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Air King 9166F 20 Whole House Window Fan
Last Updated: August 6, 2019 (Refresh Now)
8.3
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Total Reviews
666
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423
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Capacity
78window, house, whole house, upstairs, whole house fan
+91%
-9%
" ... I live in a house and it cools off one level of the house as if it was an air conditioner. ... "
" ... I read about whole house fans ability to cool off a home so I purchased it for my attic window. ... "
" ... I live where it normally gets above 110 during the summer so I needed a fan to cool off my house when the outside temperate drops in the evening. ... The fan pulls air across my house and I can use it to quick cool a room by only opening windows in one room. ... "
" ... This fan pulls quite a lot of air in a two story 1700 square ft. house very satisfied with this purchase. ... "
" ... It still pulls the air up from the basement 2 stories away and circulates the air in the whole house. ... "
" ... Perfect fan for my garage window. ... "
" ... At least the house is cool . ... "
" ... We have a 4000 sq ft home and you can feel the breeze when it is on on the top floor and you open the 1st level door. ... "
Cooling
34fan, cools, cooling, house, upstairs
+97%
-3%
" ... I grew up in a small house with no central air conditioning and our only means of cooling the house was a 25" Air King box fan, circa 1960s. ... ft. tri-level and this fan cools the main and upper levels down nicely in the evenings, which is when I run it most often. ... The second level bedrooms, baths, sitting room always have excellent fresh air circulation. ... At the end of a warm, stuffy day I highly recommend the Air King 9166 for it's cooling efficiency and capabilities. ... "
" ... Takes approximately 20 minutes to cool down floor from 90 to 84 degrees. ... the house feels more like a warm 78 degrees although thermostat says 84 degrees. ... Personally, compare to last year it is thus far thr best solution to getting hot air out with trying to forxe cool air from AC unit to co down entire house. ... "
" ... Installed the fan inside the window. ... "
" ... You can feel the air flowing when the fan is on, pulling the cool air in. ... "
" ... Use it to help cool an upstairs area. ... "
" ... This fan cooled my entire 1st floor! ... "
" ... Best fan exhaust on window. ... "
" ... Really cools the house down. ... "
Sound Quality
24noise, air, noisy, noise level, louder
+46%
-54%
" ... The fan is pretty noisy, especially at the higher settings. ... "
" ... What I didn't expect was that speed setting 1 produces loud electrical noise continuously. ... Speed setting 2 is actually drastically less annoying and generally sounds like air, but occasionally there will be a loud hum oscillating in and out. ... However the drawbacks in terms of annoying noise produced I believe in my case outweigh the positives. ... "
" ... What do I not like: mainly the fact that it is so noisy. ... "
" ... Unfortunately it isn't balanced and is getting louder every week. ... "
" ... It was vibrating and making all kinds of noises from the brackets, but at least it worked. ... "
" ... The noise and vibration is awful i no longer run it on high due to the fact that i dont want to destroy my wall i can feel the vibration in the floor in the next room ... "
" ... How loud and how much vibration? ... "
" ... works ok, it is a bit noisy. ... "
Product Reliability
21years, year, stopped working, lasted, hunter
+57%
-43%
" ... It looked just like the one in my window so many years ago. ... "
" ... This fan was bought to replace my parents' 40+ year old Sears fan that finally stopped working. ... "
" ... I had this fan for all last years warm season. ... "
" ... Replaced a Lasko that lasted 8 years. ... I hope it lasts that long. ... "
" ... This was a repeat purchase as my first on died after about three years. ... "
" ... The last one would still be working fine (after twenty years) had I not dropped it out a window (difficult to do, but I'm a talented man). ... The new one works fine ... "
" ... If it is built half as well as the old one, it will last me the rest of my life! ... "
