– Belaco 16 Inch Pedestal Fan with Oscillation, Adjustable Height

Not normally something I would do (as in leave a review) however having read everyone else's reviews I thought I'd take a chance. Upon u boxing I thought never gonna work, felt cheap and looked cheap, I take it back, nice and quiet, didn't need the instructions as I thought it was fairly easy to put together. Nice and lightweight to move about the house (it was for my mum who's in her 80's so a plus that not too heavy and she can move it around) but not too light so that it isn't sturdy enough. Apologies for my quick video, but thought the lack of volume on the fan needed a big up, very impressed with the performance for such a good price.

Bought for a present, recipient very pleased with the fan. Arrived when promised, easy assembly, the 5 fan blades work well giving a good air flow on all 3 speeds and it is very quiet. Seems very sturdy, height & oscillation east to adjust. Also the Seller was quick to answer a question I had about the fans number of blades. Can recommend

I bought this to replace a very similar pedestal fan that had finally given up after around six years of almost constant use. The old motor had reached the point where it was slow to start and its highest setting was probably weaker than its original lowest setting, so retirement was overdue. For the price, this Belaco has actually surprised me. It feels reasonably well made, looks smart in black and, most importantly, shifts a lot of air. Setting 1 on this is more powerful than I remember the highest setting being on my previous fan when it was new. I use a fan throughout the year at night. Partly for cooling, but also because I live on a main road and find the constant sound helps mask traffic noise. This one certainly provides that. I wouldn't describe it as particularly quiet, though. The five-bladed fan produces a slightly higher-pitched sound than my previous one and at speed it has something of a very distant light-aircraft impression about it. Not unpleasant to me, and I actually find the constant pitch quite soothing, but anyone buying specifically for near-silent operation should bear that in mind. Assembly is very straightforward and largely self-explanatory. I initially assembled mine without any tools just to check everything fitted and operated correctly. Once happy, I went back and properly tightened the fixings. You only really need two screwdrivers: a PH1 for the small screw securing the cage and a PH2 for the base/feet and tilt adjustment. You could probably get it together sufficiently by hand temporarily, but with something that oscillates and vibrates by design I'd rather know the fixings are properly secure. There are two areas that stop me giving it five stars. Firstly, the plastic caps on the feet are a bit naff. They clip into place positively enough, but they're easily knocked off when picking the fan up or manoeuvring it around. The design could definitely be better. Secondly, one of the threaded holes in the base on mine was rough and poorly formed. I managed to get the fixing in, but it shouldn't really have left the factory like that. Those points aside, I'm impressed. It is inexpensive, simple, powerful and considerably better than I expected for the money. A solid 4 stars.

I do not have a degree in engineering and found this difficult to assemble, suspect by the appearance of one foot, that it had already visited someone else who returned it- failing the dreadful job of assembling it, the fan is great- quieter than most, and cooler than smaller ones. I still however have a couple of pieces of plastic left over and some screws- it works without them and guess they are solely for decoration but the assembly manual does not show how to do them and I lost patience, once assembled (did it really need the cheap plastic name plate? nor the round thing with four cut out legs that must be put on in early assembly to cover the screws holding the base - I feel it is just for show and am not going to undo everything to put it on. As a fan it is great, as a self assembly item, not so great but now it is cooling me beautifully and I am not going to return it or dis assemble it to add two bits of cheap plastic decoration that seem entirely unshown on the diagram in the booklet. i would buy a second for another room if I did not have to self assemble.

Brilliant fans i got 2 there great for the price and last forever

Exactly as described , the black looks good I think, it’s powerful and not too noisy at all , I really like it and it feels nice and sold

Great fan, love the adjustable height. Not a silent fan but is fairly quiet

I bought this fan for 30 quid, which is about 10-15 over what you'd pay for just a normal standard pedestal fan. I expected a small upgrade over a normal fan, maybe better air, better build quality or whatever. I should've just listened to the reviews. In terms of speed, it's literally just a normal fan, it's not any faster or slower than a fan you can pick up for 15 quid from your local shop. Noise wise, I don't really care, if anything I like a slightly louder fan, this is that, it's definitely not quiet, I'd say it's on the loud side. If you're not a fan (pun intended) of noise, then maybe look elsewhere, because even on its lowest setting it is still relatively loud, and I keep hearing this weird whining noise here and there. Cooling wise, the extra blades do nothing. It just is a normal fan. It doesn't do anything extra or more than a normal fan. In terms of build quality, this is what sort of annoyed me. It is for the most part a standard build fan. If you've built one before you can build this. But there are issues, firstly you'll need a screwdriver, most people will have it, but if you're moving like me, you may not have one, it's also just courteous to provide a small tool if your product requires it, especially if you're asking for a bit more money. The build quality itself doesn't inspire confidence. It's thinner than those cheap fans you get from your local shop, the sides need tightening so it actually goes up and down if you need to adjust it, the pole it stands on is like a piece of paper, the feet can be bent if you drop them a foot, and the screws that came with mine were STRIPPED. Definitely not a comfortable build. I do not see it lasting long at all. It also lags around rather than oscillating smoothly, which I'm guessing is another failure point that'll come back to bite me. Just get something cheap, do not spring for this. If you're buying it at a time like me, where this is the only one available, the I guess you'll be fine. The fan does indeed run, it performs like a normal fan. That's the only positives I can give though.