Holmes 12-Inch Fan | Blizzard Rotating Fan with Remote Control, Black

Air circulation fans are the greatest discovery I've made in my stay in this room. 2 Fans in my small room I have on full blast for months have been unable to really cool down the room, and leaving me sick from the constant air blowing on my face needing to have it on at nighttime from excessive heat, and living in California is no joke, year round heat even now in the middle of the winter. So I started to look more into getting a new type of fan, at first thinking i possible needed a new tower fan to blow more air into my room, but I figured with 2 fans that I needed to do more research into it. I then started to read on the benefits on air circulation fans in opposition to regular tower type fans. Instead of the air blowing in one concurrent direction directly from a source, the air travels around the room, making it so you can position the fan from any part of the room, blow it onto a wall and cool off a decent sizable room. So I looked into it and then decided to get this fan from its decent size and price value in comparison to other fans This fan is stationary, you basically place it anywhere in a room you need to be cooled off, and position it according to your particular needs. If you blow it onto a wall, it will cool off the room by circulating around the wall where the heat is coming from, and move the air around the room. If its winter time, you can position it near the wall where the source of heat is coming from to produce a better air temperature for the room in general. It has 3 settings for speeds, a setting to use rotary outer blades on the front of the fan that will increase the size of space it can cover, a setting to make it simulate a breeze, and a remote control on top of it for the lazy couch potatoes like myself, all for a solid price of $30 dollars. The greatest part about this fan for myself is the fact that I don't have to have it directly blowing on top of me, which allows me to completely cool off my room without getting morning dry throat from air blowing on my face all day. And the portability provided by the handle allows me to carry and travel with this fan to places if i ever feel the need. For so far having it in my room to provide a refreshingly cool atmosphere I can't recommend it enough.

When I researched this fan the only dimensions I could find were "12 inches.". So when the box arrived I thought at first that the wrong item was shipped because the box is huge. 12 inches pertains to the fan blade. The fan itself measures 16.3/4" wide and 17 3/4" tall. It has a narrow depth of only 5 1/2". This enables it to sit on the window sill rather nicely. As a floor fan it might get knocked over more easily because of its narrow footprint. So it all depends what you want it for. I needed to replace an aging smalll box fan and it had to fit on the sill of the kitchen window which has two side panels that crank open. When I saw how large this fan is I swallowed at first but then gave it a try. I had to shim it due to the crank. After that it FIT!!! Next came the question as to loudness and any rattles. On Low the fan is barely heard but still draws an impressive amount of air. On High it is still much quieter than a Honeywell tabletop fan which is noisy as heck and does nothing in terms of air movement. The only thing I wish this fan had is a Reverse to draw out hot kitxchwn air. I will have to manually turn it around. Holmes, make it perfect by adding a Reverse function! The llight gray grid covering the fan blade can be turned on or off to slowly oscillate which distributes the air more widely into the room. Each time it is turned on it alternates the direction of the oscillation. The remote is a nice touch. If not in use it can be strored in the back of the fan. Same with the cord, it tucks away into a lidded compartment. This is a quality fan that moves a lot of air while remaining very quiet. It comes with a three year limited warranty. Since most window fans don't last past their first year and die right after the warranty expires I do hope that this fan will fare better. I am glad that I looked beyond small box fans and found this model.

I have more than a casual interest in industrial design, and powered-fans and their various designs have been of particular interest to me for a few years. I believe we're at the tailend of a small renaissance in fan design, one that began approximately 3 years ago at which time there seemed to be an minor explosion of novel designs. Most of them would fit under the now-ubiquitous "tower fan" designation, but there simply didn't exist much choice in the world of fans prior to that. Back then, I bought an Ozeri tower fan that I still have and use. It was definitely a unique design upon its release, and after some toothing problems, it's performed admirably well. Then I went looking for a desk fan. While it seemed like not one maker was capabale of producing a desktop fan that basically functioned back then, there were two well-known companies with names starting with 'H' that were hawking fans that were shockingly abysmal. Holmes was one of them. When I initially noticed this fan for sale, I was interested in the design, but I purposely avoided it due to Holmes less-than-stellar reputation as well as my personal checkered history with their products. BUT, the design, with its rotating grill in place of a traditional oscillation, was just too interesting to not try out, and I needed a fan for my guest room anyway. So, the purchase was made... Low and behold, with this fan Holmes has somehow jumped from "consider-under-no-circumstances" to vying for title of "Ghost_Goat's Favorite Fan" alongside a conspicuously more pricey "Rowenta Super Extreme Berserker Death Chill 7000 something something" fan I also take pleasure in owning. This fan isn't just novel, it simply works. I'd even go as far to say that the rotating grill does a superior job in dispersing air than anything with traditional oscillation. It's relatively quiet, generally sturdy, smartly engineered, with thoughtful touches like a remote holder on the back where the remote can be placed when the fan is not in use or in storage for the season. The build quality is still a little rough around the edges, but it would be difficult to expect much better at this price point. Plus, the money for R&D had to come from somewhere, and in the case of this Holmes, that economic choice is paying dividends that more than makeup for the just-slightly homely looks. If you're in the market for a good and inexpensive fan, this one should be on your list. If you're in the market for a great and expensive fan, this should still be on your list. The Blizzard punches WAY above its weight class.

