HOLMES Mini High Velocity Desk Fan 4in 4 Blade Black

Great little fan. It sits on my desk and is often used in warmer months. Our office seems to be colder in the winter and warmer in the summer than the rest of the house, so it's nice to have the fan available. It doesn't take up much desk space and it really moves air. It's quiet too. Highly recommended.

I ordered this little 4" metal bladed fan for my office to help circulate air and it has worked great in the few months I've had it! I have a plethora of monitors and two different workstations in my office so it can get relatively warm and especially so in the summer months. I mostly keep this fan aimed toward the front of my office to circulate air and this little fan moves a surprising amount of air. The Holmes Mini High Velocity Personal Fan replaced my old Holmes Blizzard Junior Personal 2 Speed Fan which was both larger and considerably louder than the Mini HV Fan. If you're looking for a fan to also add white noise I'd recommend the Blizzard Junior, just beware that the plastic blades are considerably louder. I'm also a digging the base of the Mini HV Fan. My older Blizzard Junior would rattle and eventually work itself off of hard surfaces like a desktop. It was more appropriate for soft surfaces like carpeting. The Mini HV Fan is perfect for a desk and features three (3) rubber feet that keep the fan from moving and also dampen vibration. Note that the Mini HV Fan only offers one setting - on or off. There's no speed adjustment at all. I wasn't sure if I'd like it but the default fan speed is what I'd describe as 'medium' on a typical 3-speed fan. I tried it out and ended up liking it so no need for a return. Overall and excellent small form factor fan that moves a surprising amount of air. Recommended!

First a bit of trivia. There appear to be TWO versions of this fan floating about, and this might lead to conflicting data. One (this one) is the little HNF0410A and the other is a larger one known as HNF0910C. I think this might be why the "Questions and Answers" section lists information which would seem to conflict - two models = two different results mixed together? That said.. Some boring info on the little HNF0410A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Looks to be about 5 1/2" tall. About 6" wide (including the base). About 5" deep (if you allow enough room in the back to NOT mash in the cord, etc). There are four little blades blades and each measures about (guessing) 2" x 1.25". Holding the cord in one hand and a tape measure in the other.. about 57" (ish) of cord. Plug is one of those two-piece polarized connections.. Looks like there may be a "fuse" in the plug itself. SPEED: One speed fan - just a basic "on/off" switch on the back. ENERGY USAGE: Kill-o-Watt tester measured it running at an average 11.8 watts for it's single speed. MOTOR TEMP (?): Was running for about 10 minutes at about 80 degrees, with room temp being 71 degrees. Airflow? The Q&A seems to have "There is no true rating for CFM so we have no answer for you" whenever anyone asks for Cubic Feet/Minute, and I certainly can't measure that myself. I just stood in front of the fan and held up a piece of paper. Doing that, I could feel a very very very (very) light movement of air at six feet out. The pages on the tiny calendar stuck to the side of the refrigerator were being "lifted" at two feet out. So if you want to Feel A Breeze try to stay within 2 1/2 - 3 feet of the fan. For myself, I am testing out one of those NuWave PIC single burner cook tops, and I worry about long term effects of steam/stuff boiling up from pots on the NuWave. Might the rising steam (over time) make the nearby cabinet doors "unhappy"? Best to nip that possible problem in the bud and just blow any-and-all steam AWAY from the cabinets and out into the kitchen proper. For that purpose, this little fan looks to be more than up to the task. If one wants a stronger fan than this, then move up a size from this category (Personal) to one of the smaller fans. As I own several Vornado fans, I did look at the tiny Vornado fans, but after reading those reviews purchased this Holmes fan instead. It looks to have been a good purchase: Small footprint, decent airflow for the task, metal construction, low wattage, etc. I have one of those Triplite "eco power strips" with six independent on/off switches, so I am leaving the fan switched to "on" and controlling it from the power strip.

I sure wish somebody would make fans like they used to but virtually everything in the personal/room fan market is made the same cheap way these days. I purchased two of these and ended up keeping one of them unused...until last week. The first one was run nearly 24/7 for right at two years with one re-oiling of the bronze bushings about six months ago. Running constantly is actually easier on a fan than always switching it on and off, but still that's a lot of hours, so I can't complain too much. When it died, it did the typical freeze-and-seize that always comes in time, and when that happens if you aren't there to catch it and turn it off, the little thermal fuse inside blows, which kills the fan entirely. Those little fuses are cheap and replaceable if you're willing to do so and can re-tape the motor windings, but that's an exercise of love given the cheap price of a new fan. So these are ok, but literally made the same as most other A/C powered small fans and the motor and switch in this one do not appear to be of any better quality than anything else, very simple parts and design. If someone would just make one of these with sealed ball bearings and an updated cap design for another dollar, they'd have a gold mine once word got around. All that said, the air movement on this one is somewhat weak compared to both cheaper and better/same price fans I've had in the past. It works well enough but if you want to feel the breeze you'll need to have it at arm's length. I think the noise level on this one is pretty low compared to others but it's not silent. From what's on the market now it seems that if you want more air flow then you'll need to step up to a 6" fan size...all the good powerful mini fans seem to be history now. So this is ok but not great, and at least the basic construction is both safe and secure even if the bushings/bearings are typical crap design that will fail with assurance. There are worse fans out there for sure.

Good quality I use it to dry my nails after polish

Quiet. Puts out a lot of air for its size.

Great little fan but only lasted a little less than years before them motor quit. Not too noisy, but noticeable noise level. Served its purpose well, but hoped it would last a little longer for the price paid.

Works great. Different brand than the old one, but it’s exactly the same. Seems rare to be able to actually replace something with the same thing you previously had.

After over 2 years, this is still my fave little fan. Only has one speed, but that's all it needs. Good for moving room to room for hot flashes. It generally lives on my bedside table for nightly use. HIGHLY RECOMMEND

Cumple perfectamente con su cometido, genera una corriente de aire y no es ruidoso, ideal para ponerlo en el buró de la cama y dormir tranquilamente.

Pudieron agregar más velocidades en vez de una sola como la que trae actualmente. De ahí en fuera es buen producto.

This fan works really well even a year after I purchased it. This was exactly the thing I needed for my desk as it's not too big or bulky. The hum is nice and quiet too so it's not distracting when I'm working.

Es perfecto, su tamaño es ideal para no ocupar mucho espacio, se usa todos los días y no ha fallado nunca.