Fan to keep me cool on the turbo

Shavedlegs

Can anyone recommend me a floor standng fan to keep me cool whilst I'm on the turbo.

chrisw12

I thought you had a wife and kids aren't they supportive enough?


(I keep on doing the same jokes, but I'm a teacher, I do sarcasm and repeat jokes and that's it, limited!)

APIII

I've been looking for a new one too as mine is just not powerful enough, or maybe it's just better to have two.
Looking at this one at the minute, £58 for an 18" fan
http://www.tool-supplies.co.uk/index.php/cPath/18_159?osCsid=aoj5m5qsdu3rsl7u8iqj8suu05

Eddy S

I use a 20" fan similar to one of these http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cl-cdf20hvb-20-fan/path/home--office-electric-fans.

There are also a couple of pedestal mounted ones available from that site (including a 25" model!) if that's what you're after.

The one I've got came from Argos 3 or so years ago.

It shifts loads of air and keeps me pretty cool on the rollers.

Murr X

As you are in the UK this one is good enough to keep you cool and stop sweat dripping off you even in warm rooms, lasts forever too. Requires 230V supply.

http://www.tool-supplies.co.uk/sealey-t ... ts_id/4973

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/New-Sealey-HVD36- ... a2fe215ee8

The next two seem to be OK though I have no experience with them.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CLARKE-ELECTRIC-F ... 2ea6525af4

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/NEW-COMMERCIAL-HI ... 20ade55825

Don't skimp and end up going for a cheap fan.

DaveyL

Eddy S wrote:

I use a 20" fan similar to one of these http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cl-cdf20hvb-20-fan/path/home--office-electric-fans.

There are also a couple of pedestal mounted ones available from that site (including a 25" model!) if that's what you're after.

The one I've got came from Argos 3 or so years ago.

It shifts loads of air and keeps me pretty cool on the rollers.

Looks good, thanks for the link. I'm currently using this one:

http://www.debenhams.com/webapp/wcs/sto ... 1122231_-1

A bargain at £20 but only 16" and 50 Watts. It does the job though, but I do still overheat a bit on hard intervals so might get the one above.

Johnpwr

There's a 16" Standing Fan for £25 on the maplins website

doyler78

I have this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honeywell-HV1800E ... 3ef8e2f6bd

however as DaveyL says that Clarke does look like a bargain. Cheaper than mine and 2" bigger blades.

neeb

I have this:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Honeywell-HV1800E ... 3ef8e2f6bd

however as DaveyL says that Clarke does look like a bargain. Cheaper than mine and 2" bigger blades.

I've got a slightly older model of the same fan, powerful and very solidly made. Had it for about 3 years and never had problems.

Alex_Simmons/RST

phil s

That's one BFF :shock:

Alex_Simmons/RST

phil s wrote:

That's one BFF :shock:

And my sustainable power on the trainer went up overnight when I started to use it.

Think about it - go for an endurance ride and we have a 30km/h breeze cooling our entire body vs sitting on a trainer with some piddly little domestic fan....

hopper1

I just bought one of these.
Not used it yet, as I'm away from home.
3 speed, 20" fan, 180 Watts... £31.04
Probably blow me off the bike :shock:

DaSy

Another one here with the Honeywell HV1800E fan, I only ever use it on level 1 of the the 3 available, as it makes my nose and eyes run even then.

Screwfix have them for £49 - http://www.screwfix.com/prods/67554/Heating-Cooling/Air-Treatment/Honeywell-High-Velocity-Free-Standing-18-Fan

Franco_OFFICIAL

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amaferanga

If your turbo is in a garage I think you can get away with a less powerful fan. I have two 16" pedestal fans that I got from BandQ for a tenner each and now find I only need one (where as earlier in the year I'd have one to the front and one behind).