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Honeywell HY 280 QuietSet Whole Room Tower Fan
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
7.9
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/10
Total Reviews
1000
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228
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Review Analysis - 719 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Cooling
199air, quiet, room, cooling, love this fan
+92%
-8%
" ... We use it in the choir loft, it is very quiet and it cools off a lot of people. ... "
" ... A gentler fan for the bedroom. ... The Bionaire stays in the family room and the Quietset goes in the bedroom. ... "
" ... This fan is quieter than that fan's lowest setting, even on its highest setting. ... The lowest setting isn't even audible, but still delivers great air flow. ... "
" ... Quiet and quality fan. ... Worth the extra 20$ to it Honeywell's cheaper tower fan ... "
" ... This fan is quiet and puts out a lot of air . ... "
" ... this fan has been very good all last summer. ... quite and good airflow ... "
" ... Just the right amount of cool air that we were looking for. ... "
" ... Great fan but thought it would cool the room. ... It is a great fan, but if you need cooling then order the mini-compact air conditioner for the window. ... "
Sound Quality
120fan, noise, white noise, loud, rattling
+73%
-28%
" ... Fan is nice to looking, super quiet with modes to make it louder white noise. ... "
" ... Quiet and quality fan. ... "
" ... Fan is quiet. ... "
" ... but both of the towers I've had were pretty quiet. ... "
" ... its so quiet compared to my older fan. ... even at one of the highest settings its still pretty quiet. ... "
" ... The top settings are a little louder but when you need that instant cool they are fantastic. ... "
" ... Plenty of settings from quiet, calm to louder. ... "
" ... Most importantly, the HY-280 is VERY QUIET. ... I'd recommend this fan to anyone who wants a good fan that's not as loud as their bathroom fan. ... "
Remote
88control, fan, love the remote, quiet, timer
+84%
-16%
" ... Remote is effective. ... "
" ... Queit, great remote control, clean looking ... "
" ... I love the remote. ... "
" ... Love the remote, and it puts out a fair amount of breeze. ... "
" ... It has several speeds, it oscillates, it is quiet, and it has a remote. ... "
" ... Remote works great, it's quiet and sleek looking. ... "
" ... So 4 stars from me, minus the fifth because the remote issue. ... "
" ... It looks good, cools well and the remote is very convenient! ... "
Capacity
85fan, bedroom, cool, living, cools
+96%
-4%
" ... We use it in the choir loft, it is very quiet and it cools off a lot of people. ... "
" ... A gentler fan for the bedroom. ... The Bionaire stays in the family room and the Quietset goes in the bedroom. ... "
" ... We live in Central Florida, I have it outside in my outdoor living room area off the pool and it cools the area down along with being quiet. ... I have a Lasko fan on the other side of outdoor living room area, it will soon be replaced with an exact duplicate of this fan . ... "
" ... This is my second Honeywell QuietSet tower. ... "
" ... the controller helps a ton since im pretty good distance to get up and out of the bed/desk area. ... so its nice for medium/small size rooms. ... even maybe a living room. ... "
" ... Bought this for my office and have it five feet away from me. ... Recommend this for any small room need. ... "
" ... best tower fan very quite for bedroom 100% recommend ... "
" ... Perfect for a bedroom, not recommended for a large room. ... "
Product Reliability
69months, year, years, stopped working, stopped
+35%
-65%
" ... To be continued . ... "
" ... Works nicely, but it started making a very annoying noise after 1.5 months. ... "
" ... the fan is not working at all !! ... "
" ... The fan burned out in one month. ... "
" ... that's completely random, starts and stops, and drives you nuts. ... "
" ... The on/off panel over-heated and got fried on the 2nd day and wouldn't turn on again, nothing worked after that. ... "
" ... The fan worked for about a week and then it stopped working last night. ... This was my second unit, the first came defective. ... "
" ... Only gave it 1 star due to the fact that it stopped rotating after one week ... "
Features
53settings, feature, quiet, features, light
+92%
-8%
" ... This fan is quieter than that fan's lowest setting, even on its highest setting. ... "
" ... It has timer setting as well. ... "
" ... It's only super quiet when you have it on the lowest settings. ... "
" ... Good and very silent with climate controlled feature. ... "
" ... Love the white noise feature. ... "
" ... There are several speed settings (I believe 5) that range from light to super powerful. ... "
" ... The timer feature is a very useful feature. ... "
" ... It has many settings. ... "
Volume
45quiet, fan, room, small room, setting
+71%
-29%
" ... Doesn't give that much of a breeze when it's that low, but even at higher settings it's not overly loud. ... "
" ... so its nice for medium/small size rooms. ... even maybe a living room. ... "
" ... Recommend this for any small room need. ... "
" ... Plenty of settings from quiet, calm to louder. ... "
" ... I wouldn't use this fan in a larger setting, but for small to medium rooms, it's perfect. ... I'd recommend this fan to anyone who wants a good fan that's not as loud as their bathroom fan. ... "
