Rowenta, Desk Fan, Turbo Silence Table Fan with Remote, 18 Inches, Ultra Quiet Fan for Bedroom, Oscillating, Portable, 5 Speeds, Black, Indoor, VU2660

UPDATE: I wrote the review below in August 2024. Now, at the end of July 2025, the fan is still going strong. Everything I wrote in the Pros and Cons still holds true. It's gotten constant use this summer, and I'm still very pleased. The lowest setting is still silent, the medium setting is still very quiet but not silent, and the turbo setting is still not annoyingly noisy. Pros: This fan has been in constant use for the last 3 weeks, rarely shut off. It's still quiet and I'm very pleased with it. It's very simple and easy to put together, even without instructions, especially if you've assembled an electric fan before and are familiar with the basics of how they generally fit together. And if you haven't, there are instructions in the box. No tools required. The lowest setting is virtually silent, even standing directly in front of the fan, which is a really excellent feature. The air flow is gentle and steady, and would probably not keep you awake either. The next setting is not noisy, it's just not silent, but it's very quiet, with a more noticeable air flow. The highest (Turbo) setting isn't noisy either, as fans go these days, but it's the noisiest setting on this fan. It provides the highest air flow, which is perfectly fine as long as you're sitting nearby (within 6') and not across the room. The fan feels sturdy. There's nothing distracting about the way it looks or sounds, so it's easy to forget it's even there. It rotates quietly, sweeping 180 degrees. Cons: It is not the most powerful fan on the market. It is expensive, and could probably be sold at a lower price, but I did not feel ripped off or cheated. Summary: It works really well. I would buy another one if I needed another fan. I have several "Comfort Zone" fans that are around the same size, and are more powerful, but they are noticeably louder. In my opinion, the very best fan, which is slightly larger than the "Comfort Zone," is the Lasko fan, but I haven't been able to find that model this year. The Lasko is a very powerful fan, but it is also noticeably louder than the Rowenta fan. If you can afford to splurge a little, and really need a silent fan to set on your bed-side table or your desk, I would really recommend the Rowenta.

03 April 2023: This is an unsolicited, uncompensated 2nd review of the Rowenta VU2660 3-speed Table Fan with Remote Control. I last reviewed this same item on May 5, 2022. As before, I still rate the product with 5 stars for its quality and performance. Today we placed an order with amazon for our second fan. I am pleasantly surprised to see that the fan now costs about 10 dollars less than a year ago. Today also marks the day that we performed our first cleaning of this fan. As other owners have mentioned, it is relatively easy to use a Philips screw driver to loosen the one screw that holds the plastic band that keeps the front and rear grill cages together. Next, like most similar fans from other manufacturers, there is a knob with a reverse thread which holds the fan blade to the motor shaft. This is rotated CLOCKWISE to release the blade. Then, there is the plastic knob (with a 'normal' thread) that is turned COUNTER-CLOCKWISE to release the rear grill from the motor housing. After cleaned the blade and grills, it was time to re-assemble the fan. Now here is where things got frustrating. After attaching the rear grill and placing the blade back on the motor shaft, it was time to align the rear and front grills and place the plastic outer ring around them. All this while trying to screw the two ends of the plastic ring with the one Philips screw. This seemingly simple procedure requires three hands, and a lot of patience. Virtually every other table fan that I have owned utilized simple clips on the outer ring of the front grill, making it easy to align the two grills. The manufacturer of this fan should re-think their design and do away with the plastic band with the single screw. Aside from the re-assembly fiasco, this is still a great fan and highly recommended. My previous review is shown here: Purchased this product from amazon to replace a similar table fan, which had failed after about 20 years of use. For convenience, we sought out a replacement fan that included remote control capability. There were not many choices to choose from in this fan size. This fan, like the one it is replacing, will be used in our bedroom. It will be convenient to remotely control this fan from the comfort of our bed. To comment on other reviewers' comments: (1) the fan does require some assembly, but nothing beyond the skill of most people. The only problem encountered was with the single screw for tightening the front grill. It was difficult to turn at first, and it took a few twists to loosen up the threads. (2) some reviewers felt that the beeping sound was too loud when the functions were changed. One reviewer suggested pulling out the circuit board to disconnect the speaker. Personally I did not find the beeps too loud or annoying in any way. (3) Other reviewers complained that the retail price was too high. In many cases you get what you pay for. Yes, the fan contains a lot of plastic, but the motor housing is heavy and robust and appears to be of high quality. This fan claims to be "The Most Powerful, Quietest Fan" and I can readily attest to the validity of this claim. This fan is highly recommended for anyone needing a quality small table fan with the convenience of remote control capability.

