Review on 16-Inch Black Amazon Basics Standing Pedestal Fan with Remote - Dual Blade Oscillating Feature by Elizabeth French

Easy to assemble/disassemble compared to any other fan I've dealt with. If you've ever taken a fan apart to clean it, you won't have a problem with that. It is only slightly more difficult to disassemble/assemble than the full size Vornado due to the Vornado's snap cage. However, I understand why some might have problems with it. This is a dual channel belt that requires the front and rear cages to fit together and then connect with a bolt at the bottom. It's not a fundamentally flawed design, but it does require some engineering. This is a very common design used by many other manufacturers. Tip: When removing and reinstalling the cage, do not unscrew the screw completely. Loosen just enough to easily snap into the rear cage, snap the front cage into its channel, and then tighten the screw. It can be irritating when you try it for the first time. The second or third time you do this, it's a smoother process. Removing the Vornado cage is a little easier. Use a screwdriver to *gently* press down on the latch until it disengages. This is done from the back of the fan housing. Repeat for other clips and you're done. To reinstall, simply align the clips and snap into place. This will be evident when all of the staples are fully seated. One downside to the Vornado cage design is that the plastic latches that hold the cage in place can break and are nearly impossible to repair. One of my full size floorstanding Vornados had this problem. The epoxy worked for a while, but not for long. If one of the latches is broken, the cage will vibrate and make noise. On this fan, if you rip off the screw holding the cage in place, pennies at the hardware store will take care of it. Can't speak for a dual blade design that lets in more air (cubic smaller blades, but it might add some turbulence that could result in wider coverage. Probably. Good for larger rooms if that's the case. By comparison to a full size floor Standing Vornado it doesn't move as much air but the difference isn't as big as the price difference might seem The remote control works well and has good range My Vornados don't have remote controls This fan oscillates very quietly Vornado den I use don't hesitate but according to Vornado their design requires no hesitation to provide full coverage I'm not sure I fully agree with that, at least not in the 'real world' sense Vornados work as advertised and are very effective.The up and down angle adjustment is smooth and precise.The height adjustment is easy to adjust, albeit Ohl the handle is larger it can loosen and tighten. The fan feels relatively stable and secure on its stand. The likelihood of falling is slightly lower than that of ground-standing Vornados. It is programmable and has "natural" and "sleep" modes. Nature and sleep modes are very similar in that they vary the fan speed over a programmed period of time. Something like a slowly moving, rolling wave. For those using fans to mask white noise/tinnitus and also to move air this works quite well. The second, smaller blade likely adds some mid-range white noise, which combined with the larger blade is good at masking ambient noise. For tinnitus sufferers, larger vornados do a better job of camouflage. If masking ambient noise and/or tinnitus isn't a reason to buy a fan, most people would probably prefer that fan's quieter operation. I am very happy with this purchase. For about the price of a large Vornado floor fan, you can buy almost four of these. In absolute terms, I consider floorstanding Vornados to be the best product, but for $35 and delivery to your door, this is an undeniable product. Five stars.