" ... Perfect for a bedroom, not recommended for a large room. ... "
" ... quiet but powerful. ... "
" ... It is on the quiet side, even at the highest setting. ... "
Overall performance
44quiet, fan, job, speed, different
+100%
" ... works amazingly well. ... "
" ... Does it's job ... "
" ... at "medium" fan speeds there IS a more noticeable wobble in the fan. ... "
" ... It does the job. ... "
" ... Product performs just as advertised works great ... "
" ... I've had mine for years now and it does a fantastic job. ... "
" ... The air is quite cold, does the job. ... "
" ... It's quiet with multiple speeds that are nice to choose from. ... "
Build Quality
41plastic, fan, together, screws, pieces
+22%
-78%
" ... It is missing all but two screws and has the base had two of the same side so of course they wouldn't go together. ... "
" ... The tower is held together to the base by one screw going through a small piece of plastic which broke the 3rd week. ... "
" ... Also, the item was missing three screws that were needed to attach the base to the unit. ... "
" ... Almost like the blades are hitting the plastic inside. ... "
" ... It took almost 45 minutes to assemble it and it is made of cheap materials and pieces were falling off the base as it was assembled. ... "
" ... For some reason the plastic at the bottom of the fan housing was discolored (yellow). ... "
" ... The fan doesn't fit into the stand that it comes with. ... I tried and tried to fit it and ended up breaking the stand. ... "
" ... The one major weak point is the stand is two relatively plastic pieces snapped together with molded in plastic tabs. ... "
Sleep Tracking
36night, fan, quiet, setting, sleeping
+92%
-8%
" ... Has night mode that is so quiet kids can sleep with it. ... "
" ... It quiet enough to not disturb your sleep. ... "
" ... Very quite and the variable speeds are perfect for people who love to sleep with the fan on. ... "
" ... I can't sleep without it on now . ... "
" ... On all settings it's incredibly quiet, easy to sleep even with it running near my bed. ... "
" ... He has to sleep mode, rotation, and up to 10 fan speeds. ... "
" ... I particularly love the different levels, as the "sleep" function is great for white noise, and not disturbing. ... "
" ... The most important thing for me is that it is very quiet I can use it all night while I sleep. ... "
Ease of Use
35easy, put together, easy to set, easy to put, easy to use
+100%
" ... The fan did have a small amount of construction, but easy DIY. ... "
" ... Easy assembly and honestly exactly what I wanted. ... "
" ... Takes little room and easy to set-up. ... "
" ... Super easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble the base too. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble and nice to look at. ... "
" ... The lower base needs to be attached to the top part but it's pretty easy to do. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
Design
31fan, sleek, slim, fans, appearance
+84%
-16%
" ... It is taller than I expected, but I was very impressed with the quality and the look overall. ... "
" ... Like the looks of it. ... "
" ... Love the slim design, and the control of the fan intensity. ... "
" ... This tower fan is also nice and slim and looks totally chic in any room. ... "
" ... Plus it goes perfectly with any decor. ... "
" ... Pretty cool looking too! ... "
" ... The sleek slender design allows it to be tucked away without detracting from the rest of the room's decor. ... "
" ... I just finished putting it together and it was, not only, simple to put together, but exactly what I was looking for! ... "
Price
29fan, money, waste of money, expected, worth the money
+83%
-17%
" ... Great fan for a great price. ... "
" ... If you want to cool down a room and don't want to spend a ton of money, this is a great buy. ... "
" ... For the price this was more than enough to be worth the money. ... "
" ... Good for the price. ... "
" ... So far my favorite tower fan for the price! ... "
" ... Great buy for the money ... "
" ... Excellent quality at a reasonable price. ... "
" ... Better than the $250.00 dollar one I bought! ... "
Marketplace
29exactly, expected, received, picture, like
+76%
-24%
" ... no bid deal. ... "
" ... Other than that everything works as described. ... "
" ... Will buy again ... "
" ... Received as expected . ... "
" ... Good seller and product ... "
" ... Exactly what I expected. ... "
" ... I like this fan, and it works exactly as described and expected. ... "
" ... It looks just like the photo on Amazon, approx. ... "
Controls
21fan, button, remote, stopped working, temperature control
+43%
-57%
" ... It’s controlled by one button so you have to cycle upwards through the temperature to get to your desired temperature. ... "
" ... The temperature control is confusing and I have yet to figure it out. ... "
" ... The on and off switch does NOT work and I cannot turn it on or off . ... "
" ... Settings are strange. ... "
" ... It's hard to distinguish a 0 from a 6 from an 8 because too many of the lights are illuminated. ... "
" ... However, after just four months, one of the buttons on top started melting and melted into the machine itself! ... "
Delivery
20received, fan, delivered, item, damaged
+60%
-40%
" ... Awesome product and fast delivery ... "