" ... same as the others had over last 60 year's . ... "
Fit
20fan, screws, window frame, sill, would fit
+80%
-20%
" ... First thoughts was impressive, looks well build and easy to mount. ... I made a frame to mount it to that I can place in the windoframe without damaging the window casing. ... "
" ... popped it into the window and put it in the lowest setting of the exhaust . ... "
" ... This has worked well for us spring and fall in the desert and summers in the mountains. ... The ability to slide the window open/shut independently of the fan protects against weather. ... "
" ... I wanted the most powerful fan on the market that would fit in my window, and I got it. ... "
" ... Since it simply has slots that slide onto 4 screws it would also be easy to remove it for winter to restore your view. ... "
" ... I was able to put together a simple stand made of 2X4 pine for it to sit on in my window sill. ... "
" ... it fits my windows rather well I installed it correctly the way its supposed to its plum and balanced and my house was built in 1988 its practically the same as laskos 16inch one this is the commercial side of lasko, air king. ... "
" ... The window closes effortlessly behind the fan which is brilliant. ... "
Build Quality
20window, metal, plywood, housing, frame
+70%
-30%
" ... It feels almost industrial. ... The fan and housing itself is well made. ... "
" ... I think its built tough. ... "
" ... It's heavy, and a bit harder to install because of the weight, but I'm glad we bought it. ... "
" ... It is all metal and heavy. ... "
" ... This is a commercial grade, heavy duty fan with steel blades mounted in a heavy gauge steel frame. ... "
" ... The ability to slide the window open/shut independently of the fan protects against weather. ... The fan itself appears to be of solid metal construction. ... "
" ... I removed the back side of the cage and fashioned a ceiling housing, for it. ... "
" ... First thoughts was impressive, looks well build and easy to mount. ... I made a frame to mount it to that I can place in the windoframe without damaging the window casing. ... "
Network
15upstairs, window, floor, fan, downstairs
+100%
" ... This can be heard throughout the whole house. ... "
" ... We have a 4000 sq ft home and you can feel the breeze when it is on on the top floor and you open the 1st level door. ... "
" ... I use it to change the air in my entire upstairs, by cracking open a couple windows on the far end of the house. ... "
" ... We have a 1600 sq ft two story house and placed this in a 2nd story window near the top of the stairs. ... "
" ... We have a 2 story 1700sqft house. ... "
" ... Mine is in an upstairs, spare bedroom. ... "
" ... easy to install and works great on our 2 story house ... "
" ... I live in a house built in 1805 ... My house doesn't have a good cross breeze (no windows at all on the east side, and only one on each floor of the west side). ... The house has 7 rooms downstairs and 6 upstairs, and we opened windows in all the rooms. ... "
Setup
14install, fan, instructions, easy to install, window
+93%
-7%
" ... easy to install. ... "
" ... easy to install and works great on our 2 story house ... "
" ... Installation was not so straight forward. ... "
" ... The cheapest I found those were $450, and that did not include running wiring, and installation if necessary. ... "
" ... Installation was a snap. ... "
" ... Installed in a horizontal window. ... "
" ... Installation was a breeze (git it?? ... "
" ... install is as easy or hard as you want it to be. ... "
Overall performance
14fan, speeds, vibration, moves, high speed
+100%
" ... This is an exceptionally powerful fan. ... "
" ... This is a high performance fan. ... "
" ... Probably cosmetic, but didn't affect performance. ... --ok, it's really just one pro, but it does the job well ... "
" ... Does an excellent Job. ... "
" ... I am overwhelmingly impressed with the amount of air this fan moves. ... "
" ... It is 3 speed in both directions and works like a champ. ... "
" ... Three speeds in or out. ... "
" ... This really moves a lot of air faster. ... "
Volume
10room, fan, air, setting, louder
+50%
-50%
