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$17.50 price drop since Tuesday's $179 Prime deal.

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Whole room circulation
Moves air up to 24m
Up to 80 percent more energy-efficient
More powerful airflow
Precise control; 99 speeds

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  • Buzz Lightyear on 11/07/2025 - 16:04
    +1

    Unable to apply the code. Getting message "Promo code cannot be applied on this order.". Anyone else facing this?

    • Going Broke on 11/07/2025 - 16:34
      +2

      Good fan but holding off for the Vornado Energy Smart Air Circulator 6303DC which has the remote controller and timer options to go on sale.

  • alexdagr8 on 11/07/2025 - 16:12
    +4

    its a $161 fan…?

    • Robot JP on 11/07/2025 - 16:17
      +12

      $161 "Air Circulator"

    • woodencupboard on 11/07/2025 - 16:20
      -3

      $16.1 worth of parts/plastic, these type of must have gadgets have insane markups

      • smartazz104 on 11/07/2025 - 16:38
        +2

        I'll give you $30 if you can source it for "$16.1"

        • hcl on 11/07/2025 - 16:46
          +4

          https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Wholesale-PriceElectr…

          Should I give you my bank account number, or pay id will do?

          • DrScavenger on 11/07/2025 - 17:28

            @hcl: Its not DC

            • DiscountForThee on 11/07/2025 - 17:44
              +2

              @DrScavenger: I'm going out on a limb and say that a 5V USB fan is, in fact DC.

              Doesn't come close to pretty much any performance metric, though, and is not nearly as good as this Vornado

          • pket on 11/07/2025 - 17:29
            +6

            @hcl: I'm not sure a 5V USB fan is going to match a Vornado for air circulation.

            • hcl on 11/07/2025 - 17:42
              -1

              @pket: Good point, as you wish: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Household-Low-Noise-F…

              • Deviner on 11/07/2025 - 17:45

                @hcl: Ok you replied 40 seconds before my comment.
                Second one looks pretty decent, in fairness.
                Although, it's $30 USD and you have to buy a min of 2 of them, compared to the $16 AUD claim, and it's anyone's guess if it's any good.

                • hcl on 11/07/2025 - 17:51

                  @Deviner: Point I'm trying to make here is these things, by their parts and manufacturing cost, as OP was discussing, definately cost less that $16, which I thought will be common sense at this point.

                  I'm not endorsing any of these aliexpress stuff for any retail customer. They're not meant for end user anyway, but a showcase from the factories to brands like Kmart who will then place mass OEM order with modifications.

                  • Tiotio on 12/07/2025 - 10:09
                    +1

                    @hcl: Hay man, I know you are trying to be practical, but you are trying to convince people that a range rover’s parts are as cheap as a Toyota Yaris and a Yaris should be sold as same price as a Cherry QQ (a 1.0L Chinese car, selling price start at $6500 in its own domestic market). You can’t compare these things as they fall in different product segments, right?

              • DiscountForThee on 11/07/2025 - 17:45
                +4

                @hcl: Specs list 22W bud, not even close to the Vornado. Try again?

          • Deviner on 11/07/2025 - 17:43
            +2

            @hcl: I'll pay you $160 to rely on that thing all summer 😂

            • hcl on 11/07/2025 - 17:48

              @Deviner: Your trusted overpriced brand probably came from the factory next door to this one tho lol

              • Deviner on 11/07/2025 - 17:55
                +5

                @hcl: I think @DiscountForThee did a better job of debunking this one post up!
                $60 USD ($91 AUD) as min order is 2 units.
                And you can't even buy that one without contacting the seller, so it's anyone's guess if you need to buy these in much more than units of 2 as it's likely priced to sell in bulk amounts.

                Its half the power, and completely unknown with 0/5 reviews so… literally a lottery whether it's any use or not.

                You haven't done a very good job of backing up your original claim of a comparable fan for $16.1.

                • hcl on 11/07/2025 - 18:16
                  +4

                  @Deviner: I think I've made the point clear:

                  I'm not endorsing any of these aliexpress stuff for any retail customer. They're not meant for end user anyway, but a showcase from the factories to brands like Kmart who will then place mass OEM order with modifications.

