Carrie12345 Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 The room-cooling kind, lol. I’m looking at tower fans, which seem great for small rooms with lots of kids, but I’m wondering if that’s any help at all for top bunk kids. I could probably get clip on fans for up there, but that makes me reluctant to spend the extra money on tower fans if they aren’t going to help the whole room. Any experience/reviews? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 (edited) We've had a oscillating fan (the tower kind) and they are nice. We also have had the smaller fans that sit on top of a desk or dresser. As long as the air is moving it would help. But, I just bought this off Amazon. Haven't had a chance to test it yet so I can't give it a review for you. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B085RGPYJG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o09_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I see it is unavailable, but there are several similar ones on amazon. Edited June 22, 2020 by PrincessMommy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted June 22, 2020 Share Posted June 22, 2020 I 100% vote pedestal fan. I want that air moving. A comparable pedestal fan is going to cool more square feet than a tower fan, and I don't think a tower fan is going to help those top bunk kids at all. If floor space is at a premium, you can get wall-mounted fans that have the same big blades as pedestal fans, like so. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted June 22, 2020 Author Share Posted June 22, 2020 2 minutes ago, katilac said: I 100% vote pedestal fan. I want that air moving. A comparable pedestal fan is going to cool more square feet than a tower fan, and I don't think a tower fan is going to help those top bunk kids at all. If floor space is at a premium, you can get wall-mounted fans that have the same big blades as pedestal fans, like so. Their rooms are about 110-120sf, so there’s pretty much no floor OR wall space, lol. I do have a pedestal fan in *my room but, even in that much bigger room, I’m constantly stubbing my toes on that darn base! The tower fan I’m eying has a 62* “turning” radius, which I don’t think is much different from mine, but maybe I’ll have the kids check and call it school, lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 37 minutes ago, Carrie12345 said: Their rooms are about 110-120sf, so there’s pretty much no floor OR wall space, lol. I do have a pedestal fan in *my room but, even in that much bigger room, I’m constantly stubbing my toes on that darn base! The tower fan I’m eying has a 62* “turning” radius, which I don’t think is much different from mine, but maybe I’ll have the kids check and call it school, lol. Tower fans are like the promise of air, like a lil' preview of actually cooling down 😄 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 There are individual 6” fans that dual operate battery/plug in that my kids have used in top bunks, but in our experience, pedestal fans are the way to go...especially in tiny bedrooms that get so stuffy. People don’t care about them taking up floor space if it makes the room comfortable. The only way I would feel differently is if we are talking about little kids...and then I think you should pay to install ceiling fans. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 3 hours ago, Carrie12345 said: I do have a pedestal fan in *my room but, even in that much bigger room, I’m constantly stubbing my toes on that darn base! The tower fan I’m eying has a 62* “turning” radius, which I don’t think is much different from mine, but maybe I’ll have the kids check and call it school, lol. Put the pedestal fan in their room and get the tower fan for you 🙃 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matrips Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 lol! I saw your post and my first thought went to ‘fans’ as in needing people that like you 😂. These days of social media and likes. 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arctic Bunny Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Why not a ceiling fan? What am I missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 Just now, arctic_bunny said: Why not a ceiling fan? What am I missing? It sounds like there's a bunk bed, which might put hands and heads too near the fan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carrie12345 Posted June 23, 2020 Author Share Posted June 23, 2020 5 hours ago, CuriousMomof3 said: You can get a ceiling fan in a cage, otherwise a ceiling fan in a 120 square food room with a bunk bed and active kids seems like a bad idea. I wasn’t able to multiquote for some reason. My boys have never been great with the ceiling fan in the living room, and that’s on a vaulted ceiling. Stuffed animals have whacked it a few times. One of my sons once talked about spinning around on it and, after having a serious talk, I still watched him like a hawk for weeks, just in case! This is really supposed to be the last summer in these rooms, so I don’t want to deal with an electrician. We’re either moving, or building an addition and, if we build an addition, those rooms are becoming a utility room and part of the kitchen. (There’s no ceiling electric in either room right now. One has a floor lamp and the other has a hanging light that’s chained to a wall outlet. I can’t remember what that’s called.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MEmama Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, katilac said: Tower fans are like the promise of air, like a lil' preview of actually cooling down 😄 Yeah, we bought an oscillating version a couple years ago. Even if we could actually sit right on top of it, we would barely feel a thing. It really is useless. It’s possible ours is simply a super crappy fan, but it’s a name brand and was surprisingly expensive. I’d go with the traditional box fan; otherwise a powerful ceiling fan or something you can hang. Since space is a major consideration, can you stick a box fan in the window instead of on the floor? eta I just read through the thread. Obviously the ceiling fan idea doesn’t sound like a good choice right now. 😞 Edited June 23, 2020 by MEmama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KungFuPanda Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 (edited) I like the ones that mount in the window and have two fans. You can set them to blow in, out, or one of each. I like one of each for movement and air exchange. It’s nice that they take zero floor space. https://www.target.com/p/basic-window-fan-holmes/-/A-11153980?ref=tgt_adv_XS000000&AFID=google_pla_df&fndsrc=tgtao&CPNG=PLA_Home%2BImprovement%2BShopping_Local&adgroup=SC_Home%2BImprovement&LID=700000001170770pgs&network=g&device=m&location=9007837&ds_rl=1246978&ds_rl=1248099&ds_rl=1247068&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5JiJ6--b6gIVzZyzCh1P7wDDEAQYAiABEgLaR_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Something like this could be mounted to the wall . . . maybe even in the hall outside the room if it would take up less space and cause less trouble there https://www.uline.com/Product/Detail/H-4091/Warehouse-Fans/Workstation-Fan-12?pricode=WA9658&gadtype=pla&id=H-4091&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI09r_hfCb6gIVs-y1Ch0dug5HEAQYASABEgIqg_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds Edited June 25, 2020 by KungFuPanda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pen Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 I have one of those tiny desk cube fans that a little ice and or water goes into to help cooling. It makes quite a bit of difference. Especially set so that it blows at body height to cool person rather that trying for whole room Even more difference is made by an ice pack thingy. FlexiKold Gel Ice Pack (Standard... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076PG75QJ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Or both together. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted June 25, 2020 Share Posted June 25, 2020 (edited) 9 hours ago, Pen said: I have one of those tiny desk cube fans that a little ice and or water goes into to help cooling. It makes quite a bit of difference. Especially set so that it blows at body height to cool person rather that trying for whole room Even more difference is made by an ice pack thingy. FlexiKold Gel Ice Pack (Standard... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076PG75QJ?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share Or both together. That's what i have too. @Carrie12345 i wanted to review the one I linked. I would say it is very ice at blowing *cool* air- just not real strong. My main issue is that this particular model is noisy. That may not be a problem for you, but for me I won't be able to use it at night to sleep. I would say for less than $50 it is worth it to give this type of fan a try. Edited June 25, 2020 by PrincessMommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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