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Why Choose a Floor Fan?
Why should we opt for a floor fan amidst numerous cooling devices available today such as air conditioners, misting fans, cooling fans? Let's explore its advantages!
- Simple and effective usage: With a simple operating mechanism, everyone can use it, including the elderly and children
- Compact design for easy mobility in any place, from the living room to the bedroom
- Lower power consumption compared to cooling devices like air conditioners. Saves operating costs.
- Reasonably priced floor fans, suitable for the economic conditions of Vietnamese households. With prices ranging from 300k – 1 million, you can choose from a variety of models for your family
- Durable and rarely breaks or needs maintenance
Isn't that fantastic? Below are some important criteria to consider when selecting a fan for yourself and your family.
Expert Tips for Choosing the Best Floor Fan
Design and Style
This is the foremost and most critical criterion when selecting a floor fan.
Regarding design, current floor fan products have quite similar appearances. You should opt for items with sturdy bodies that can stand firmly on a flat surface. The fan cage ensures user safety. The outer shell should be electrostatically painted to shield the product from environmental influences while enhancing its aesthetic appeal.
Moreover, to facilitate easy relocation from one place to another, you should choose products equipped with wheels at the base of the fan.
Appropriate Size for the Space
Here's the second consideration you need to weigh. The floor fan allows easy adjustment of its height from 100cm to 150cm. You should focus on selecting a product with a height and size suitable for your living space.
In addition, you should also pay attention to the diameter of the fan blades and the number of fan blades. So, what diameter and how many blades should you choose for a standing fan?
Not only standing fans, but even other types of fans like ceiling fans, remote-controlled wall fans... should remain loyal to the 3-blade design and a blade diameter of about 40cm. Because this will help:
Minimize friction and create a smoother operating feel, so manufacturers will utilize 3-blade fans with a relatively large and thin cross-section for each blade.
Increase the ability to generate stronger airflow than 2-blade fans but still maximize energy savings compared to 4-blade or 5-blade fans.
Cooling Capacity
The power of a fan reflects its cooling capability. Typically, floor fans nowadays are equipped with a power of about 45-50W. Only a few major brands like Panasonic or Toshiba have higher power, around 60W. If you only use it in a family space under 30m2, then a medium power of 45-50W is sufficient.
Because strong power often comes with loud noise. If your family has children and the elderly, it's advisable to choose products with smooth operation and limited noise, below 30dB is acceptable.
Price Range
Currently, floor fan products on the market are divided into 3 different price segments for customers to easily choose based on their financial ability:
- Cheap floor fan segment from 300K-800K: Most products in this segment come from domestic brands like Senko, Asia, or Lifan... With relatively design and power, the functionality will be more limited.
- Mid-range floor fan segment priced from 800K-1.7 million dong: Mainly products from Japanese brands like Mitsubishi and Toshiba. Choosing a floor fan in this segment is considered the most reasonable if economic conditions permit.
- High-end floor fan segment priced from 1.7 million dong and above: Products in this segment are mostly from Panasonic, KDK, and some from Mitsubishi. Thanks to being integrated with many modern and advanced technologies, they will meet all usage needs well.
Features and Supporting Utilities
Apart from the criteria mentioned above, modern conveniences and features will be the product's strong points. You may consider additional criteria such as smart wind modes, clear display screens, smart remote control, or automatic power cut-off in case of electrical overload.
- With wind modes: Ensure that the standing fan you choose is equipped with 3 wind modes including normal wind, natural wind, and sleep wind for you to choose according to your usage needs.
- Normal wind: Is the airflow blown from the fan blades with uneven strong or weak speeds.
- Natural wind: Simulates the natural outdoor wind, the airflow when blown from the fan blades will continuously increase and decrease to provide the most comfortable room atmosphere.
- Sleep wind: Is the airflow blown with gradually decreasing speed to the lowest level after 1 hour to give you the most refreshing sleep.
- With LED display lights: It would be great if the fan body integrates LED lights system to conveniently adjust modes at night as well as use as a night light.
- Remote control: This is a modern hands-free feature, allowing you to control wind modes, speed, and all functions remotely without needing to move closer to the fan.
- Fireproof and automatic power cut-off when overloaded: After a long period of motor usage, if the motor has overheating issues, to ensure safety, the internal fuse system will automatically cut off the power.
Energy Saving
When it comes to energy-saving capabilities, you must mention Japanese standing fan products like Toshiba. The fan is integrated with exclusive DC Inverter technology, saving up to 40% of electricity compared to other products. At the same time, the fan operates quietly, without causing noise.
