Weekly Favourite | Portable Mini Fan Combats Hot Flashes + Insomnia

This week's Weekly Favourite is much like last week's, in that it is more like an all-time favourite/ where have you been all my life?!

If you have trouble sleeping, toss and turn in bed all night,  have hot flashes or just run hot, you might need this portable handheld fan. 

I had no idea how much I needed this mini handheld fan until I used it. It single-handedly stops my hot flashes in their tracks and turns my nights of tossing and turning into nights of waking up a few times instead. 

This mini fan fits in the palm of my hand. It has 3 speeds and charges with a USB cable. It has a battery built in so you can take it on the go, and can also run it while it's plugged in. I actually let it run all night long while I'm sleeping and use it many times during the day, especially when a hot flash hits. I have only used it on the low setting, which gives me a nice gentle, cooling breeze and it's quite quiet on low. 

It comes with a small base (shown above) which keeps it upright on my table. I keep it nearby all day and anytime a hot flash hits, I reach for the fan, aim it at my face, turn it on low and within seconds my hot flash is obliterated! It's truly amazing! Until I find a way to balance my hormones to get rid of hot flashes altogether, this little fan is working miracles at stopping my hot flashes. Even if you don't have hot flashes, but run hot and feel uncomfortable, this fan will surely come in handy to cool you down anytime. 

From the very first night that I used this fan while I slept, I couldn't believe the difference when I woke up the next day and found I had only woken up a few times instead of tossing and turning ALL night long. I have a small turbofan at the other end of my room that I also run at night and it helps keep the room cooler and gives me the white noise that I need, but there is something about the cool, gentle breeze in my face from this mini fan that is making a huge difference for me. I keep it plugged in on my bedside table and aim it at my face while I sleep and the improvement in my sleep is amazing, something I wasn't even expecting! The fan only cost me $19 with taxes, but I really couldn't put a price on it in terms of the benefits that I'm reaping!

Portable and fits in the palm of my hand. Can be charged and used on the go. Also works while plugged in with the USB cable.

The fan can be tilted up and down.

This portable mini fan has been invaluable to me for improving my sleep and stopping my hot flashes in their tracks. I honestly didn't think I needed this fan because I already have a turbofan in my bedroom that I run at night but I was wrong. I need this fan more than anything at this point. I had no idea how much I would benefit from it or I would have purchased one long ago and I wish I had. As they say, better late than never. 

There are so many mini fans like this to choose from and prices range from $10 and up. Some can be charged and used on the go while some others only operate while plugged in. Some are noisier than others, and there are various sizes and colours, too. Luckily, Amazon has a good return policy so you can find the one that works for you. 

A few other uses:

• Car AC is broken
• Camping
• Gym
• Travel
• Work
• Babies or kids room
• Setting makeup 
• Power outages (requires rechargeable one)

This model is no longer available.  Find similar linked below:

Canada - Mini fan

USA- Mini fan 

Stay cool! 😎

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Weekly Favourite | Best Fan For Keeping Cool All Summer Long

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Welcome to another installment of our Weekly Favourite! 

This week the standout item is this small but mighty fan by Honeywell. It's Honewell's HT900 (C) TurboForce 7" Table Fan. 

So, what's so "cool" about it?  Well, many things. For one, it's only 7", so it takes up very little space. It can also be mounted on the wall, placed on any desk or tabletop, or even placed on the floor. Because it's a turbofan, it's very powerful! It also has 3-speed settings to choose from and features a 90-degree pivoting head.  At only $20, it is very affordable and helps to save money on the air conditioning bills, plus it's energy-efficient as well.

As I've gotten older, I am no longer a fan of the heat and I was looking for ways to save on our AC bills while also staying cool. I purchased my first Honeywell HT900 fan last Summer and I've been using it in the bedroom to keep cool at night. Because it's so tiny, it lives on the floor across from my bed, and thanks to the pivoting head, I keep it angled up towards the bed so I feel a cool gentle breeze all night long. It's only 4 feet away from my bed so I keep it on low and it's the perfect amount of breeze for me. The circulating air really reaches far and wide. 

I liked this fan so much that I purchased a second one to keep on a tabletop in my workout room. I keep it facing my treadmill for the most part, but can easily angle it to different parts of the room wherever I need to feel its cool breeze. 

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From Amazon:

• Powerful and focused, designed to circulate the air throughout the whole room - feel the Turbo Force. Great for year-round use with a heat source to circulate warm air in wintertime and with an A/C to circulate cool air in summer time
• 3 speed motor with high, medium and low operation options. 90° pivoting head. Unique blade creates less noise and is 25% quieter (2). Removable grille for easy cleaning
• Feel the power 25ft (10.6 m) away! Includes a recessed carrying handle and is a convenient size for anywhere, easily mounts to wall for maximizing surface space. Energy saving (3)
• IMPORTANT: No tools assembly; Dimensions: 10.9 x 6.3 x 10.9" (27.7 x 16 x 27.7 cm). Colour: Black
• Voted most trusted Electric Fan brand by Canadian shoppers based on the BrandSpark Canadian Trust Study, years 2019 to 2021 (in a tie) and 2022

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Takes up very little real estate!

 

I love this little fan so much! It works so well and is nice and quiet, too. The little sound that it does make actually helps me sleep. I have 2 of these so far and definitely see myself purchasing more of them. I can think of many more rooms and areas that could use one. It would be great to have one in the garage, too! The fan is so affordable at about $20 bucks each and I end up saving on my AC bills in the long run - now that's a win-win!

Note: there is a USA version (HT900) and a Canadian Version. I have the Canadian version (HT900C).

Purchase Honeywell's HT900 TurboForce fan here. 

Here's to keeping cool all Summer long on the cheap! 🧊