You're going to think I'm crazy but I own 6 of these fans. Well, technically I own 3 of the desk fans and 3 of the pedestal version but they're essentially the same fan. But, as with most consumer products, the features some people love will be hated by others. It just depends on your specific needs. One thing I think most people can appreciate in a product is its durability. I'm writing this review after more than 5 years of ownership, and can tell you that all my fans still function just as good as the day I bought them. My only complaint is that of the 6 fans I own, I think only two of them came with the required CR2032 battery for the remote (and one of those batteries was already dead and had to be replaced). It's a minor complaint that I'm willing to overlook given how great the fan is otherwise, but be prepared to purchase remote batteries separately. The reason why I love this fan so much is for the super quiet and gentle "sleep" mode. It's pretty much the only setting I use out of the 5 available. What I like about the mode is not because it's actually silent (fan noise doesn't bother me) but because the breeze is extremely slight. This is my preference for sleeping as I tend to sleep hot but too much air will make me cold. To this day I still haven't found another fan that has a setting comparable to the Rowenta. For me personally, this is the PERFECT sleep fan. But there are times when I do appreciate how quiet this thing is. And by quiet, I mean SILENT. I keep one of these in my home theater for when I get too hot but don't want a fan that makes distracting noise; I am AuDHD (autistic and ADHD) and have difficulty blocking out distractions and unwanted sensory stimuli in my environment. This fan does not overwhelm my senses the way others do, which is why I love them so much. I highly recommend this fan for anyone needing a desk fan. With 5 settings, this fan should accommodate nearly anyone: those who want a gentle breeze and those who want a hurricane in their face... Or both! Oh, and it's very stylish too!

You know, I was kind of hesitant to order this fan after reading some of the negative reviews. But after getting it and using it for a week, I have to say that this is without a doubt the best fan I've ever owned. It is super quiet, super easy to assemble, and it puts out a great deal of air. And not that choppy air, either. It produces a smooth stream of air, which is probably due to the shape of the blades. I love being able to control it with the remote, as I have it across the room from me. You can't control the back and forth movement with the remote, however. No big deal, because I like it to blow in one direction anyway. If you do get this fan, make sure to get a pack of CR2032 batteries, because it doesn't come with a battery. Luckily, i had a pack lying around the house from when I replaced the battery in my computer last year. But yeah, I'm glad I didn't let the few negative reviews scare me away. I absolutely love this fan! Well worth the money! Edit: Ok, here it is July of 2026 and this thing has been on almost every day (on turbo mode, no less) since then. Still going strong. I'm amazed at the longevity of this unit (I actually bought three, and they're all still working). Bought them in May of 2019. I disassemble mine every few months and clean it and there's one thing to watch out for. The plastic strap that holds the front and back fan covers together is held in place by a small bolt and nut. If you take it apart using a Phillips head screwdriver, the nut will go flying if you're not aware that it's there. I would've opted for a thumbscrew method of removing it, but that's just me. And when I look on the website for a replacement strap, none can be found. What a shame. I have the bolt in my hand but the nut is nowhere to be found. I'll hit the hardware store and see if I can obtain a nut with the same threads and all will be as new again.

