2017 Fan thread

daniel_b

I have carried out a search of this forum, and couldn't find anything that recent, so thought an upto date one could well prove useful.

I currently have a fairly large pedestal fan, Sealey or a Honeywell possibly, with a swing feature, 3 speed levels, and a bit of a tempremental remote.

What I like about it is that I can put it on the low speed from the remote to start with, and then up the speed as the intensity increases, and or if it's a recovery period I can slow it down, or swing it completely off, or to a point where it bounces the air off the wall, so am not in the direct flow.

This year is the first year I am going to be Trainerroading for a large proportion, and I have a funny feeling that my garage in the height of summer, after a hopefully warm and sunny day, is going to be pretty stifling, even at 10pm - and I don't have the option to go out on the road, as I have my daughter hopefully asleep in the house (Baby monitor in the garage) as my gf is out at band rehearsals.

This is all fine at 0c at 6am on a Saturday, but I wonder if it will cope with that environment.

Additionally I will be carrying out two 1 hour sessions in the middle of the day during the week, using my lunch hour when working from home.

I have seen the industrial floor fans, and appreciate how efficient they are, but the fact you can't turn them on remotely seems a bit of a shortfall - I love the remote and swing ability.
Try as I might search, I can find no floor fan with a remote however - even a 'remote' on the end of a lead would do the job.

Anyway, can anyone recommend a big mutha pedestal fan with a remote?
I bought mine about 7 years ago now, and it's still going fine, but don't think they make it anymore, so just wondering if anyone had any specific recommendations.

Also, may need a second fan anyway, as my gf is just getting into Trainerroad, and we now have twin turbos set up in the garage, and there is bound to be the odd joint session, and when there is not, it would give either of us the twin fan option then too.

It appears that 20" industrial pedestal fans do exist, but not with a bl00dy remote :evil:

daniel_b

Just found this, which looks pretty much perfect:

http://www.laskoproducts.com/stanley-max-performance-20-high-velocity-floor-wallmount-fan-with-remote-control-model-655650/



Can I find anywhere to buy it over here, no of course not.

bigmitch41

Have you looked on Amazon? Im sure I found one or two a couple of weeks ago while browsing online.

daniel_b

BigMitch41 wrote:

Have you looked on Amazon? Im sure I found one or two a couple of weeks ago while browsing online.

Thanks Mitch - not that I could find, well unless I go for another 16" pedestal fan I guess.

I can get the big Stanley one from the US, but will end up costing about £125 delivered, including duty etc, and also imagine it will be configured for 110V, and have a US plug on it, so probably far from ideal.

Surprised with the boom in cycling that there are not more options out there, surely not everyone whacks the fan on one setting, and just riides it for the whole hour, 2 hours?

I certainly do not want to be getting on and off the bike to turn it up or down - it annoyed me enough last night that I gambled on running my laptop with TR just on battery, and 15 minutes from the end it flagged up to say there was 8 minutes battery life left - had to get off, come inside and get the power supply, and by then it had gone into hibernation, and then made a bit of a song and dance about finding the ant devices again........

I thought there would be demand for a remote capability, not like it adds much cost on either.

dyrlac

Agree, you'd think something like this would be more common, but until there is, I use one of these though for all of my on-bike grabbing and prodding.



About a tenner from amazon, hangs from the ceiling when not in use.

bigmitch41

Tacx or Wahoo should bring out there own branded fan, with an Ant+ temperature sensor that kicks in as you are about to over heat

mechanism

A remote controlled mains socket will take care of switching on and off (not speeds but that's ok).

I have a similar floor fan from Argos - it works but is noisier than I would like

step83

Wind simulator being delivered...

Man Of Lard

What about checking out MachineMart ?

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/p/clarke- ... -drum-fan/

daddy0

I found this one, not used it myself.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bionaire-Pedestal-Fan-Remote-Control/dp/B004G6TGL8/ref=sr_1_8?s=kitchen-appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1486985893&sr=1-8

daniel_b

Daddy0 wrote:

I found this one, not used it myself.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Bionaire-Pedestal-Fan-Remote-Control/dp/B004G6TGL8/ref=sr_1_8?s=kitchen-appliances&ie=UTF8&qid=1486985893&sr=1-8

Thanks for that, I have seen that one, but I think it is pretty much identical to the Sealey I currently have - it's pedestal, 3 speeds, oscillating, and a remote for use when it's on the bike.

The reason I am after a floor fan is that they seem to be able to generate a lot more movement - I assume, perhaps incorrectly, that they can do this as there is a much lower centre of gravity that with a pedestal fan.

