Russell Hobbs RHMPF1601WDB 16 Inch Scandi Electric Pedestal Fan, Tall Standing Fan, 1 m to 1.25 m Height, 3 Speed Settings, Oscillating Fan and Adjustable Tilt, 60W, Black and Wood Effect

I've bought a few fans over the year and not been satisfied - some were too loud, some were not powerful enough, some broke down fast, however this fan purchase has been the best one so far.The assembly instructions were easy to follow, it took less than 15 mins (if that even). The power of this fan is strong, it somehow feels like it is blowing cold air towards you even during a very hot day (something I found that other fan brands struggled with as they would generate warm air instead).As for noise, I would say despite the size of the fan, it is quieter than other fans I've had. Whilst it is not completely silent, it is soft enough that it just becomes gentle background noise.Best of all, it looks great too! The black finish and the wood effect makes the fan look high quality.

Really solid fan with a heavy metal base that protects it from being toppled. Which is important, because I knocked our previous fan over whilst trying to move it, and it fell apart when it hit the ground. This one is far more stable: assembly was easy, though care still has to be exercised. It looks attractive with the wood effect stand and blades, and even on the lowest setting it pumps out an impressive indoor blast. Good range on the "air-spread" setting, too. It's quite noisy in the bedroom at night so we've purchased small bedside fans and will keep this one in the lounge.To sum up yes, its a lot more expensive than the cheap, rather flimsy models at the budget end of the market, but money well spent, I reckon because it should last. Disappointed to note, however, that whilst the words "Russell Hobbs--a British icon since 1952" are emblazoned proudly on the box, the fan was in fact made in China.

I confess I bought this because it looked so damned good, and I had the benefit of a few Amazon customer reviews- all good. Item was delivered in a day. When we assembled it- we found the securing cap already fixed on the motor rod- and tried as we did, couldn't seem to prise it off, so we could attach the fan blades, as we obviously needed to do. The cap had a coin like slit in the front and we tried screwdrivers and coins- no luck. It had arrow marks and writing on it to say 'tighten' and 'loosen'- but which ever way we turned the rod rotated with it. The instruction manual had diagrams of parts and assembly but nothing on this particular tight cap. Finally, not wanting to damage item in case we had to return it, I called Russell Hobbs helpline. A couple of minutes way- and an helpful chap answered. He confessed it was a fairly new item and he would have to ask a technician and ring us back. Thankfully, by the time he rang us back ( and he rang us within an hour)- somehow with more twists- counter-clock wise twists this time- we managed to prise the thing off!! The rest of the assembly was easy.Can confirm with the others- it has both beauty and superb function. At the lowest speed it provides enough coolness on the hottest summer day of the year so far. Haven't had to try the higher speeds yet. Plus it is very quiet. This will have to be a very important deciding factor for many, if the fan is next to the TV, as it is in our living room.As for its looks, it is exactly as in the pictures- just super design. They call this model SCANDI, and I can see it looking quite at home in a modern Scandinavian interior (which ours definitely is not!). We bought the black and wood finish model. I'm guessing the white and wood version looks just as cool!One reason for me writing this review- to say how impressed I was with the Russell Hobbs helpline- in spite of the fact I bought this off Amazon via a private seller (Electrical Shop). I had wanted to buy a fan from a recognisable name, and really glad I did. If they can make decent kettles, I thought, they are likely to make a decent fan. Plus the price point (£60.00) was not dissimilar to other makes. It comes with a 1 year warranty but if you log on their website and enter your model's Serial Number- you can extended the warranty for another year. Therefore another strong incentive. Wish now I had also ordered the Russell Hobs table fan too instead of the Oypla I had ordered at the same time.

Very nice aesthetically and the fan in great in terms of being powerful enough, fairly quiet to run. My only criticism is the power cord could have been a little longer. We have had to get an extension cord out to have it where we wanted it.

Really good fan. It is heavy and sturdy not like these cheap ones you can get for a similar price, base is heavy do it won’t get knocked over easily. Looks really nice as it has the wood effect on the pole and the fan. I get what people say about it being a bit noisy but if you want a good fan then you will get noise from the blades and it is an extremely powerful fan. I have only used it on the first setting as it is more than enough. Would definitely purchase again.

We got this fan to fit in with the colour sceme in our house, and I have to say it does look great! It also works really well, too. We replaced our tower fan with this one and I was pleasantly surprised at how well this one works. The oscillating feature works well and the 3 different fan speeds are all that is needed. You can also adjust the hight as well as the tilt. It isn't too loud. we used it every night all summer through, and it didn't keep us awake. It was just the right amount of white noise in the background.

Sometimes we try to take the cheap thing, it will last long, but it does not happen, I asked for two to three fans, which got spoiled by two to three months or the matter was spoiled, which we did not even do that much that we do it in summer only in summer, due to the weather of UK, that too sometimes but it is very good to get it very well, because it is very good and I am very happy and my kids very happy to get it very well. Best is in comparison to others.

Sturdy & well made as you'd expect from the brand.I got the wood finish one, which in my opinion looks smart.Very easy to assemble, I had it up and working within 10 minutes.It moves a lot of air on the high setting, i.e. number 3.However it's noisy so if you want one to cool the bedroom whilst sleeping I wouldn't recommend it.For use in any other room it does an excellent job.I'm very happy with it; it cools my large living room nicely.I think the build quality and it's effectiveness justify the price tag.