I really had to convince myself to spend this much money on something that looks like a regular fan. I bought this fan because my room gets hot quickly and has almost no circulation besides AC. This fan really does blow me away, literally. Construction was very simple. I honestly thought the thing didn't come with an instructions manual, but it took me 3 minutes to figure it out how to do it without one only to realize that yes, they do come with instructions. Speed setting 1 is very quiet, you'd expect this to be the sleep setting. But no, the sleep setting is dead silent sitting 4 feet away from the fan. Understandably, the silence comes with only a very slight breeze which doesn't really cut it for me. I keep it on speed setting two because I feel like it's the best balance between noise and airflow. Speed settings 3 and Turbo are too noisy for my taste, however they make calendars and flags flap around in my room. So props to them for being able to push this much air out of this fan. The controls are straight forward, remote works like it should. I do wish that I could control the oscillating from the remote, however you have to get up and pull a knob yourself. The thing that made me take a star away was the beeper and the lack of a battery for the remote. As many other reviews mention, the beeper is loud and obnoxious. Really loud and obnoxious. It took me 1 night of use to decide to remove the beeper and I am more than happy that I did. I followed the instructions of another review posted about this product which explained how to do it well. Considering the price of this product, I feel like it was more surprising that the remote *did not* come with a battery. Luckily I had a few CR2032 batteries laying around. If I never had to deal with the beeper, this would have easily been a 5/5 product. I would still absolutely recommend this fan to anyone, and do yourself the favor by removing that beeper.

This is the best fan in the world!!! It is so incredibly quiet. I mean absolutely no sound whatsoever. It kicks out a huge amount of cool air that makes it across a large room. I was able to put it together myself. This is my 2nd one & 1st one is still perfect at 10 years. When I saw the Prime Days sale price I grabbed this 2nd one so I don't have to carry between rooms now. You'll love it!

Let me start by saying that I have been using oscillating fans for a number of years, and use them around the house for a range of purposes. I've become accustomed to inexpensive, generic, snap together fans that do well enough, but develop various issues over time. I was used to paying like $29.99, but I guess those days are over, and this was the only listing for an 18" fan. So I bit the bullet and ordered. BEST DECISION EVER! The first thing I noticed as I unpacked was the weight of the motor and body. It's heavier, as in, more substantial. At each stage of assembly, I noticed thoughtful engineering touches and quality parts. Most striking, and in contrast to any other fan I've ever had, the front of the grill is secured by a lock ring that is tightened by a tension screw — not some plastic snap clips as is usual. And the grill is metal. So, ok, noticeably better design and quality construction. But it gets better from here. I don't know if it's due to the 5-blade configuration, but the fan is so much quieter on any setting than any other fan I have. I think it's the blade design, the secure metal cage, and a stronger motor that all contribute to a quieter fan. Ok, and the last really cool thing is, it's a 5 speed fan. Low – Med – High of course, but there's also a super low Night mode and a super high mode. The super low is called Night mode, and it's a steady, but gentle movement of air with zero sound at all. I keep it alongside my desk all day in this super low mode just to remove the stale air from around my workspace. The mode is also good at night, in conjunction with my air conditioner, to keep the air moving, without causing an annoying draft. I haven't needed to use the Turbo high mode, but I tried it and it's a fan running at full blast. 5 starts doesn't begin to tell it. Thanks to the seller – Best Fan Ever!

Best fan I’ve ever had. Quiet, pushes good volume of air too.

This is great stuff. I just received mine today, and will likely update this review with more thoughts as I get used to it. That being said, I really do think that this was worth it. I was ...hesitant to spend over 100$ on a simple fan to say the least. However, my apartment has very little air conditioning, and with temperatures getting to be in the low 30 degrees average I was fairly desperate to find a solution that could work. I have an old tower fan that does not really do a whole lot except get some air circulation going. This fan however, does a fantastic job at blowing enough air to actually cool you down if you're sitting at your desk. For such a small footprint of a fan, it really is quite impressive just how much air this thing gets going. So far I have mostly kept it on the middle setting, with the option of going up to both the 3rd setting as well as the turbo boost mode. I'm not sure how useful the silent night mode will ever be for me, but I suppose I can somewhat see the appeal and use case for some folks. It really is basically entirely silent when that is on. I can barely tell the difference between when it is fully off and when it is in that mode, but the air circulation is minimal to say the least. However, even the higher settings are not overly loud even when you're sitting next to them, especially if you wear headphones. A fair warning that the remote *does not* come with batteries, so you will have to purchase those separately. Apparently it is a "CR2032" type battery, which I think are fairly common to most stores. I do wish that such a battery was included, it rather makes the product feel a bit cheaper when it isn't. All in all, not bad. It will take a little while for me to get enough use out of it to justify the price, but it seems solidly built that it should last for ages longer than any of the cheaper fans I have bought in the past.