Air flow : 1304 m³/h

I've seen similarly priced floor fans that are moving 3 times the amount of air, just none with a remote :evil:

In fact, this Sealey seems to be 7140 m³/h :shock:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Sealey-HVF20-Industrial-Velocity-20-inch/dp/B00VG7SJOA/ref=pd_sbs_60_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=B6ADAD45X1WY0YSZG906

I have a feeling I am going to have to go for something like that with one of those remote plugs that was mentioned further up - would like the triple speeds option, but clearly not to be. Hopefully it will come back on at the last speed used.

daniel_b

Debating between a Sealey 18 and 20" Fan.

http://www.tooled-up.com/product/sealey-industrial-high-velocity-floor-fan-18-240v/27131/
Max air movement = 102mtr³/min

http://www.tooled-up.com/product/sealey-hvf20-industrial-high-velocity-floor-fan-20-240v/210869/
Max air movement = 110mtr³/min

Thinking to go for the 18, as it's only marginally less capable, and is smaller and cheaper, although granted, the 20" looks more industrial, so potentially better designed for the rigours of a garage.

Also wondering, if I can remove the dial:


And bolt on a contraption that would stick up beyond the height of the fan - I could then use an old clothes prop, to potentially change the settings through all 3 speeds, and even to off, which would negate the need for a remote switch even - might give that a go first.

Assuming the slot the dial fits onto will be plastic, so a piece of sheet metal onto that, and then probably just a bit of wood bolted to that sticking up in the air - feasible?

buckmulligan

As someone mentioned above, you could use a remote controlled plug socket. You could get an old-school one with an infra-red remote, or a fancy new "Smart Home" one that you control over the WiFi network with your smart phone such as the Belkin WeMo.

This solution will likely be an on-off affair, but you'll likely know what fan speed you're going to need beforehand based on the workout intensity, so you could just pre-set the speed dial on the floor fan before you begin and switch it on after the warm-up and off at the cool-down.

It's a setup I've thought about but haven't been sufficiently motivated to put into action yet!

daniel_b

This is true, and I will keep that as an option, but I'm now thinking, I could rig a pulley system up in the roof:



Using washing line or something, replace the dial with a length of wood, 12" would be ample, and then that would allow me to control it all from the saddle!

deadlegs

+1 for Sealey HVF18 floor fan. Bought based on reading this and Fan reccomendations? thread. So far 2 TrainerRoad sessions on lowest setting... Amazing! Didn't get hot until much later into workout. Still sweaty but able to put out more power without dying from heat.

Fairly loud hum rather than buzz - no rattles and solid on frame. I play radio anyway to drown out turbo noise, so not an issue.

StillGoing

https://www.electricaldirect.co.uk/prod ... RAEALw_wcB

daniel_b

philthy3 wrote:

https://www.electricaldirect.co.uk/product/lightwaverf-3-pack-remote-socket-kit-white-364375?vat=1&shopping=true&mkwid=s_dc&pcrid=157072925661&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwx8fOBRD7ARIsAPVq-Nl6-iNL4twfato3tABpsjRo7_R17yeMgZ6i2rh8yj214pj9YKCNEhwaAoRAEALw_wcB

These are a lot cheaper, and seem to do the job - will see if mine lasts through the winter!
As it's a 3 pack, I have two more ready to replace it if it dies

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003XOXAVG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

daniel_b

Daniel B wrote:

philthy3 wrote:

https://www.electricaldirect.co.uk/product/lightwaverf-3-pack-remote-socket-kit-white-364375?vat=1&shopping=true&mkwid=s_dc&pcrid=157072925661&pkw=&pmt=&gclid=Cj0KCQjwx8fOBRD7ARIsAPVq-Nl6-iNL4twfato3tABpsjRo7_R17yeMgZ6i2rh8yj214pj9YKCNEhwaAoRAEALw_wcB

These are a lot cheaper, and seem to do the job - will see if mine lasts through the winter!
As it's a 3 pack, I have two more ready to replace it if it dies

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B003XOXAVG/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I still lament the fact that this is not available here :evil:

Daniel B wrote:

Just found this, which looks pretty much perfect:

http://www.laskoproducts.com/stanley-max-performance-20-high-velocity-floor-wallmount-fan-with-remote-control-model-655650/



Can I find anywhere to buy it over here, no of course not.

I did advise them, that if they decided to sell it in the UK, they would likely have a ready market of buyers!
Remote, that you can change the speed as well - perfect.