Remote Controlled Fan.

Dh is my remote for most things,needs no batteries,bonus.

Doodledog

There was a tip on Jeremy Vine this morning - to create your own 'air con' you can fill empty milk cartons or plastic bottles with water, freeze them, and stand them in front of a desk fan.

It won't look very swish, but it's not a bad idea ?

I like that tip Doodledog I did something similar with frozen peas, but they ended up in a mush far too quickly

I’m waiting for a posh tower one too, delivery tomorrow.
Just as this hot spell is due to break ?

JaneJudge We’ve recently bought this one from Argos:

Challenge Digital Grey Tower Fan - Product Code: 454/3604 - just shy of £50.

It’s really good, quiet, has various settings and has a remote control. We’re really pleased with it.

I put my fan on today (£10 from a local shop about 10 years ago) and it fell over and the blades hit the frame and fell to pieces. But I do feel I have had my money's worth.

I have sent off for a posh tower one today which I hope will arrive before the weather breaks.

I had a remote controlled ceiling fan installed in my bedroom, last summer…..so glad I did. Only thing is, I find it difficult to leave my bed…..

There was a tip on Jeremy Vine this morning - to create your own 'air con' you can fill empty milk cartons or plastic bottles with water, freeze them, and stand them in front of a desk fan.

It won't look very swish, but it's not a bad idea ?

Aldom we have their chiller unit, going great guns, love it.

We’ve had a RC pedestal fan for ages. No idea what make, it’s very quiet and is usually in the big lounge. Today it’s blowing lovely cold air into the bedroom where I’m still sorting, folding, stacking and tidying. I’ve got loads done today.

My Dimplex fan on full power is like sitting beside a jumbo jet departing from Heathrow.
Throttle up ?

Putting our fans on a folded up towel reduces the noise. We don't need a remote, the fan is on all night!

Jane Judge My oscillating fan with remote control is a Probreeze I've just Googled it and it is now reduced to around £65. I'm pleased with mine. I dread to think about how it would have been without it in the recent heat.

would you mind linking to some of these remote controlled fans which you think are good please? I need to buy one and would rather buy a recommended one

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Thanks to whoever mentioned that tower fans have filters. We thought we were going to have to replace one of ours but OH
opened it up and cleaned out quite a lot of dust. Now back up and working much better.

I have a Dyson with remote control, it has been on continuously for the last 48 hours, couldn't manage without it now.

I have two remote controlled tower fans, one Dyson and one Honeywell. Both are invaluable as the heat adversely affects me. I don't have to get out of bed or off the sofa to change the settings. Lazy or what

Have a talll tower NETTA fan in my Living Room. Purchased two years ago, remote sits next to me in the container which has my other remotes. It is neat, white and very effect - whereas, not totally silent is not at all noisy. It nice, does not get in the way, and is a really useful piece of kit.

Have recently purchased a small tower fan for my bedroom (to replace the old, bulky fan). This has timer control, but no remote. Found it impossible to find a small one with a remote. Even with my windows open have been using this when I first go to bed at night and does keep the room nice and airy. Putting on the timer means I do not need a remote.

Aldom - SILENT !!!
What bliss that must be.

Our tower fan has a remote and a timer. I wouldn’t like to guess it’s age, but it works so I sleep in a cool room.

drrr! Should read cost, not cosy.

I recently purchased a Probreeze Circulator Fan, with remote control. It cosy just over £89.00. Very well made, efficient and silent. Top marks too for attractive design.
No assembly required.

We have a Dyson with remote best fan but expensive
Saying that it's downstairs as I am too lazy to carry it up so am using a different tower fan
Won't make a lot of difference my son is away and his 8st plus old English bulldog likes to share my bed and cuddle up my DH is sensibly in our bedroom

I had a Dimplex tower fan delivered from Argos today. It was about £70. It’s very good, has a remote, but is very noisy.
I’ve probably got it on the wrong setting.
The worst thing was trying to fit the circular base to it. Only four things that screwed in but it took me over an hour to get the holes lined up.
That’s down to my ineptitude though, not the fans.

My tower fan with remote, decided it would change the settings on it's own. I would wake up to a roaring, oscillating gale with the damn thing beeping at me! Then it gave up altogether.

It's probably 15 years old or more though, so I'm wondering whether a Dyson would be worth it.