Es un muy buen ventilador, de verdad es el mas silencioso que he tenido. Cuenta con la función SILENT NIGHT que de verdad es silenciosa , pero lo único es que no avienta mucho aire. Pero la función 1 es muy buena porque también no emite mucho ruido y avienta muy buen aire. Después tiene la función 2 , turbo y la silente night. Lo recomiendo mucho porque la marca es garantía de calidad; me gustó tanto que compré otro. El diámetro es un poco mas pequeño que el estándar, pero por eso es más práctico y aún así le aire que emite es mayor que los de su tipo (de pedestal estándar). Es una buena inversión, ya que su precio es mayor pero vale mucho la pena. Para su limpieza también es fácil pues son un desarmado se afloja un tornillo y se quita la carátula.

I did not gat paid or receive anything for this review. I personally paid for and purchased this item at Amazon.ca First : There is no remote with this model but it does have a beautiful chrome dial knob that looks very distinctive and like all Rowenta products this unit is super quality and works absolutely great. The stand is black and is slightly oblong and not completely round. The motor is also a black and the Fan Blades are a baby blue colour ( common on all Rowenta Fans ) with the front and back fan blade guards are a high lustre chrome. The Rowenta Name Plate on the the front chrome fan guard is black. The unit is brain dead easy to assemble and took me less than 5 minutes to complete the assembly. The only tool required is a philips screwdrivers to join the two fan guards together. There are four speeds on the dial / knob > Speed 1 and 2 and Turbo and Silent mode and the unit can either oscillate or be directional by pulling or pushing the black plastic peg on the top of the fan motor. The Silent mode is super quiet just like it is on the 16 inch models and the turbo is very powerful and not that noisy. When you select Turbo or Silent mode on the dial / knob a white LED indicator appears on the base indicating that you're in that mode. At the current Amazon.ca price of less than $60. for this black model, I personally consider this a BEST BUY in table fans. There are several similar Rowenta Table Fan models available that have remotes that have identical output of air and silence mode specs for more than double the price of this black model. Due to the location of this table fan the remote was not important to me so I saved more than 50% on my purchase. I have 3 of the 16 inch Rowenta Stand fans ( Silver / Black / Chrome models with remotes ) through out the house and it is my opinion and experience that any of Rowenta Extreme Fans listed on Amazon.ca will be the best fans you will ever purchase. All the Rowenta fans I have purchased over the years have all been super quality when they arrived and are absolutely beautiful to view and have all performed flawlessly over the years. I hope you enjoyed my review of this product. .

Took about a week to arrive from USA. Why these aren't available here in UK (shipped and meant for UK) I'll never know. Setting it up was a doddle and the remote is a bonus I never thought I'd appreciate but do. Very quiet, even on low speed setting (not Silent Night) and very suitable for watching TV and sleeping. The key thing to know that they don't tell you is that the fan is built for US market and therefore operates on 110 Volts AC. Plug it straight in to 240 volt supply and you'll probably have fireworks concluding with a dead fan. Buy a cheap and quiet step down transformer anf Bob's your Uncle. Was unable to find one with silent running here other than this and while it was expensive, I'm happy.

Con un precio actual entre 2,800.00 y 4,000.00 MXN, me parece excesivamente caro. Yo lo compré aquí, en oferta relámpago, al excelente precio de 1,400.00. Rowenta es una marca antigua y en general muy prestigiada, pero también de las más caras. El control remoto de este ventilador, que viene sin batería, funciona sin problema. El motor es potente y comparativamente muy silencioso. Aspas muy bien diseñadas, soplan correctamente el aire. En su función "Silence Night" es inaudible, soplando una brisa extremadamente suave, como para ponerse a un metro o menos de la cabeza al dormir. Y en la posición 1 del abanico, el ruido es todavía muy leve, no creo que moleste el sueño de la mayoría. En máxima potencia obviamente aumenta bastante el ruido, pero se supone que así se emplea a unos 6 metros. Con um mes de uso, la calidad me parece de lo mejor. ó 7 metros, para circular el aire desde lejos. Con un mes de uso, ningún problema. El armado es fácil, siguiendo con calma las instrucciones.