.
Customer Review: Sleep in the breeze
Summary: 5 Stars
OK, I actually bought this fan last year for a july camping trip and did'nt come back to write a recomendation. Now just back from camping in RI and there was a heat wave, I got home to a bad storm and power outage lasting 12 hours! This fan has been worth its weight in gold! I slept good both hot nights with the fan on low blowing across me. Battery life is good too! Now my Mother wants one for her next power outage. Thanks O2 cool!! Bob- Mahopac, NY