Honeywell QuietSet Tower (8 Speed Settings, Oscillating 80°, Timer Function, Remote Control, Dimming Options) HYF290

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For power, the Honeywell QuietSet whole-room model comes with five levels of speed and has an oscillation angle of 75-degrees, the tower fan additionally has a quiet-set power system for nighttime use to reduce noise. Tower fans at night walk a thin line between being powerful enough to have an impact on your body temperature, and not sounding like a jet engine taking off. Typically that’s why many models have a ‘night mode’ designed to offer a compromise between noise and performance – one that’ll let you get some sleep. Fan stalwart Honeywell’s latest model puts these credentials front and centre, with the word ‘quiet’ right there on the box for all to see. The Vornado V-Flow tower fan features a neat-looking build that twists the fan's grille around the cylindrical base. It's one of the best-looking tower fans I tested -- but it doesn't oscillate like a traditional tower fan, relying instead on that twisty design to move a wider field of air throughout the room. As we touched on above, this Honeywell tower fan is a great budget option for cooling your home, it also comes with a good range of features considering its low price.

I didn't think I'd want or need a remote control for a fan but it's very nice to have, especially when running it at night. What I appreciate most is that the lowest speed setting produces just the right amount of air - a light breeze - to work comfortably for 8 hrs+ without drying out my eyes. And it's nearly silent. During the day I can't hear it unless I'm right next to it, and at night it's barely audible. Because it's tall, the airflow covers my entire body, which provides a greater level of comfort. The design is also said to shake a lot when it oscillates and the model does not come with any wind modes to adjust breeze or purification functions to filter the air, but this is expected for the lower price. Taking the tower fan out of the box, the first thing that we needed to do was to assemble the fan. Fortunately, we were very happy to see that this was just a matter of screwing the base onto the fan which took us only a matter of minutes. We were then ready to test the fan out properly.The only downside with this tower fan that we noticed is that the degree of oscillation is only 90 degrees which is going to be a little restrictive if you have a large room that you want to cool. So I was pleasantly surprised to discover that its performance is excellent. I bought it to improve poor air circulation in one bedroom (used as a den) of a two-bedroom condo, which was routinely at least 3C warmer than the other rooms. With the fan positioned at the far side of the room and pointed at the door (without oscillation) it drops the difference to 1C within 30 minutes and eventually eliminates it. I made a crude toilet-paper device to test the airflow (see video) and you can see solid movement at the door 12 feet away from the fan on high (power cool) speed. On level 5 the airflow is reduced by about half, and on the slowest speed (sleep) I measured moderate airflow at 5 feet. We tested all 5 modes and we were really impressed by how powerful each of them is. We were also really surprised by how quiet this fan was, even at the medium to high wind modes. We wanted to test out the night mode next. If you have already started looking into tower fans, then you will be aware that there are many brands on the market at the moment and some of them are better than others.

So without further ado, let's get into it! Main Features Of The Honeywell QuietSet Whole Room Tower Fan Honeywell is very popular in the tower fan market and has created a huge range of quiet and affordable products to choose from. Honeywell is very well known for producing high quality products for home heating and cooling, so we already assumed that we were going to be impressed with this tower fan and we were definitely not wrong.The quiet Night mode offers a similar volume to other Honeywell fans on their low settings, with a score of 68db. Unlike other Honeywell fans, night mode doesn’t alternate fan speeds, so light sleepers needn’t worry about changes in volume, either. We use a fan upstairs to supplement our AC. I use to cool the bedroom/office where I've been working since Covid hit and to cool my side of the bed. Our old fan was a pedestal mount with a 20" blade and at its lowest speed produced too much air to work comfortably. Running it all night would dry out my sinuses. And it was noticeably loud, especially at night. Update: I decided to return the item as it has only two useful settings out of eight and is too pricey given that.

Features: 102cm - 5 Speeds - 90 Degrees Oscillation - Remote Control - Automatic Dimmer - 82.5 x 27.4 x 20.2 cm - 4.2kg Pros: This Honeywell Quietset whole room model, in particular, is a very affordable option for cooling down you down during the summer and has great adjustability as well as speed options.

The problem is that the app is all you get as far as remote controls are concerned. That isn't ideal for a shared space, as the fan can only connect with one device at a time. In other words, if someone else pairs with the fan, your connection gets cut. Downfalls of the design have to be its base which is said to be a little wobbly during oscillation. Pros & Cons Of The Honeywell Quietset Whole Room Tower Fan To see whether or not this Honeywell model is right for you, we have reviewed the tower fan and its features in more detail below, as well as its pros and cons. I loved the sleek silhouette and wood grain accents of this Lasko tower fan. It was also the third-quietest fan that I tested, measuring just a few decibels noisier than the Honeywell. On top of that, it features Bluetooth, which lets you control the oscillating fan via an app on your phone.

The first thing that really impressed and surprised us was the amount of speed options that are available. Rather than your typical 3 wind modes, the Honeywell QuietSet Tower Fan has 5 different wind modes to choose from. Overall, we have to say that we were really pleased with the Honeywell QuietSet Tower Fan and we would definitely recommend it to everyone. This Honeywell tower fan truly is great value money if you are on a budget, so to help make your final decision about whether or not you should buy it we have summarised its pros and cons below to make things clearer. Pros Of The Honeywell Tower FanOverall, we think for the price, this Honeywell tower fan has a great level of power and speed options for control, its oscillation is good for a small room and its quiet system makes the fan especially useful on hotter summer nights. The reduced noise level is partly down to fan speed reduction, of course. Our anemometer reached 3.6m/s immediately in front of the fan (compared to other Honeywell scores of 4.4 and 5.1m/s) but measuring again two metres away, the difference was barely noticeable (0.7m/s against 0.8 and 1.2m/s). It does, however, have a slightly more limited angle of cooling than its stablemates, with a 60-degree spread of air movement, compared to the HO-5500RE’s 70 degrees. Conclusion I can't rate the remote control because there were no batteries included. I'll buy some eventually, but I don't really need the remote. It would be useful in a bedroom as would the light-dimming feature and the timer.