                  Fussing about the 2 units start, or high price at low volume is pretty meaning less. You shouldn't buy this particular one (or anything from Aliexpress directly tbh) as an end user. All I'm saying is this fan, for a plastic mold, cheap wires and circuit board, and a 40 watt DC motor ($10 give or take) combined, is FAR less that this $160 marked up price.

                  But I'm not here to change your mind, if you still think that $160 fan is worth the money, then by every means go for it and enjoy.

                  • Kongzi on 11/07/2025 - 18:21
                    +1

                    @hcl: Probably cost $100

                  • DiscountForThee on 11/07/2025 - 18:45
                    +6

                    @hcl:

                    this fan, for a plastic mold, cheap wires and circuit board, and a 40 watt DC motor ($10 give or take) combined, is FAR less that this $160 marked up price.

                    Business sells product for more than the sum of the individual components, I'm glad you've discovered this

                • woodencupboard on 11/07/2025 - 18:51
                  +1

                  @Deviner:

                  You haven't done a very good job of backing up your original claim of a comparable fan for $16.1.

                  Sorry that was me, I meant the plastic and materials are worth $16.10 (and including production) Not that a comparable producy would be this price, as even those will be sold at a huge margin for profit. But we should all take a step back and realise just how much of the $161 is just on marketing. It's not right, it's 2025, we shouldn't be as easily swayed as a fancy made up name like 'vornado' Anyway…

                  I appreciate these DC type fans are very powerful, I have similar and it is great, it is no way worth $161!

      • Wiser on 11/07/2025 - 18:53
        +1

        I have this.
        Worst purchse.
        -too expensive for what it does
        -Noisy at higher speeds
        -No remote
        - Very hard to clean the fan blades and Grill. After so many years in the market,still no attempt to fix the design flaws

        • Build quality even though no thought process about maintenance .

        +Variable speed DC motor

    • Human Bean on 11/07/2025 - 16:20
      -3

      It's not a fan.

      • woodencupboard on 11/07/2025 - 16:22
        +1

        What are the key differences?
        All 5 of the points made in the description match that of a fan, the components used match that of a fan, the shape of the unit matches that of a fan.

        • Human Bean on 11/07/2025 - 16:23
          -6

          I can name 5 points that make a motorbike a vehicle. That doesn't make it a car.

        • Caped Baldy on 11/07/2025 - 16:34
          +1

          It's not a fan.

          marketing.

          It is a fan but it is thicker so allows for a lot more movement of air.

        • xins on 11/07/2025 - 16:34

          To be honest it's mostly a fan, but if we focus on the 5 points… This one is actually true because of the DC motor:

          • Up to 80 percent more energy-efficient

          My AC fans of different types pull about 20-30w, this one with similar airflow only uses about 10-11w. I have an AC version of a similar fan, and on the same portable power station this lasts double the amount of time.

          Having said that… technically, it's a fan…

          • SetTheFaqUp on 11/07/2025 - 22:08

            @xins: "Up to 80 percent more energy-efficient"

            Care to explain?

            • xins on 12/07/2025 - 05:30
              -1

              @SetTheFaqUp: I thought I did explain… "My AC fans of different types pull about 20-30w, this one with similar airflow only uses about 10-11w. I have an AC version of a similar fan, and on the same portable power station this lasts double the amount of time."

              • SetTheFaqUp on 12/07/2025 - 09:00

                @xins: Er… Be it AC or DC. They are both 100% efficient.

                • GhostofB on 12/07/2025 - 11:16

                  @SetTheFaqUp: That's a silly claim. If one can do twice the work of the other one for the same power consumption, then it's twice as efficient under any reasonable definition of those words.

                  • SetTheFaqUp on 12/07/2025 - 15:04
                    -1

                    @GhostofB: "If one can do twice the work of the other one for the same power consumption"

                    But it's not. DC and AC motors are equally efficient at 100%. Efficiency losses occured from various factors such as resistances/heat etc.

                    An electric motor is at best 100% and typically at 90% efficiency after efficiency loss. This is indifferent between AC and DC motors.

                    Physics101.

                    So, the above is on motor efficiency.

                    Then there is the air pressure, air volume and air vortices that will describe how the air is "moved". A good illustration would be ozbargain's favourite case fans - Artic, some static pressure oriented fans are more direct (better for CPU heatsimk or to push air through cables) oppose to case fans with vortex expands outward. Whilst both fans "move" a similar amount of air.