You know, this is an interesting "oscillating" fan. Most oscillating fans rotate side to side. This one does not. It "appears" the blade spins one way, and the "grill cover" (silver cover in picture), spins the other, (which is the only reason it is billed as an oscillating fan), allowing it to pull in and circulate a lot of air. The fan has no back on it. It is open and stationary inside it's plastic case. The handle is used to carry it from room to room. A remote control is always handy, although I use my fan in the bedroom and don't use the remote. This is NOT a whole house fan, just a room fan. Great in any room. The sound is pleasant to sleep to and not excessively loud. Push button controls are nice. Has three speeds and several options including a timer. I would recommend it if you are looking for a fan for a small bedroom or office, or whatever suits your fancy.

**UPDATE** My family loved this fan so much that I bought 5 more. One for myself, my boyfriend, brother, sister, and the living room. Definitely worth it! My dad’s is still going strong with no issues. 110% recommend this fan. This fan is AMAZING. I got this as a birthday gift to my dad because his table fan in his room is old. It's super loud and makes this mechanical noise, so it's not good if you're trying to sleep. I saw this and decided to give it a try! I thought the remote control was a nice touch because I've laid down in bed before and have gotten all nice and comfortable when I realize I forgot to turn my fan on that's across the room. This fan is super powerful and relatively quiet. It's highest setting was as loud as the first setting on my dad's old fan. He absolutely loves this thing and has used it every night since mid July. No problems so far! I wish the remote had a back-light for the buttons though for those times you need to change the setting in the dark. But that is my only complaint. If this still holds up well, we are going to order a few more for the house! Oh, just a heads up. This sucker is big. I though the whole unit was 12 inches. NOPE! The diameter of the blade housing is 12 inches. If I remember correctly, the actual height came out to 19 inches and going across is about 14/15 inches. Just keep that in mind when buying it! I did not realize that when I bought it, but it still fit on his counter. It moves a lot more air around the room so the size turned out to be perfect. My dad just started using the osculating feature and loves it. It even has a timer on there!

My AC broke in the middle of summer and I woke up at 2 in the morning covered in sweat, and convinced I'd died and gone to Hell... (I knew I should have shared that Jesus is Life post on facebook).. I realized (unfortunately) that I wasn't dead, and I wouldn't be getting any sleep as long as I stayed in this seasonal inferno. I mustered enough strength to open my lap top and frantically searched for a fan that could change my mind about moving to Alaska and saw this little number.. OH MY GAWD.. i love this fan!. I keep it right on my nightstand so I've never used the remote, but it works amazingly. it has 3 speeds, but I keep it at 1.. it's good enough.. it's nice and quiet, and it has the rotating fan on the cover which is great when you want even air for your whole body. I'm actually an insomniac, and I usually have my tv very low until I'm tired enough to fall asleep, but I've found the low, quiet humming of the fan is actually really relaxing and it kind of luls me to sleep. I kept it running for up to 48 hours at a time, and it's never given me problem what so ever. I've had it for a couple of months now, and It's still going like new even though I pretty much run it all day long.. sometimes I take it to the living room to watch movies with the family, and they usually complain that the highest speed is too strong.. so it's packs a powerful punch for a little guy. I'ts also really light and easy to carry around. thankfully my AC is fixed now, but I still turn this guy on once in a while when I got to bed, and set the 1 hour timer because I enjoy the sound.

I had the previous, similar model for a number of years. I used it on my windowsill to bring in cool outside air when it got too warm in my apartment and it was perfect for that, just the right size. I don't use the rotating grille feature, but I like being able to rotate the grille by hand to get the air directed in the desired direction. I also love the timer feature. If it's too warm in my apartment after a hot day, at night when the air has cooled down, I can leave it running when I go to bed and use the timer to shut if off after 1, 2, 4 or 8 hours. I didn't think when I got the previous fan that the remote was important, but I love being able to turn the fan on or off remotely. The remote from the previous fan works with the new one, so now I have one next to me when I'm sitting on the soft watching TV and the other one when I'm way across the room sitting at my desk using my computer. Very handy, that remove, which operates all the functions, off/on, fan speed, timer, and even turning the grille rotation off and on. One improvement on the newer model, really the only thing different, is that they've added a built in caddy on the back of the fan where you can keep the remote when you're not using it. So if you put the fan away for the winter, you'll know just where the remote is when you put it back into use a few months later -- smart idea. The first one lasted about 7 years and given how much I used it and how sooty it got in my window, I can't fault it. So I willingly bought a new one just like the previous one. Great fan.

We bought this to put on a TV tray next to the bed, but my wife didn't realize it would be this big, its still a great fan, I tried the breeze function, but I knew the off and on would've woken my wife up so I leave it on, she likes the fan for the noise, me I like the air hitting me all night, I don't care if its winter or summer I need a fan on me, and so far this thing is putting out better than a regular little fan. it hits me from the face down to my waist, and this is right next to the bed about 3' away from my head and feels great, mode one is quiet, 2 makes some noise and 3 is good and loud for a high speed fan, so this summer it will be on 3 all night. If you want a fan that blows some pretty good air this is a good choice. It has a 3yr warranty, so we will see how it does compared to all the other fans we had, that would seize up due to crap bearings. Update... 2024 Hot summer heat wave 100+ for 2 weeks, and got this fan out and had to oil it, it started seizing back in 2023 so it did great, but now I just open it up and some some good lube oil and it runs like new again. I bought a box fan last year to help with the heat and it died 13 month later, but yet this Holmes is still kicking butt and keeping me cool.