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Air conditioners, air coolers, misting fans, electric fans, etc., are indispensable cooling devices for every Vietnamese family when the weather turns hot. However, using them effectively while saving electricity is something not everyone knows.
1. Criteria for Choosing Budget-Friendly Electric Fans without Falling for Counterfeit Products
Air conditioners, refrigerators, misting fans, electric fans,... are indispensable cooling devices for every Vietnamese family when the weather turns hot. However, using them effectively while saving electricity is something not everyone knows.
Electric fans are an indispensable product in every household when summer arrives. However, the market offers a diverse range of electric fan types, designs, and models. Apart from domestically manufactured brands, there are also imported electric fan products. Moreover, imported electric fan products are often counterfeited, imitated, or of unknown origin.
Therefore, when choosing an electric fan, consumers need specific criteria to select a product that suits their usage needs, fits the family space, is budget-friendly, and especially to ensure the purchase of genuine products without falling for counterfeits or low-quality items.
Consumers need to grasp the essential criteria when choosing to buy an electric fan to ensure quality and affordability. Image by Quatest
According to Mr. Nguyen Thai Hoa (Technician at Tuan Tran Electronics Center - Tay Mo - Nam Tu Liem - Hanoi), for selecting a quality product, consumers should carefully consider dimensions, types, prices, brands, and signs of genuine products. Additionally, depending on the purpose of use, individuals can choose a fan based on budget, home space, and suitable functionality.
Firstly, regarding the models and types of fans, Mr. Nguyen Thai Hoa suggests that users should consider the space of their homes and cooling needs to choose a suitable product. For small rooms under 15m2, it's advisable to purchase a desk fan, box fan, or wall-mounted fan to save space and electricity. Meanwhile, larger rooms like offices, living rooms, or dining rooms would benefit from a pedestal fan, misting fan, or tower fan. If buying for the elderly or young children, a box fan ensures safety during use.
Secondly, if purchasing based on fan features, users should pay attention to functions such as remote control, timer, mosquito repellent, or electric accumulation. The most important thing when buying a fan with specific features is to fully utilize all the conveniences and ensure the cooling needs are met. However, fans with multiple features often come with a higher price tag.
Thirdly, if choosing an affordable fan, consumers should seek advice from store employees. Each type of fan has different functions and prices. For example, with a budget below 500,000 VND, users can choose box fans, wall-mounted fans, small tower fans, or desk fans. Depending on size and brand, these fans typically range from 150,000 VND to 300,000 VND. These are suitable for nighttime use in the bedroom and moderately hot days. For a budget ranging from 500,000 VND to 1 million VND, users can choose pedestal fans, remote-controlled fans, oscillating fans, or large-size tower fans. These types are suitable for extremely hot summer days when temperatures reach 35 to 36 degrees Celsius.
For budgets of 1 million VND or more, consumers can purchase misting fans, water evaporative fans, humidity-balancing fans, air-conditioning fans, or large-sized motorized fans, industrial fans. These are suitable for extremely hot days when temperatures reach 40 degrees Celsius. However, these types of fans tend to consume a significant amount of electricity during use.
To ensure the purchase of genuine products, consumers need to choose items with a CR label.
To avoid counterfeit electric fans flooding the market, consumers should look for products with the Conformity mark. Nowadays, various fake electric fans have appeared in household electrical stores, and users should purchase items with the Conformity mark attached to the fan body. As electrical and electronic products, genuine fans must bear the Conformity mark (CR). If a product lacks the Conformity mark (CR), it could potentially be a floating or counterfeit product.
According to Mr. Nguyen Quoc Thuy - Deputy Head of the Evaluation Department for Conformity Assessment (General Department of Standards, Metrology, and Quality - Ministry of Science and Technology), QCVN 4:2009/BKHCN stipulates that electrical and electronic devices circulating in the market must have product labels according to the legal regulations on product labeling. They must be Conformity certified, bear the Conformity mark (CR) as per the Technical Standards, and undergo market quality inspection by quality inspection agencies. Therefore, electrical and electronic devices within the scope of national technical standards must be equipped with the Conformity mark (CR) when circulating in the market.