                    Fan is a fan.

                    • GhostofB on 12/07/2025 - 22:41
                      +1

                      @SetTheFaqUp: Perhaps if you go past Physics 101 you'll have a better understanding of how things work. AC motors have losses due to slip and magnetic inefficiencies. DC fans typically use efficient PWM to do speed control, while AC fans use less efficient methods. Overall, AC fans generate more heat than DC fans, and noise, which is where the efficiency losses go. There's typically a 20-30% efficiency gain from using a DC motor instead of an AC motor in the fan.

                      • SetTheFaqUp on 13/07/2025 - 22:30

                        @GhostofB: "heat… and noise" yes, those are efficiency losses. Far from the marketing claim of up to 80% efficient. Any electric motor (AC or DC) with less than 70% efficiency after efficiency loss is redundant. Electrical motors are very simple and are very "mature".

                        The only real difference is a brushless and brush motor, because of friction (heat), which can be both AC and a DC motor. More efficient as less energy is converted to heat (efficiency loss) - Joule's law (I squaredxR). There are various way to make a motor more efficient, but the reduction in efficiency loss is in the vicinity of 10-20%.

                        No point trying to copy and paste a chatGPT answer when can't even get a sense of simple physics.

                        Fun fact - In many applications AC motors are more efficiency and are widely used in EVs. Squirrel cage and PMSM.

                        • GhostofB on 14/07/2025 - 13:25

                          @SetTheFaqUp: I didn't copy and paste a chatGPT answer, which of the concepts in my previous answer do you need me to explain in detail for you?

      • MMM on 11/07/2025 - 16:42
        +1

        It looks like a duck, it swims like a duck, but its NOT a duck? …must say, I'm not a fan either!

        • peeppeep on 11/07/2025 - 17:17

          It could be a shape shifting alien or mutant ??

      • G-rig on 11/07/2025 - 16:47

        Of course it's a fan, I use it in very low speeds for air movement, it's really quite down low and uses beeu little power - DC is the go.

        Anything over half way and it's too loud. Pretty good price but it is directional so depends what you want.

        • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 11/07/2025 - 17:22
          +1

          yeah I felt the difference. they are both fans but different.

          the vornado focuses on a really narrow area (and obviously no oscillating/or air direction changing front grill) but it pushes that narrow area is does move strongly. even on lowest setting you can feel it's much stronger and more amount of air pushed. I can move my hand in front of it though and it doesn't exactly push to the sides, just straight ahead, and probably surrounding air gets sucked into the narrow strong push.

          a normal fan even on medium doesn't move as much air, but it's more gentle and spread out. well obviously because the entire fan is bigger. but when you are wanting to have a fan on you, you also don't want to be blasted so much you feel cold in a minute and mess up your hair etc.

          • 5kbjvb3o on 11/07/2025 - 18:57

            @n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm: The main point of a vornado is to put it in a corner on the floor and point it at the opposite corner on the ceiling. Then, it creates a kind of airstream donut with the corner-to-corner beam of air going through the middle of the donut and the rest of the room's air going in the opposite direction. It takes a minute for the flow to get started, but then most of the air in the room is moving, so you don't need to point it at yourself.

            • clandestino on 11/07/2025 - 20:17
              +2

              @5kbjvb3o: That's a load of old balls.

            • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 11/07/2025 - 20:40

              @5kbjvb3o: ok yeah my comment above is just a little "test" I did my placing my hand infront when I was at a friend's place with a vornado fan.

              didn't know about the corner of a ceiling though. they had it setup just facing straight along the longer wall in the middle. so as you can imagine the air would circulate both around the room (view from above), and up and around the wall it was close to (view at the wall). well that's what I think was happening.

    • DiscountForThee on 11/07/2025 - 16:21
      +3

      There's always one lol

    • Alpine58 on 11/07/2025 - 16:29
      +4

      These things move a serious amount of air.

      I'm a tight arse, but this was such a great purchase.

      • SetTheFaqUp on 11/07/2025 - 22:09
        +1

        Go Bunnings and pick up a high velocity fan for half the price.

        • Human Bean on 14/07/2025 - 08:49

          Those fans do not have a quiet mode. I don't need an industrial strength fan in my bedroom

    • frewer on 11/07/2025 - 17:04
      +1

      Idk Im not a big fan of air circulator

    • Spun on 11/07/2025 - 17:09
      +5

      Yep they're very expensive, but they work so damn well, particularly the DC models with the fully adjustable speed dial.

