Adiel Gonzalez
Reviewed in the United States on July 10, 2018
This fan has a great motor made by intertek. This is a china-built motor which is of course not as good as old-school american-made motors but it should last a couple of years. Now regarding the blades, they are too straight and hardly push any wind. I think TPI should redesign the blades with more curve in order to push more wind. I hope someone at TPI reads this.
Steve
Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2016
got the fan on time but!!it doesn't produce as much wind as It does noise... if the blades were curved a bit they would push the wind out to you but as it is, not so much.i'm going to have to give the blades a slight bend to it and hopefully I don't put it out of alignment
The Grunaus
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2016
It truly moves a LOT of air for which I am grateful. It met my expectations for this as well as it's construction. It is sturdy and made well. The control knob is on the left bottom quadrant which makes it easy to operate from a window, unlike other fans I have had. I live on a farm and have owned many fans. The drawbacks for a little old lady are as follows: heavy and loud. Otherwise, perfect!
Pat
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2016
I have only had this fan for about one month. It is very well made,has a heavy weight frame that is very sturdy and won't tip over, has a long cord, really moves the air, but is pretty loud. The switch is in back at the bottom... would like it to be in a higher up location. I have never had a commerical grade fan before and did not know the motor housing would be so hot. The temps have not reached into the mid 90's yet and we do get 100 degree weather. My question would be: can it be left running 24/7 during extreme weather or will the motot quit working. It appears that many people have used this fan for years trouble free so I will see soon myself. It is so well made I am sure I will also love this fan....
Sherry Kefauver
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2015
Love the fan, but it is loud. As long as noise isn't an issue, you'd do well to pick this one.
WTR
Reviewed in the United States on October 10, 2013
It can move a lot of air and across a large room. Best fan ever. 10 foot cord nice. I wish the switch was on the top of the motor. It is below the motor. That is the only thing I would change. I guess I will turn it up side down.
Photogf4
Reviewed in the United States on August 14, 2012
I did a lot of research, and could not find a fan rated for more cfm than this one for the money. I am an rv'er that always brings a fan when I go camping, because it is usually hot and humid where I go. I compared this fan side by side with a fan called "wind machine" by Lasko. The Lasko fan is rated at about 4750 cfm at max, and this one is around 5750. I put them side by side in the garage, and used an air meter to measure air in mph. the Lasko gave readings of 14mph right at the grille, 8 mph from 6 feet away, and about 1 mph from 15 feet. The TPI fan gave 21mph at the grille, 12mph from 6 feet, and around 4 mph 15 feet away. As for noise, on high the Lasko is 60db, and the TPI 71, neither of which will hurt your hearing. Normal TV surround sound is around 50db. For $60 more you get an industrial quality fan that probably won't be affected to much by outdoor conditions, and seems to push almost twice the air. Only thing that bothered me is this fan USED to be made in the US.
Hon Lee
Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2012
We get a bit over 3 weeks of 100 degree days on average here in California's central valley, and in the absence of air conditioning, it's really nice to find a comfy alternative. This industrial quality fan, and it is every bit of that, is superb for cooling off the house if you're lucky enough to have the Delta breeze that comes from the Bay Area through the Carquinez Straits. I own a Chicago Electric high velocity fan which convinced me of the success of placing a high velocity fan to push the refreshing cool air from the back door through the entire house. I then viewed competing hv fans at Home Depot and discovered a shocking range of components sold for this one task. The Chicago Electric fan from an admittedly very price conscious source had me second guessing, but it was a good 33% heftier than the HD offering at the motor, paddles and rotary control. Well, this TPI fan is that same increment better than all of them. The motor, paddles and control are truly industrial grade -- hefty, well engineered, big. You know that the maker is serious when you view the floor mounting: double armed triangle that is utterly stable. The aluminum paddles are a very visible increment heftier than the competition, and I would expect the rotary switch to be just as durable. This is a well executed machine.