" ... Speed setting 2 is actually drastically less annoying and generally sounds like air, but occasionally there will be a loud hum oscillating in and out. ... "
" ... Once you kick it on, you can probably just tolerate being in the same room with it on low. ... On high it is absurdly loud, and even on medium it is quite loud. ... It moves the kind of volume and creates the kind of negative air pressure you need to fairly rapidly change out the air in even a very big house. ... "
" ... On low speed we can barely hear it in the next room. ... "
" ... Can’t be in the same room with it. ... "
" ... Unfortunately, it also is loud and vibrates . ... How loud and how much vibration? ... "
Price
10fan, money, cost, well worth, total
+90%
-10%
" ... This fan is excellent and worth the money. ... "
" ... It's really worth it for the price. ... "
" ... $150 total cost. ... "
" ... This fan is worth the money. ... "
" ... I suppose it’s worth the money as long as it stays in good working order. ... "
" ... I would highly recommend this fan well worth the money ... "
" ... (I really wanted to blow that money on a new pair of Birkies!) ... "
" ... It has saved me many hundreds of dollars. ... "
Comfort
7house, feels, outside, industrial, hands
+86%
-14%
" ... It feels almost industrial. ... "
" ... Even when the outside air is warmer then what's in the house, it exchanges it & it feels comfortable. ... "
Ease of Use
6install, easy, hands, easier, controls
+100%
" ... Easy to use. ... "
" ... As important, the controls are easier to reach. ... "
" ... install is as easy or hard as you want it to be. ... "
" ... easy to install. ... "
Returns
4pay, sent, refund, fan
+50%
-50%
" ... If I could I would return it. ... "
" ... My complaint is that I had to pay return shipping. ... The ad said I could return for a refund it never stated I had to pay for the return. ... It cost me $20 to return. ... "
Delivery
4shipping, fan, box, arrived
+100%
" ... Very secured in the box. ... "
" ... Great fan and free same day delivery was a perk. ... "
" ... It arrived quickly. ... "
" ... The shipping and delivery was seamless. ... "
Display Clarity
4window, fan, removed, remove, outside
+75%
-25%
" ... I was able to build a simple window frame with screen to which I mounted the fan in such a way that it can be removed whenever I want to remove it but the screen remains. ... "
" ... If using the fan, screen not needed. ... "
" ... Also, I removed the screen for better airflow. ... "
Speed
4cools, cool, whole house, minutes, hot
+100%
" ... Really cools the house down. ... "
" ... This fan on medium cools my entire house and keeps it cool. ... "
" ... Takes approximately 20 minutes to cool down floor from 90 to 84 degrees. ... "
" ... Cools the whole house until it gets too hot. ... "
For Running
3run, motor, high
+67%
-33%
" ... Now, will it hold up ion the long run? ... "
" ... There is a noticeable breeze while it's running. ... "
Sleep Tracking
3air, room, noise, next, fan
+100%
" ... My favorite thing, is on a nice evening, freshen the inside air for sleep time. ... "
" ... It's not any more noisier than a room air condition and I sleep just fine with it on. ... "
" ... The air was fabulous & the "noise" put me to sleep. ... "
Remote
3switch, control
+67%
-33%
" ... In addition, this unit can be attached to a timer or Belkin remote switch to access turning on and off remotely. ... "
" ... Works fine just wish it was thermostat control ... "
Hair
3big, plastic blades, enough, electric, bill
+67%
-33%
" ... Very powerful and has no feelings of “cheapness” or corners cut in the design. ... "
" ... It trims big bucks off of my electric bill to use it. ... "
Ports
3outlets, two, outlet, even, different
+33%
-67%
" ... We tried several outlets. ... "
" ... We tried two different outlets and even tried two extension cords, Nothing. ... "
Storage
3space, fit, filing, fan, 26
+100%
" ... as it is easily powerful enough to pull stuff like that into it if it got too close. ... "
" ... I use as an extractor in my kitten litter box room I foster kittens and cats so I have lots of boxes. ... "
" ... There is plenty of space to still be able to close the window without moving the fan, a real plus when we go away for weekends. ... "
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