      Plus, their warranty is rock solid. I had a small fault with my 533DC. Described it in an email, answered a few questions in a reply, then 2 days later a new one turned up at my door express post.

      "Please dispose of the old one properly". Sure Vornado. I'll get right on that.

  • FrugalSquid on 11/07/2025 - 16:12

    Banging price, I got mine for $169.99 less another 5% off couple days ago

  • cydia9k on 11/07/2025 - 16:14

    Damn, I paid way more but bought it on hottest day of the year. It's very powerful

  • ivegan on 11/07/2025 - 16:26

    Got 10$ off with NAB Visa Card.

  • Tomhaigh1 on 11/07/2025 - 16:33

    Get Woozoo from Costco.

    • impoze on 11/07/2025 - 18:13

      Got it recently, pretty happy for $70 each

  • montorola on 11/07/2025 - 16:34
    -1

    What's the verdict on these fans, does it measurably reduce room temperature by a few degrees?

    Worth the price?

    • Going Broke on 11/07/2025 - 16:39
      +7

      Its a fan not an air conditioner, it does not really reduce room temperature "measurably" just makes it pleasant and breezy in the room. It is better than most fans though and pretty energy efficient too due to the DC motor.

    • pressPlay on 11/07/2025 - 17:17
      +3

      I think they're great. Two use cases:

      • aimed high at a ceiling corner, it creates a gentle circulation of air in a room, so keeps you cool via an all around subtle breeze, versus a blasting concentrated wind from just one direction
      • can effectively move cool air from an air conditioned room to an adjacent room/hallway to lower the temp/humidity elsewhere

      Compared to normal fans the DC motor uses stuff-all electricity so you can run it all night. Quiet too.

      You're paying mainly for the DC motor and the Vornado build quality. The mechanical dial means it can easily be turned on/off remotely.

      • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 11/07/2025 - 17:18

        one more I hear they are handy just left on lowest speed in the living room to dry things indoors.

        the air movement speeds up drying especially is humidity is on the low side.

      • montorola on 11/07/2025 - 17:31

        The mechanical dial means it can easily be turned on/off remotely.

        Sorry how do you turn a mechanical knob off remotely?

        • Xizor on 11/07/2025 - 17:37
          +10

          Smart plug.

          • Deviner on 11/07/2025 - 17:48

            @Xizor: I've one and use a smart plug like this.
            Super handy.

  • Ligtopop on 11/07/2025 - 16:40
    +17

    I just ordered the 633DC from The Good Guys with the Just For You 15% off code (170 -> 144.50)

    • ilubbargains on 11/07/2025 - 17:29
      +1

      Thanks just copied you + paid with CBA that had a Yello $20 credit with $100 spend at TGG (Net: $124.50). Returning the $179.73 one from the other day

      • ectogammat on 11/07/2025 - 19:27

        It’s not free to return for a change of mind right?

        • ilubbargains on 11/07/2025 - 21:26

          Never select change of mind ;)

    • sparemywallet on 11/07/2025 - 17:33

      What's the 15% code or is it targeted
      ?

      • Xizor on 11/07/2025 - 17:52
        +1

        Appears to be targeted. Email subject "Important update on your Just For You Offer"

    • Kongzi on 11/07/2025 - 18:22

      The real MVP

    • Pimpiticians 4 Life on 11/07/2025 - 20:00

      Yeah that makes it worthwhile.

      If anyone has a spare 15% off code please message me.

  • thrillho on 11/07/2025 - 17:18

    Are these noisy? Would you sleep with one?

    • zonra on 11/07/2025 - 17:28
      +2

      These DC fans are dead quiet on lower settings. I've slept with it on with no issue.
      Very happy with mine, obviously not the cheapest fan around but if I needed a new fan I'd buy another straightaway.

    • DiscountForThee on 11/07/2025 - 17:48
      +10

      Would you sleep with one?

      If I've had a long week at work and I've had some tequila… I could see it happening

  • soymeat on 11/07/2025 - 18:51
    +5

    Every time a Vornado product is posted it devolves into "this is just an overly expensive fan" discussion.

