Clipped Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 (edited) been in thailand around 11 years now and im on my 4th fan, i dont usually turn the air on...unless im truly melting been through mitsubishi, hatari, and now a tory. the mitsubishi, stopped spinning, the hatari wore out a bearing, that ive been relubricating twice a week, but now its officially dead....hopefully this Tory will last a while. this is kind of a stupid post, but i was just wondering what brand fan others use and how long they have lasted you, mines on almost 24 hours a day...each fan had about the same lifespan of 2.5 years. Edited April 26, 2007 by Clipped Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebusjones Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I've bought two Hatari fans in 2 1/2 years here. Unfortunately I kept knocking the first one over by accident, so eventually the top snapped off. I still use the fan, but it can no longer sit on it's stand... The second one is going strong after a year of use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipped Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 is it one of those midheight fans? the old hatari is broken where the sliding sleeve joins...substandard construction in my opinion the kind with a metal tube neck and screw down lock never breaks on me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeebusjones Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Yes it is one of the plastic, mid-height fans. The neck is ok but the fan itself snapped off the top. Yes, I would say substandard construction. I don't plan to buy another hatari fan in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toptuan Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 Bought two Hatari fans exactly 4 years ago. Use daily, and still going strong, except that my mid-height Hatari also broke where the sliding sleeve joins. Still usable, though (after wrapping bungee cords around it a few times to hold it together). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 (edited) I've bought about 15 electric fans. Strange question. Edited April 26, 2007 by Neeranam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clipped Posted April 26, 2007 Author Share Posted April 26, 2007 15 fans? either you have a really big house, really hot or really fat...j/k Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neeranam Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 15 fans? either you have a really big house, really hot or really fat...j/k 3 bedrooms - 3 fans. 1 in the living room plus an ice box one. One in my study. 3-4years seems to be the average lifespan for my fans. 6 fans in the house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmart Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I've been through loads of "Phi Bird" fans since I arrived here. Does that count? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfish Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 been in thailand around 11 years now and im on my 4th fan, i dont usually turn the air on...unless im truly meltingbeen through mitsubishi, hatari, and now a tory. the mitsubishi, stopped spinning, the hatari wore out a bearing, that ive been relubricating twice a week, but now its officially dead....hopefully this Tory will last a while. this is kind of a stupid post, but i was just wondering what brand fan others use and how long they have lasted you, mines on almost 24 hours a day...each fan had about the same lifespan of 2.5 years. Have you ever thought of buying another fan and giving them a bit of a break. 24hrs a day is a tad excessive. Any grease you had in the bearing is long gone by now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kash Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 2 hataris, running on their 4th year now ... never greased them...doing fine : ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
undercover Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I have had an Imarflex fan for around 7 years, it broke on the neck soon after I bought it when a friend knocked it over, having repaired that I found the motor tight, I think mabe the armature was bent slightly when it fell, I decided to remoove it and file it, this worked fine as it then span freely, this fan has become like an old trusted friend, I will try to keep it going and get burried along with it if possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCCR6 Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I've had 1 fan... it lasted about 3 days (Hatari I think), destroyed by an (now) ex-girlfriend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scousemouse Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 been in thailand around 11 years now and im on my 4th fan, i dont usually turn the air on...unless im truly meltingbeen through mitsubishi, hatari, and now a tory. the mitsubishi, stopped spinning, the hatari wore out a bearing, that ive been relubricating twice a week, but now its officially dead....hopefully this Tory will last a while. this is kind of a stupid post, but i was just wondering what brand fan others use and how long they have lasted you, mines on almost 24 hours a day...each fan had about the same lifespan of 2.5 years. sawadee cap 'Clipped' , wht on earth have you got your fan on 24 hours a day , no wonder they are going bust. Maybe you should get out a bit and give your fans a break . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pepe' Posted April 26, 2007 Share Posted April 26, 2007 I have had many fans. Some like me and some don't. I still count them all as fans. Keep those cards and opinions coming in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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