When it comes to moving air I'm very pleased with my new Hurricane box fan. It moves an impressive amount of air and I believe it meets the impressive 2,400 cubic feet per minute rate on high. Even on its lowest setting this fan moves a lot more air than my old fan set on high! And, I thought that one was pretty good.
When it comes to Noise I'm not so much. That's the apparent tradeoff for moving a lot of air. The Hurricane on its lowest setting makes quite a bit more noise than my older fan on high. It's too noisy for me in a bedroom fan but that depends on how much noise you can tolerate.
I think it's important to point out that the noise seems to come entirely from the fan blades through air. My old fan was almost silent for this kind of noise, but vibrated quite a bit. That noise carried through the walls and I could hear it running in other rooms. Not so with the well balanced Hurricane. It seems noisy but just in the room where it's running.
The Hurricane was surprisingly smaller than the old metal frame one it replaces. Both are described as 20in fans but with the Hurricane it appears to refer to the outer box dimensions. On my older fan it refers to the blade diameter. The Hurricane is also very thin: about half the thickness of my old fan. That's a real plus when you are placing a fan on your window sill!
The Hurricane's box is almost all plastic with some metal reinforcing. So are the sleekly curve blades. It sounds cheaply made to describe, but I was impressed with the quality of construction. It also does not seem to vibrate noticeably when it's running. I think it will last very well. Good engineering I think.
In my application I am using it in a upstairs windows to pull air through the one room upstairs in my old New England cape style home. Essentially as an exhaust fan. I used some eye hooks and a bungee cord to hold it tightly in window. With the fan on low I can be in the middle of the room and feel the air flow distinctly. When it comes to moving air I'm very impressed. Noise level, not as much.
In conclusion, this box fan moves more air than any other I looked at locally. On low it moves much more than my old fan on high! But it's noisy for a bedroom or living space. Even when on low. Construction is very good and I think it will last years if not decades. It's much more compact than other box fans I looked at. I
I'm torn between 4 and 5 stars. No half stars on Amazon so I'm giving it 4 stars. It's an impressive box fan but even on its lowest setting it's is pretty noisy.
UPDATE 9-Aug-2018:
This fan has continued to exceed my expectations. It really moves a lot of air. I rarely want to use it above the low settings, but when I do it delivers moving air thought my attic bedroom and cooling it down from the day's heat (this is an attic room!). Yes, it is noisier than my previous fan. It took a little while but I'm used to it now and no longer concerns me, at least on low.
Considering how much air this fan moves I have reconsidered the noise level and I'm not upgrading my Hurricane box fan to 5 stars. I'm even more pleased than when I wrote the original review and raising my ranking to 5 stars. It's an impressive fan.
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Versatile ApplicationsThe Hurricane Classic 20-inch portable floor fan is ideal for a variety of locations. Position the fan around your home, garage or office for the ideal cool breeze where you need it. |
3 Quiet SpeedsSet and control your fan speed for optimal air flow and comfort. The quiet, yet powerful motor will create a cooling breeze. Perfect for your apartment, office, dorm or other small or larger areas. |
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| CFM | 306 | 2,400 | 1,412 | 2,118 | 1,201 | All metal high velocity fans |
| Remote | No | No | No | No | Yes | Pro Series Fan Types: Drum | Floor | Stand | Wall Mount |
| Oscillating or Adjustable Tilt | Adjustable Tilt | None | 90° Oscillating & Adjustable Tilt | 90° Oscillating & Adjustable Tilt | 90° Oscillating & Adjustable Tilt | Features both Oscillating & Adjustable Tilt Fans |
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| Watts: High | 14 | 55 | 50 | 55 | 54 | 45 - 400 |
| Voltage | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Cord Length | 5 feet | 5 feet | 5 feet | 5 feet | 5 feet | 6 - 12 feet |
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(UPDATED 9-Aug-2018) High Setting Turns Air Flow Up To 11!! Even Low Setting Loud For A Bedroom, Seems Well Made
When it comes to moving air I'm very pleased with my new Hurricane box fan. It moves an impressive amount of air and I believe it meets the impressive 2,400 cubic feet per minute rate on high. Even on its lowest setting this fan moves a lot more air than my old fan set on high! And, I thought that one was pretty good.When it comes to Noise I'm not so much. That's the apparent tradeoff for moving a lot of air. The Hurricane on its lowest setting makes quite a bit more noise than my older fan on high. It's too noisy for me in a bedroom fan but that depends on how much noise you can tolerate.I think it's important to point out that the noise seems to come entirely from the fan blades through air. My old fan was almost silent for this kind of noise, but vibrated quite a bit. That noise carried through the walls and I could hear it running in other rooms. Not so with the well balanced Hurricane. It seems noisy but just in the room where it's running.The Hurricane was surprisingly smaller than the old metal frame one it replaces. Both are described as 20in fans but with the Hurricane it appears to refer to the outer box dimensions. On my older fan it refers to the blade diameter. The Hurricane is also very thin: about half the thickness of my old fan. That's a real plus when you are placing a fan on your window sill!The Hurricane's box is almost all plastic with some metal reinforcing. So are the sleekly curve blades. It sounds cheaply made to describe, but I was impressed with the quality of construction. It also does not seem to vibrate noticeably when it's running. I think it will last very well. Good engineering I think.In my application I am using it in a upstairs windows to pull air through the one room upstairs in my old New England cape style home. Essentially as an exhaust fan. I used some eye hooks and a bungee cord to hold it tightly in window. With the fan on low I can be in the middle of the room and feel the air flow distinctly. When it comes to moving air I'm very impressed. Noise level, not as much.In conclusion, this box fan moves more air than any other I looked at locally. On low it moves much more than my old fan on high! But it's noisy for a bedroom or living space. Even when on low. Construction is very good and I think it will last years if not decades. It's much more compact than other box fans I looked at. II'm torn between 4 and 5 stars. No half stars on Amazon so I'm giving it 4 stars. It's an impressive box fan but even on its lowest setting it's is pretty noisy.UPDATE 9-Aug-2018:This fan has continued to exceed my expectations. It really moves a lot of air. I rarely want to use it above the low settings, but when I do it delivers moving air thought my attic bedroom and cooling it down from the day's heat (this is an attic room!). Yes, it is noisier than my previous fan. It took a little while but I'm used to it now and no longer concerns me, at least on low.Considering how much air this fan moves I have reconsidered the noise level and I'm not upgrading my Hurricane box fan to 5 stars. I'm even more pleased than when I wrote the original review and raising my ranking to 5 stars. It's an impressive fan.