    They're very good at moving around cool or warm air into a room/area that otherwise doesn't have coverage from AC or some type of heating. Also you can use it in a room to create an overall gentle breeze and feel cooler than you otherwise would, but it's not going to work as well as Air Conditioning on its own, obviously.

    If you've found a cheaper product that's just as good, power efficient etc then share it here. Otherwise just know that there's consistently many people who still want to see these deals for Vornados posted.

    • clandestino on 11/07/2025 - 20:22
      -2

      It's all a bit of an Apple-type scam though.

      These are simply fans that are rebranded as "air circulators" (A regular fan pointed in a single direction, will serve exactly the same purpose).

      Turn them up to anything past medium strength…and they are very, very noisy.

      In summary - don't believe the hype. A regular oscillating fan will allow you to feel much cooler, for less $ outlay… The only downside is that you won't be able to tell other people that you've bought the latest "air circulator".

      • soymeat on 11/07/2025 - 20:42
        +1

        I've used two of them over many years, and it's worked amazingly at moving cool air to a room that has no AC.

        They're small, so less awkward than having a pedestal fan in your hallway, and they last. I inquired about my most recent one making an inconsistent buzzing noise, and Vornado were ready to send me a replacement, but I decided not to bother as it wasn't that bad. So their customer service seems pretty solid.

        I don't want a pedestal fan that's blowing air straight on me, for my use case. If I'm on a work call, it will probably sound like I'm in a wind tunnel. Plus for energy efficiency, a good DC pedestal fan is probably not going to be much cheaper than a Vornado.

      • zonra on 11/07/2025 - 20:43
        +5

        Turn them up to anything past medium strength…and they are very, very noisy.

        Then you want a regular 3-speed fan or a shop fan.
        The majority of my use case is a gentle breeze with next to zero noise, and great energy efficiency. This product ticks all those boxes at a price I can stomach.

        I'll repeat what soymeat said that you and many other neggers keep choosing to ignore while bashing the deal: if there is another reliable DC fan of the same form factor offering the same features at a significantly better price, with similar compliance and warranty, please point it out for us plebs.

      • Xizor on 11/07/2025 - 23:48
        +1

        Not really. You are completely ignoring what sets them apart. Dont need it? Great. But others clearly do.

    • GhostofB on 12/07/2025 - 11:21

      I have a Woozoo PCF-SC15T-CT. $69.99 from Costco including delivery (currently). DC motor as well. Moves a lot of air, and the price is much more reasonable.

  • nomnomnom on 11/07/2025 - 20:16

    Has anyone tried dismantling this to clean? Manual states a specific phillips screwdriver is required.

    • meeowth on 11/07/2025 - 20:34
      +2

      There is nothing special about the screwdriver requirements, just that it is at least 10 centimeters long to be able to reach the recessed screws. I open mine every now and then, and even use phillips heads that are not quite the right size sometimes when doing it, dont tell vornado!

    • n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm on 11/07/2025 - 21:17

      idk but friends one was pretty full of dust+cobwebs. probably simply because it passes more air through over the same period, but they said hand held dyson does the job.

      also normal fan also gets dirty. they are pretty simple to clean though mine just has a giant circular part that screws off, and you can remove the front grill thing that spins/redirects air in different directions. then wipe everything down. put it back.

    • GhostofB on 12/07/2025 - 11:26

      All phillips screws require a specific screwdriver, but in practice, you can brute force them out with the wrong one. For example a #2 JIS bit will extract a #2 Phillips screw, but it's not ideal and increases the risk of damaging screws/tools.

  • Frederico Z on 11/07/2025 - 20:52
    +3

    I've adapted a couple of air filtering units in our house. DC motors, relatively quiet at higher settings, they circulate air very well. Take the filter out if you think you don't need it.

    Cheaper than the Vornado, just as effective in my experience

    • huggsymersh on 11/07/2025 - 23:23
      +1

      What kind of air filtering units are you using? I googled it but could only find large industrial ones. Would be interested in seeing what you use though if you care to share.

  • bcYield on 11/07/2025 - 21:39

    Will we get upsized cashback for HOME this Prime round to bring this down further and I'll give a DC fan a try. My grandparents love fans and so do my parents.