" ... Awesome fan Received promptly. ... "
" ... Received as expected . ... "
" ... Fast delivery, it works great as expected and looks nice. ... "
" ... Excellent product, just as described, shipped on time. ... "
" ... Received in a timely matter. ... "
" ... It was delivered this morning and already up and running! ... "
" ... Came on time ... "
Setup
18assembly, easy to set, easy, simple, minutes
+100%
" ... its simple setup took me like 5 minutes. ... "
" ... Easy assembly and honestly exactly what I wanted. ... "
" ... Super easy to assemble. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble and nice to look at. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to assemble.o ... "
" ... Assembly was simple enough, though possibly easier with two people. ... "
" ... Just took it to my local UPS store and they handled everything. ... "
Returns
17returned, thinking, sent it back, sent, fan
-100%
" ... I will keep mine because I’m too lazy to return and it’s passable . ... "
" ... The item appeared to be used. ... "
" ... Wish I’d sent the box so I could return it. ... "
" ... Sending back ASAP. ... "
" ... Sent it back thinking it was defective. ... Sent it back. ... "
" ... Now I have to pack this back and return it. ... "
" ... I returned it immediately. ... "
" ... This FAN IS DANGEROUS AND I WOULD LIKE A REFUND . ... "
Fit
16base, together, pedestal, tabs, stand
+38%
-63%
" ... The tower is held together to the base by one screw going through a small piece of plastic which broke the 3rd week. ... The fan still works, but hardly sits properly on the base now. ... "
" ... It took almost 45 minutes to assemble it and it is made of cheap materials and pieces were falling off the base as it was assembled. ... "
" ... The fan doesn't fit into the stand that it comes with. ... I tried and tried to fit it and ended up breaking the stand. ... "
" ... I had this less than 24 hours before I bumped into it and the fan snapped off from its mount, revealing a single screw that holds it on to rotate. ... "
" ... The pedestal broke less than a week after purchase Have not been able to use the fan as it will fall over with the slightest movement. ... "
" ... Stay away from the product. ... "
Product As Described
15expected, picture, like, described, advertised
+93%
-7%
" ... Other than that everything works as described. ... "
" ... Received as expected . ... "
" ... Exactly what I expected. ... "
" ... I like this fan, and it works exactly as described and expected. ... "
" ... It looks just like the photo on Amazon, approx. ... "
" ... Exactly as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Performs exactly as expected. ... "
Speed
15room, cools, really, quiet, nicely
+100%
" ... Cools the room down nicely. ... "
" ... Really cools the room down. ... "
" ... Very quiet, but cools the room nicely. ... "
" ... Cools the entire room. ... "
" ... Takes little room and easy to set-up. ... "
" ... Really cools the room. ... "
" ... Cools the room well. ... "
" ... Cools the room. ... "
Wash Programs
12timer, quiet, setting, modes, want
+83%
-17%
" ... It has timer setting as well. ... "
" ... It's only super quiet when you have it on the lowest settings. ... "
" ... It has many settings. ... "
" ... 4 different duration modes ... "
" ... I LOVE the multiple settings. ... "
" ... Love all the modes. ... "
" ... You can switch settings. ... "
" ... Its perfect and quiet and I love that you have options on the timer. ... "
Size
11top, tower, rooms, room, fan
+100%
" ... so its nice for medium/small size rooms. ... "
" ... The stand-up design makes it easy to fit in small spaces--perfect for in apartments or offices. ... "
" ... Quite compact and silent. ... "
" ... Very lightweight so easy to move from room to room. ... The handle on the top makes it great to carry around. ... "
" ... It's also sleek looking, a great brand, and doesn't take up too much space. ... "
" ... It's very quiet, very powerful, and taller than most! ... "
" ... The tower style fits great in a corner when not in use. ... "
" ... My room is fairly small so it works extremely well keeping it cool but I'm sure it'll work just as good for larger rooms. ... "
Comfort
11feel, fan, keeps, fall asleep, fall
+64%
-36%
" ... I recommend it over others hands down. ... "
" ... Finally I can slee comfortably. ... "
" ... We don't use it for an entire room, and barely use it at half speed and keeps the area very comfortable. ... "
" ... Feel that breeze! ... "
" ... It is definitely a comfortable fan for one person. ... "
Defective Delivery
10parts, missing, box, opened, fan
-100%
" ... I received this today in a banged up box with the top already opened (extremely disappointed with Amazon packaging) and then come to find out that the buttons on the tower fan itself don't work at all (not a single one). ... "
" ... This was my second unit, the first came defective. ... "
" ... Sent it back thinking it was defective. ... "
" ... The item was broken and it was used not new. ... "
" ... however, when it arrived the piece that keeps it standing was missing. ... "
" ... Received a dirty and used product. ... "
" ... Obviously received a returned/repackaged unit. ... The box was damaged and had previously been opened and the parts were all eskew in the box. ... "
" ... Came to me broken. ... "
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