3-in-1 Bladeless Tower fan also keeps a room clean
new 3-in-1 Bladeless Tower fan, Air Purifier & UV Sterilization shows how far creative and innovative freestanding fan systems have come, and they even save you some money. The new vertical fan works as just that, a fan to help cool a room and keep it clean.
The tower fan has a modern-looking 32-inch vertical design, just short of a 10-pound weight. After unpacking it from the shipping box, the only setup entails putting in the included HEPA filter, plugging in the AC adapter and unpacking the wireless remote control. The filter is easy to install; twist the top cover, drop it in and turn it back on.
Once it’s going, the lower the speed, the quieter the fan’s energysaving 35-watt motor. A power button is on the bottom of the cylindershaped main compartWestinghouse’s ment (which also houses the filter). Press the button once, and the power comes on but then has you toggle through the touch-sensitive button controls with light presses, the speed will change.
Nine levels (1 is low up to 9 for high) of cooling air fan speeds are available, each with a higher level of fan/motor noise. Westinghouse lists it as under 55 decibels in sound, so it never gets deafening, even on the highest speed.
Westinghouse rates the fan’s coverage area as much as 300 square feet. Using it at level 4 worked perfectly for my average size office, along with activating the oscillation function for an 80-degree coverage. Once I got over level 6, the air was blowing too much for my liking, and the sound did increase.
The vertical design makes transporting and relocating the Westinghouse’s Bladeless Tower fan easy since the top doubles as a carrying handle. Its footprint isn’t limited; an upright design enables it to be tucked in a corner or placed right in front of you.
Air flowers out of the air ducts on the air outlet. The oscillation features are activated by pushing a button on the included remote. Still, the air can be angled by turning the entire appliance or angling the air outlet handle 30 degrees forward or back. All this gives you complete control of the direction you want the air flowing.
The remote runs off a single CR2025 coin battery and has controls for power, increasing or decreasing the fan speed, oscillation, turbo setting and a UV button. One press of the turbo button puts it into the maximum level, and another press takes it back to your original setting. A toggle button takes you to an eight-hour timer/sleep mode, with choices by the hour.
The 360-degree UV light sterilization filter removes and kills harmful particles, including bacteria, mold, pet hair, smoke, dust, and some viruses. The removable filter will need changing after 720 hours (30 days of continuous use), and the fan has a sound alert and displays when you hit that time. It’s recommended to clean the air ducts, inlets and outlets with a soft brush.
Aside from how well it works, two other things came to mind: 1) There’s no app needed, and 2) Fingers can’t touch the blades since there are none. Another safety feature is an automatic power off with a 45degree tipping activation.
Cost: $299.99, available in white or black, $34.76 for a single replacement filter
www.westinghousehomeware.com