  • aerona on 11/07/2025 - 22:29

    My vornado has been running for 6 years without turning off on low speed. Anyone comparing junk with this is telling

  • Lets Make Sandwiches on 12/07/2025 - 08:12
    -2

    I always marvel at these weird things that come up like a fan for $160 or an office chair for $2,500 or an umbrella $120, and somehow there is this big following out there and they get stupid crazy amount of upvotes for stuff that is so ridiculously expensive for what it is. Like how do all these people know about these weird items? Never ceases to surprise me.

    • woodencupboard on 12/07/2025 - 10:42
      -1

      The very high price tags are due to the very high marketing costs. Marketing baby.

      • GhostofB on 12/07/2025 - 11:37
        +2

        Paradoxically, marketing is required for products to be high quality and affordable. I can make rubbish for cheap and then close shop, but if I'm going to make a high quality product with a long warranty then I need both per-unit-profit and volume to survive. I need to market to get the volume. If I invest in R&D, design, and manufacture, and don't market, then I need to charge a ridiculous per-unit cost to make up for the lack of volume.

  • Bob Svargis on 12/07/2025 - 08:49
    +1

    Worth it. I have been using the variable speed DC model to circulate air in my home office for 3 years. Without it, the room would be unbearable in summer.

    It doesn't necessarily reduce the temperature much, but it circulates the air "pleasantly". Also helps to draw in cooler air from other rooms if you position it correctly.

    I paid full price at the time but they threw in a smaller fan on top. Yes, they are way overpriced at RRP but for improving air circulation and therefore perception of temperature in a poorly ventilated room, they do a good job.

  • neonlight on 12/07/2025 - 10:45

    The heater version smells like raw steel cannot recommend

    I used Amazon return to get full refund after all the glowing reviews I read thought I should get one then I was wrong

  • rexanator619 on 12/07/2025 - 11:04

    My Vornado 660 large air circulator is still running strong after like 5 years or more! Honestly one of the best purchases I've made for summer. I mostly use the first speed setting or the second if it's really hot since it's just used in my bedroom. No AC needed, so save on extra bills.

    Only issue is, there is no remote and I cannot use a smart plug to turn it on or off. That's why I'll get this DC version which is more energy efficient also.

  • padricko on 12/07/2025 - 11:18
    +1

    I've had mine for about 5 years no issues.

    I think the price might also cover decent customer service.

    Had an issue with a heater and they sent a new one. Customer service seemed to be someone in Australia which I'm happy to pay a little extra for.

    In that time I had a Bunnings box fan die. The wires seemed to come loose with vibration. Fixed it for a little bit but it's loud and unreliable.

    I still keep an eye out for fans at vinnies. Maybe not very energy efficient, but if it's lasted decades already it's not going anywhere.

    • SetTheFaqUp on 12/07/2025 - 20:23

      "not very energy efficient"

      They are no more or less efficient.

      https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/16721522/redir

      • padricko on 12/07/2025 - 23:00

        I think that's right for heaters, but for fans there has been quite a bit of improvement over the years. My guess is around 30% or so better now than some decades ago. My understanding is now we're in the high 90s it's not really going to get better.

        Original Vornado seems to be rated at 135watts to give 1500 rpm and current is around 30watts to 1400 rpm. I dunno I'm just going off the plate on the fan and it's not really comparing like for like - sometimes things just list watts as whatever comes out of the wall. Still, I doubt I'll find more accurate info than that on Vornado fans. Notably the original has to be oiled every 3 months - maybe that helps explain the inefficiency? Motor is probably getting crazy hot.

        If you're interested in fan technology, I got the Ozbargain favorite wolfbox fan, and yeah it's as strong as the electric leafblowers and the size of a small banana. Pretty impressive how far size/power ratio has come. Also been some developments on offsetting the blades to make them less audible - kinda funny looking but incredible tech that may well result in near silent fans for home use within the next decade or so.

        • SetTheFaqUp on 13/07/2025 - 07:31

          Brushless motor. Different motors have various efficiency loss. (10-20%). No chance that it is 80% more efficient.

          Most of the noise comes from the fan blade rather than the motor that many wrongly believe.

          Can try that with a Bunnings high velocity fan, take off the blades and it will operate silently even at full speed.

  • junet on 12/07/2025 - 12:47

    Couldn't get payto to work with GC. TCB tracked at $7.34 though :). Looking forward to replacing a pedastal fan that is always in the way.

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