Lasko 4930 Oscillating High Velocity Tower Fan with Remote Control - Features Built-in Timer and Louvered Air Flow Control

#1 they are not joking when they say 'high velocity'. My room is pretty large and the wind hits the back wall, and back through the room. Talk about a nice cool down.#2 No moving parts that my 15 month old can get into. He has stuck his fingers in the slots with no initial worry from me he would get them chopped off like with a standard circular fan. He knows now not to stick his fingers in there, even though he wouldn't get hurt.#3 remote control of the fan is a plus.#1 con- the other reviews shared about the oscillation turning no more than 45 degrees. Well that's true, and it kind of sucks. I feel the room could be better cooled if the fan had better oscillating range. This is my only mechanical complaint.The fan came Fully assembled, as it states on the box. So it was easy plug- in- play.I recommend this fan if you don't like moving parts for safety reasons (small children) and you like a fast cooled room.UPDATE 25 Apr 2017 This fan is still going strong after 3 years! It was worth what I paid for, as we use this off and on all year long; to cool or to circulate the air. You do have to clean the dust bunnies every now and then, just like any other fan, but I put this up there as a best Buy!UPDATE 2019: Still have this fan. It’s taken a beating all these years. The only thing that has happened is the oscillation now has a ‘thunk’ sound when it comes back from the left. It’s not too loud but loud enough to notice.It still going strong though. We clean it (use compressed air) to get the dust bunnies out, when needed. No other complaints. We also bought an updated version of this fan for another room. Best fans out there imo. We will only by this brand. 🙂Update 2021This fan is still going strong. The oscillation knocks, but other than that, it still works. We clean it on a regular basis with canned air. I bought other for another room 2 yrs ago and today I’m buying another. I will not buy another brand.

If you want a high velocity fan, common sense says it will be loud and compared to a regular fan it's going to be much louder than the regular fan. The purpose of a high velocity fan is to move a lot of air, which this fan does, not to provide lots of air AND be quiet. Nowhere in the description does it state that the fan is quiet, only that it provides a lot of air flow. Although I appreciate that the sound level is explained in the 1,2 and 3 star reviews, it really shouldn't be the reason they rate the fan so low (we go back to that common sense thing).If you are in need of a fan in your bedroom, why not get a ceiling fan? They are fairly inexpensive and can be easily installed and uninstalled, in case you're in a rental.Now on to the fan, this is an awesome fan!!! Yes, it is loud but the trade off is the amount of air it puts out, which is why I wanted a high velocity fan. I have no problems with the remote but no real need for it. The oscillation is about 45 degrees, perfect for a corner of a room where you want to move lots of air. The timer and different settings are working as they should. It is pretty sturdy and seems to be well made. I've only had it for a couple of months so I can't speak to the dependability of the fan. I would highly recommend this fan to my friends, but only if they really want a high velocity fan and understand that it will be loud.

This fan will blow you away literally!I like loud and powerful fans... and if you're anything like me you'll like this one. In the past I would just have a desk fan sitting like a foot away from my face, while sleeping. But in my current place I don't have an end-table by my bed so I have to resort to a standing fan that is about 15 feet away from me.Now, I've tried out quite a few pedestal fans and most of them will give you a slight breeze that doesn't quite give you that tornado ripping through your room feeling that I was so dying for. This one definitely delivers on the airflow... and if you like a noisy fans, this one will definitely excite you.THE POSITIVES:- Extremely powerful airflow on HIGH. Feels like you have an F5 tornado in your room. (Even on LOW it has great airflow. Probably around a F2.)- Extremely LOUD... This is either a positive or a negative for you. On HIGH setting though it does sound like a JET is outside of your window.THE NEGATIVES:- Extremely LOUD... This is a negative for those that don't want to go deaf by age 40.- The remote is basic... Not like you really need an LCD screen on your fan remote or anything. ;) The remote does get the job done though.FINAL VERDICT:It's a great fan for people like me that want a powerful and loud fan that makes them feel like they're in a wind tunnel. You can also use this fan in large rooms in which you want to keep cool in the hot summer. The Lasko 4930 is definitely a home-run.P.S: You might want to sleep with earplugs if you plan on sleeping with it on HIGH setting... because I wasn't kidding about the deaf by age 40 part. :)