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Gran Alacant Forum => General Discussions => Topic started by: sunseekers on August 21, 2017, 12:50.

Title: Keeping cool?
Post by: sunseekers on August 21, 2017, 12:50.: With the heat being so intense at the moment and so hot and humid at night especially,we had the ceiling fans in the bedroom replaced with the " aircraft blade type". Do they circulate the air? Yes, are they quiet enough to have on in the middle of the night? definitely not. We cannot have aircon in the bedrooms because living in downstairs apartment on Altomar 2 would mean the large fan being situated in the galleria keeping everyone around awake at night. Does anyone have or know of a "quiet" airtower style blower which is suitable and also has a remote control.

Thanks
Graham
Title: Re: Keeping cool?
Post by: dleafy on August 21, 2017, 20:22.: I'd keep the entire world awake if it meant I had air con....but that's just me :-)
Title: Re: Keeping cool?
Post by: ian-steele on August 22, 2017, 11:34.: we had ceiling fans fitted 12 years ago cos it was the ''norm'' They were a waste of time i can only get any benifit if i stand under a chair directly under them, found it was difficult to sleep in this position unless i dropped off ! I now use a desk fan @ the foot of the bed on a 2 hour timer it's not very noisy on the low speed and am usally asleep well before the timer clicks off.
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Post by: Spurs on August 22, 2017, 14:19.: If you are standing under a chair I reckon that's why you aren't feeling the fan try coming out from under the chair lol
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Post by: llamedos on August 22, 2017, 14:22.: It's a tall chair as well or he's very small
Title: Re: Keeping cool?
Post by: denandrose on August 22, 2017, 14:41.: Many lower houses on Altomar 2 have the unit fitted on the outside wall, take a stroll around and you will see. I believe it is not allowed to have the unit in the galleria because of the noise disturbance to surrounding properties .
Title: Re: Keeping cool?
Post by: Corporal Jones on August 22, 2017, 15:08.: Gary recommended and fitted a new ceiling fan for me recently, not cheap though but its extremely good and virtually silent comes with remote control. I would say much quieter than aircon unit in same room.
Title: Re: Keeping cool?
Post by: Up the iron on August 22, 2017, 17:55.: We Have just had the fan that Victor is describing fitted in the bedroom.

3 speed, with a double light and incredibly quiet.

A bit on the expensive side but now worth every cent.
Title: Re: Keeping cool?
Post by: Blue and white stripes on August 22, 2017, 18:12.: Hi Victor and Up The Iron,
Can you tell me the make and model of fan you had fitted.
Many thanks,
Dave
Title: Re: Keeping cool?
Post by: Up the iron on August 22, 2017, 18:51.: Hi Dave,
I'm afraid not at the moment I'm back in Sunny Scunny.

We bought it from Euronics at the GA Centre.

It has 5 blades with a central lamp for 2 bulbs.

The lamp is about 10"/12" diameter and comes with remote control.
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Post by: bramleylad on August 23, 2017, 00:40.: How much were they at Euronics please ?
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Post by: Corporal Jones on August 23, 2017, 08:53.: Im not back in GA until Sunday so will give make model then, weve had 4 fans fitted overall and its very much a case of you get what you pay for, in my opinion any unit below a 100 euro wont be brilliant the same as aircon units quality counts. Also installation matters having the fan balanced correctly,, you will always hear a badly balanced fan. Pablo at euronics has a range from 60 euro to well over 200, Leroy Merlin and Aki also have a big range, fitting is about 30 euro.
Title: Re: Keeping cool?
Post by: Up the iron on August 23, 2017, 08:59.: Hello Bramleylad, like Victor says you get what you pay for.

It was well over 200 euros and we paid a further 30 euros for Euronics electrical man to install and balance it.

Well worth it.
Title: Re: Keeping cool?
Post by: ian-steele on August 23, 2017, 12:44.: sorry you are right i was standing on a chair not under it, sorry for the confusion.
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Post by: Blue and white stripes on August 23, 2017, 18:54.: Thanks for straightening that out Ian - I had visions of the Borrowers.
Also Victor and 'Up The Iron' - thanks for the replies,
Title: Re: Keeping cool?
Post by: sunseekers on August 28, 2017, 12:09.: Thanks everyone for the info, heat seems have dissipated a bit so will look into sorting something for next year. Sorry for delay in replying.

Graham