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Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018
When it comes to Noise I'm not so much. That's the apparent tradeoff for moving a lot of air. The Hurricane on its lowest setting makes quite a bit more noise than my older fan on high. It's too noisy for me in a bedroom fan but that depends on how much noise you can tolerate.
I think it's important to point out that the noise seems to come entirely from the fan blades through air. My old fan was almost silent for this kind of noise, but vibrated quite a bit. That noise carried through the walls and I could hear it running in other rooms. Not so with the well balanced Hurricane. It seems noisy but just in the room where it's running.
The Hurricane was surprisingly smaller than the old metal frame one it replaces. Both are described as 20in fans but with the Hurricane it appears to refer to the outer box dimensions. On my older fan it refers to the blade diameter. The Hurricane is also very thin: about half the thickness of my old fan. That's a real plus when you are placing a fan on your window sill!
The Hurricane's box is almost all plastic with some metal reinforcing. So are the sleekly curve blades. It sounds cheaply made to describe, but I was impressed with the quality of construction. It also does not seem to vibrate noticeably when it's running. I think it will last very well. Good engineering I think.
In my application I am using it in a upstairs windows to pull air through the one room upstairs in my old New England cape style home. Essentially as an exhaust fan. I used some eye hooks and a bungee cord to hold it tightly in window. With the fan on low I can be in the middle of the room and feel the air flow distinctly. When it comes to moving air I'm very impressed. Noise level, not as much.
In conclusion, this box fan moves more air than any other I looked at locally. On low it moves much more than my old fan on high! But it's noisy for a bedroom or living space. Even when on low. Construction is very good and I think it will last years if not decades. It's much more compact than other box fans I looked at. I
I'm torn between 4 and 5 stars. No half stars on Amazon so I'm giving it 4 stars. It's an impressive box fan but even on its lowest setting it's is pretty noisy.
UPDATE 9-Aug-2018:
This fan has continued to exceed my expectations. It really moves a lot of air. I rarely want to use it above the low settings, but when I do it delivers moving air thought my attic bedroom and cooling it down from the day's heat (this is an attic room!). Yes, it is noisier than my previous fan. It took a little while but I'm used to it now and no longer concerns me, at least on low.
Considering how much air this fan moves I have reconsidered the noise level and I'm not upgrading my Hurricane box fan to 5 stars. I'm even more pleased than when I wrote the original review and raising my ranking to 5 stars. It's an impressive fan.
(UPDATED 9-Aug-2018) High Setting Turns Air Flow Up To 11!! Even Low Setting Loud For A Bedroom, Seems Well Made
Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018
When it comes to moving air I'm very pleased with my new Hurricane box fan. It moves an impressive amount of air and I believe it meets the impressive 2,400 cubic feet per minute rate on high. Even on its lowest setting this fan moves a lot more air than my old fan set on high! And, I thought that one was pretty good.Reviewed in the United States on July 15, 2018
When it comes to Noise I'm not so much. That's the apparent tradeoff for moving a lot of air. The Hurricane on its lowest setting makes quite a bit more noise than my older fan on high. It's too noisy for me in a bedroom fan but that depends on how much noise you can tolerate.
I think it's important to point out that the noise seems to come entirely from the fan blades through air. My old fan was almost silent for this kind of noise, but vibrated quite a bit. That noise carried through the walls and I could hear it running in other rooms. Not so with the well balanced Hurricane. It seems noisy but just in the room where it's running.
The Hurricane was surprisingly smaller than the old metal frame one it replaces. Both are described as 20in fans but with the Hurricane it appears to refer to the outer box dimensions. On my older fan it refers to the blade diameter. The Hurricane is also very thin: about half the thickness of my old fan. That's a real plus when you are placing a fan on your window sill!
