Rowenta, Pedestal Fan, Extreme Outdoor Fan with Remote, 65 Inches, Ultra Quiet Fan, Oscillating, Portable, 3 Speeds, Digital Control, Black, Ourdoor, VU4510

Oh, I love this fan! This review is definitely influenced by my purchasing a different fan, similarly priced, and seeing how bad it was in so many ways. I sent it back and got this Rowenta fan. My mistake on the other fan was returning it before I could write a one star review on it to warn other people. The only reason I’m mentioning it is from a comparison standpoint. It’s like a Lexus versus a Hyundai. You can’t go wrong with this fan. I’ve read other reviews and I agree with the positive ones. One said cheaply made, and I could not disagree more. The other fan was flimsy and rusted. Yes I said rusted! This has a solid, weighted base, easy to assemble, quiet mode and one simulating the shifting of natural breezes. Love the remote control and oscillating function AND that it has its own GFI plug since it can be left outside except in extreme weather. Very happy!!

The fan does a great job at moving air on my covered 24x12ft patio. As it sits next to the screen, it often gets rained on, but I have not noticed any issues with finish deterioration or impaired functionality at all. The good: it is fairly quiet for a large and somewhat powerful air mover. The base has lockable wheels, but they are badly needed; the base is heavy and does not scoot around even in pretty strong Florida winds. The assembly was easy and straightforward. The power cord has a GFCI built in, which is a good thing to have on an electrical appliance that will be subjected to inclement weather. The less good: the remote is tiny, easily misplaced, and does not function very well if not aimed DIRECTLY at the fan. As in “iron sights” kind of directly. It doesn’t not help that the fan shroud is extremely close to the sensor and undoubtedly blocks a part of the IR signal from reaching the sensor. The only other thing that is quite irritating is that every time the fan is turned on, it is in the default “natural” mode, in which the speed goes up and down and sometimes to “off” at random. It’s designed to emulate natural wind, but it’s more of an annoyance or hinderance than a feature. If you need the fan to push air, it should be the default setting. So, to overcome this, you will turn the fan on, and then immediately hit the mode button to put it on “outdoor” mode, which allows it to keep constant speed and do what you bought it to do - move air and cool you down. TLDR: Would I buy it again, despite the few admittedly minor grievances I have? Absolutely.

We love this fan. It has been unbearably hot outside and this makes pur porch area sp much more comfortable. This is the second season we have had it, it’s been exposed to the elements and it still looks and works great. It’s also on wheels which makes it easy to relocate when needed. I highly recommend this fan.

Could use better assembly instructions, but managed to assemble by myself. It has fan noise which I rather like, it isn't whisper quiet. Moves air well on the Outside Mode setting. Bought it for my screened porch. $192.11 with tax. Haven't figured out how to raise and lower it for height adjustment. Oscillates well. Love that it is on wheels that can lock in place, albeit plastic wheels, so not sure how long they will last. Also has timer on it for 1hr, 2hr, 4hr, and 8hr settings. Never heard of Rowenta before. Only took 8 days to receive it after ordering. Gave it overall 4 stars bc of mostly plastic , not like my old all metal outdoor fan I used to have.

I will start by saying that when this fan worked, I absolutely loved it. Sadly after about 9 months it started beeping randomly and turning on and off by itself. The fan is "covered" by a 12 month warranty so I contacted Rowenta. They had me ship the fan to them in the beginning of July to be repaired. After a month and having to follow up twice, I received the fan back. Seemed like it was going to work okay. Two days later, it starts beeping and turning on and off by itself, and the power button stops working again. I contact Rowenta hoping at this point they will just send me a new unit. Nope, they want me to send the fan back to them AGAIN so they can keep it for another month and probably send me back the same broken fan, at which point my warranty will be up. They do NOT stand behind their products.

This is our second Rowenta fan. First one (the silver one) we got from Bed Bath and Beyond over10 years ago. It finally quit on us. It wasn’t the motor, it was some piece that rotates the fan. We literally used it almost everyday. We decided to stay with the same brand since it had lasted for so long and we loved it. We found an upgraded model (the black one) on Amazon so we decided to buy it.. Once again, no regrets! Nothing compares to the quality of this fan! Yes there are harder blowing fans and much cheaper in price but you they can also be loud and you get what you pay for in quality. This fan cools the room down and it’s also very quiet. Don’t expect to need another one for at least another10 years or so. We are big fans of this fan and will always stick with this brand. Thanks so much Rowenta!