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Bionaire BAC19
by kristoph23
When I have been out visiting family they seem to have these high energy and powerful fans which feel at times like they have air conditioning. They are actually just a normal sized fan in theory and yet the power they generate is fantastic.
The last week or so I have seen some of these huge fans for sale and some which are ... not and they all seem to have a high price tag attached to them. The majority seem to cost around £50 or more.
I currently have got a stand-alone fan which during the warm weather has done nothing to assist me in cooling down at all. The fan seemed to have little power and just seemed to spread warm air around the various rooms which was just adding to the humidity.
I went to a local electrical store that had this Bionaire fan down in price to £29.99 and I just thought I would go for it. I picked the item up and instantly you can see how heavy it is because although it has a handle on the top it is a tough fan to move around.
The fan is built for you already and you have a wall bracket as part of the equipment which I think is there for you should you feel the urge to put this on a wall. You are told how to do this with an instruction sheet as well which comes in handy.
The fan is metal and solid and you're instantly trying to find somewhere to put it. You have two options because of how the stand is designed. You can have the fan pointing forwards or pointing in an upwards type fashion.
On the back of the fan is the speed control and you have the usual three speeds which you have on most fans. When I turned this setting to the first number the speed was fantastic.
The speed for most people is a problem because it does generate exceptional speed but the speed helps generate this cool air which spreads around a room very quickly. This was just on setting one and my living room had curtains waving up and down and even picture frames falling over.
I decided to experiment further by turning it on to full blast and within 5 minutes the room was too cold and I actually needed to turn the setting down because of how cool it was. I admit perhaps that a home might not be the best place for this but my home can get warm quickly.
There is good and bad points like with most things. The good point is that it will cool you down and the home will have a nice cool air breezing through and it goes everywhere. Stand-alone fans tend to focus on air in one area and even then it is warm air.
The second good point is that you know on setting one the fan will offer cool air and if you need it cooler then setting three will help you achieve this feat.
The bad side is that your pets act differently because of this fan. My dogs seem unaffected by the power and sound it can generate. However, my cats tend to walk past and then run because they will fly away if they didn't walk.
The sound is also perhaps a problem as it is loud but I think like me within a few hours the sound is not really a problem but if you want to watch television then it is.
The fan was a great deal reduced from £60 to £29.99 and to me it is a quality fan which does provide excellent coverage for the cool air it generates. There are issues regarding sound and how powerful it can be but for me if you wish to be cool then this is a great item to have.
The fan size is 19 inches although it does appear bigger then this when you remove it from the box
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Bionaire BAFE1507
by JohnJoeSmith
How many times have you sat in a stuffy office trying to work on a computer wishing for a breeze of fresh air? If you work in the average NHS hospital the answer is every day of the week! Unfortunately the budget for office fans is slim nowadays, leaving us with a group effort to purchase a fan for the ward office.
Following a ... whip around one particularly hot and sticky morning we hit purchase on the Bionaire Box Fan from Amazon.co.uk for the paltry sum of £53.74 including delivery. I felt this was a bit expensive for a fan, but seeing as it was split between 8 staff it worked out to a reasonable contribution each. That being said, if I had to purchase a fan for my own home I'd be going with a cheaper model.
The fan comes out of the box fully assembled and sits proudly on the floor, stretching about 12 inches across at its widest point and about 6 inches deep. Made of white glossy plastic it looks pretty good combined with the wave-effect grille. I'm not sure what type of plastic it is but it doesn't feel too brittle and I'm sure it'll last us a while yet. Perhaps the cost is related to the size as this isn't a small item, it's a large piece of office furniture. It currently sits curled up like the local cat under the main desk and is fairly unobstrusive. I'd imagine it'd stick out a bit if you didn't have a convenient desk to hide it under however.
Using the fan is pretty simple, plug it in and press on and you're away. It has 3 separate speeds, slow, medium and fast. If you're on your own in the office slow is fine but as soon as more than one person is around then you need to bump it up. We've only ever gone as high as medium as high is just too noisy for us to work in for long periods. It's not going to damage your ears or anything, it's just a pain in the neck to listen to the constant whirring! Airflow is perfectly acceptable at medium as well so you aren't missing out by choosing it.
The model we received also comes with what is called "Aroma Feature" which claims to fit most popular brands of scented oils (glade anyone?). I like the idea of this feature as I feel it would probably spread an aroma further than a standard plug in. Unfortunately scented oils aren't allowed on the ward so we've yet to use this function. Is it a selling point? Maybe. Would I buy it because of the "aroma feature"? No.
Overall I'm quite pleased with our group purchase, the ward office is a nicer environment to work in now and you can do a half hours typing without needing a change of clothes! Would I buy this for my own home? I reckon so but I'd need a discount on the £53 pricetag, somewhere around £40 and I'd recommend it to everyone looking a bit hot under the collar.
4/5, just misses out on price.
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Bionaire BT16
by Seven17
@ About, Ease of use @
I bought this fan as an upgrade from my old cheap desk fan and i have to say credit where credit is due, bionaire have made a superb product right here. The ease of use is one of the best points - all the buttons have simple icons and logos that you wont need to get used to. Fr example, three bars for ... three speed, a picture of a head on a pillow for snooze and a timer logo for the timer. Done. simple as. The next best thing if you don't understand how to use this fan is the manual which comes in a wide variety of european languages and explains everything down to the smallest detail, even the remote control.
Power was another thing that i considered when buying a fan because this particular fan is quite powerful - not because it spins fast, but because its blades are long and wide. Standing a few meters away will still give you a good blast of cool air and close up it wont rip your face off with wind, it just gives you a very stiff breeze. The power can be adjusted and i find that even 1 is sufficient enough when you're two meters away.
@ Features, Build Quality @
One feature that stumped me was the snooze mode which seems to randomly cycle through every single setting on the fan. No idea why, i would assume sleep mode was a quiet gentle breeze which wont wake you up but instead it just sits there oscillating, changing its speeds and eventually if you set the timer, it will shut off. A handy feature on this fan is the remote holder, which allows our remote control to slot into the back and clip in. Its not that sturdy because you can just yank the remote out, and there is a little wiggle from the clips.
The casing is solid plastic which creaks quite a bit when you move it around but so far so good - 2 years on and there have been no buts falling off, and there are no cracks or dents. The fan will wobble on its base quite a lot, so if you knock it e fan will move more than the base. This in a way is good because i regularly knock mine and its fine, but also shows that the base is not sturdy.
@ Overall @
All things considered this is a great fan - durable, lightweight and simple. Its easy to use and the fact that you can set it up from the moment you plug it in, makes it ideal for those who don't have time to faff around getting it organised. Despite a couple flaws i will still award a generous five stars.
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