The Hurricane's box is almost all plastic with some metal reinforcing. So are the sleekly curve blades. It sounds cheaply made to describe, but I was impressed with the quality of construction. It also does not seem to vibrate noticeably when it's running. I think it will last very well. Good engineering I think.
In my application I am using it in a upstairs windows to pull air through the one room upstairs in my old New England cape style home. Essentially as an exhaust fan. I used some eye hooks and a bungee cord to hold it tightly in window. With the fan on low I can be in the middle of the room and feel the air flow distinctly. When it comes to moving air I'm very impressed. Noise level, not as much.
In conclusion, this box fan moves more air than any other I looked at locally. On low it moves much more than my old fan on high! But it's noisy for a bedroom or living space. Even when on low. Construction is very good and I think it will last years if not decades. It's much more compact than other box fans I looked at. I
I'm torn between 4 and 5 stars. No half stars on Amazon so I'm giving it 4 stars. It's an impressive box fan but even on its lowest setting it's is pretty noisy.
UPDATE 9-Aug-2018:
This fan has continued to exceed my expectations. It really moves a lot of air. I rarely want to use it above the low settings, but when I do it delivers moving air thought my attic bedroom and cooling it down from the day's heat (this is an attic room!). Yes, it is noisier than my previous fan. It took a little while but I'm used to it now and no longer concerns me, at least on low.
Considering how much air this fan moves I have reconsidered the noise level and I'm not upgrading my Hurricane box fan to 5 stars. I'm even more pleased than when I wrote the original review and raising my ranking to 5 stars. It's an impressive fan.
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Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2021
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2021
I used to have box fans from hardware stores that are from cheap to a lot cheaper. They were sufficiently strong in blowing air and were indestructible for occasion use. I used to have one for outdoor pets. I forgot about it in years leaving it to the elements. It still works but shakey.
I am building an air purifier cube so I got the maximum CFM that I can find. But I doubt if this should be the prime factor. Because the wind noise is too much if you sit near it doing some quiet work. Say, it's unsuitable for a family dinner at maximum speed.
I cannot open the fan up to clean it. The guards are assembled by plastic tabs as in electronics. They are very tough so I don't want to force it open in the wrong way to avoid damaging something. The need to clean it is minimal because the air is filtered by HEPA-grade filters. But I want to get the electric cord from the back to the front. If I cannot do this, I have to find a way to get the cord out of the cube. I don't fancy cutting the cord, drilling the fan housing, the filters, or the bottom of the cube. Now since the corner of the box fan is rounded, I can always allow a small hole for the cord to get out.
Yes, the wind noise is strong but I remember my other box fans were similar. The motor noise isn't noticeable. But it is very efficient compared to my other DIY filters. I have an over 200 CFM computer case filter. At 1/10 of the airflow, it has to be close by me to be efficient. It's the same - can't enjoy a movie with it on. The noise is much less when I switch from 12V to 5V.
I also have a 6" booster duct fan well over 200 CFM. Again the wind noise is disturbing at maximum speed. It's slightly worse because it's in a duct and you can hear the wind hitting the duct. I have a 4" 100 CFM duct fan and it's just as bad.
My conclusion is that if you want to move air, the bigger the fan the quieter it is. If the fan diameter is half as much, the speed of the air has to be 4 times higher.
Also, I agree with someone that the airflow at the corners is backward. As a fan, it doesn't matter at all. As a filter, the round corners can be covered by pieces of cardboard.
I am building an air purifier cube so I got the maximum CFM that I can find. But I doubt if this should be the prime factor. Because the wind noise is too much if you sit near it doing some quiet work. Say, it's unsuitable for a family dinner at maximum speed.
I cannot open the fan up to clean it. The guards are assembled by plastic tabs as in electronics. They are very tough so I don't want to force it open in the wrong way to avoid damaging something. The need to clean it is minimal because the air is filtered by HEPA-grade filters. But I want to get the electric cord from the back to the front. If I cannot do this, I have to find a way to get the cord out of the cube. I don't fancy cutting the cord, drilling the fan housing, the filters, or the bottom of the cube. Now since the corner of the box fan is rounded, I can always allow a small hole for the cord to get out.
Yes, the wind noise is strong but I remember my other box fans were similar. The motor noise isn't noticeable. But it is very efficient compared to my other DIY filters. I have an over 200 CFM computer case filter. At 1/10 of the airflow, it has to be close by me to be efficient. It's the same - can't enjoy a movie with it on. The noise is much less when I switch from 12V to 5V.
I also have a 6" booster duct fan well over 200 CFM. Again the wind noise is disturbing at maximum speed. It's slightly worse because it's in a duct and you can hear the wind hitting the duct. I have a 4" 100 CFM duct fan and it's just as bad.
My conclusion is that if you want to move air, the bigger the fan the quieter it is. If the fan diameter is half as much, the speed of the air has to be 4 times higher.
Also, I agree with someone that the airflow at the corners is backward. As a fan, it doesn't matter at all. As a filter, the round corners can be covered by pieces of cardboard.
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Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2022
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