Amazon slashes price of 'silent' Shark fan by 34% for heatwave
The Shark FlexBreeze TableMate Cordless Fan is currently reduced to £99 on Amazon, down from £149.99 - a saving of 34%
Brits battling the sweltering heat can get some relief from the hot weather thanks to the massive savings on this top-rated Shark FlexBreeze TableMate Cordless fan on Amazon. The popular retailer has slashed 34% off the price, down from £149.99 to £99 so shoppers will be keeping cool and saving money at the same time.
What's even better is that the 4.4-star fan has rave reviews from customers, who praise it for being in a "different class of cooling." The fan boasts five separate fan settings and is designed to run for up to 24 hours.
It can be used in and outdoors and it won't falter in the rain. It's also been designed to be 'quiet', something many of the online reviews have flagged too.
Using the first speed should allow the fan to run for a whole 24 hours. When speed three is engaged, it has a battery life of up to six hours, reducing to two when speed five is selected.
It features an easy-carry handle, and according to Shark, users can feel the breeze from '20 metres' away. Elsewhere, Dunelm is selling this 16-inch Black Pedestal Fan for £25 that is 'selling fast' on the Dunelm website, reports the Liverpool Echo. There's also the Midea SmartAir Fast Chill Tower with a 5L Water Tank is currently on sale on Amazon, down from £119.99 to £99.99
Reviewers have been gushing over the fan on Amazon. One happy customer raved: "Best fan ever! It's quiet, but so cooling and looks strong sturdy and trendy. I've got it on an offer, so £50 off. Spent so much money on fans but this is a different class of cooling. Like the regular Shark products (own loads) does what it says on the box with a little bit of pizzazz added. Great product."
A second review enthused: "This fan is amazing, when I took it out the box I pressed the on button to test it. I continued unpacking it thinking it had no charge as i could not hear anything. The fan was pointing away from me so never felt the breeze. Turned out that it was on and so quiet I could not hear it. I had it on all of last night and slept all the way through for the first time in a long time. Brilliant fan!".
"Amazing! Especially right now with the heatwave and generally warmer weather. It's a powerful fan and versatile. Highly recommend! It's very good quality!".
Meanwhile, a fourth delighted shopper shared: "Another excellent product from Shark. Build quality is superb and it's very easy to use right out of the box as there are little labels all over it directing you what to do.
"This is in addition to a very helpful quick start guide so you should be fine no matter what level of confidence you have with appliances. Fan power ranges from a nice gentle breeze to full blast and on low, you can barely hear it which is nice."
Yet, some buyers raised issues, particularly concerning the battery life on higher settings. A balanced viewpoint came from one moderate critique: "When using this fan as a plug in its brilliant and I'm very happy with it in every way but when using it on battery which is fully charged and on the second lowest setting the battery doesn't last long."
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