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Coleman Freestanding Tent Fan

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Balmy summer nights just got a lot nicer with this fan from Coleman®, designed to keep a cooling breeze moving through your tent all night long.

Two-speed fan delivers powerful air movement to enhance comfort inside tents and cabins
Freestanding design folds compactly for storage and transport
Operates up to 21 hours on four D-size alkaline batteries
Soft, pliable fan blade enhances safety

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Coleman Freestanding Tent Fan Customer Reviews

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by PowerReviews

Coleman Freestanding Tent Fan

2.6

(based on 10 reviews)

40%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Stable base (6)
Quiet (5)
Adjustable (3)
Good power output (3)

Cons

Heavy (3)

Best Uses

Travel (4)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Quality oriented (7)
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- Personal (8)

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Aug

2013

(1 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

I just threw mine in the garbage.

By watcher55123

from Minnesota

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Pros

NONE

Cons

It's Noisy And Vibrates
Loud
Unstable

Best Uses

Landfill

Comments about Coleman Freestanding Tent Fan:

I just threw it in the dumpster.

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Jun

2012

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Great Expectations -- No Delivery

By YellowHead

from Apple Valley, MN

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Pros

Powerful
Quiet
Stable Base

Cons

Unreliable

Best Uses

Travel

Comments about Coleman Freestanding Tent Fan:

This fan rocked my camping world... for one two-day trip. After that, the wires connecting the fan to the base shorted out and never worked consistently again (if I hold them in just the right position, it works... but when I take my hand away, it breaks). Very frustrating, because when it worked, it was awesome.

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May

2012

(4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Great fan for 24 hours

By Flower woman

from Durham NC

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Pros

Lightweight
Powerful
Stable Base

Cons

Faulty
Not durable

Best Uses

Camping
Travel

Comments about Coleman Freestanding Tent Fan:

So disappointed with this fan: it worked like a charm for 24 hours. Great wind speed and cooled my 11 year old dog, myself and hubby in a four man tent on a coastal SC island. I changed the batteries and it then no longer functioned at all.

This was the second purchase of this fan because I like it's lightweight adaptability and I was hoping it had been improved. Maybe Coleman should place the batteries directly behind the blade motor. So sad because it is a wonderful idea.

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Jul

2011

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Save your time and money

By Sandi from KY

from Eddyville, KY

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Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Coleman Freestanding Tent Fan:

I bought 2 of these fans for a camping trip in Mo. It just happened to be the hottest day of the year. It was 100 degrees that day and the night was 98. The first night they worked like a champ. We were so excited. They went through the 4 D cell batteries. But lucky for me I had enough brand new batteries for each night out. So the next night we replaced the batteries in each fan and then they would not turn on. We checked the placement of the batteries and the fans would not run. We were never able to use them again. I will be returning them to REI ASAP. I would not count on this product to be dependable.

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Jun

2011

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Worked great until it stopped working

By CT Camper

from Canton, CT

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Pros

Powerful
Quiet
Stable Base

Cons

Broke During First Use

Best Uses

Travel

Comments about Coleman Freestanding Tent Fan:

I wanted a small fan to cool off my tent in the warmer months. I bought this one because it was a good price and seemed to be a good design for car camping. However, when I went to buy 4 D batteries I was surprised at how much they cost, which makes this unit a little more expensive to operate than I had planned. Fortunately, I searched around and found a good deal on a 12-pack of batteries and got ready to take this fan on my first camping trip. When I put the batteries in and turned it on, I was happily surprised that this fan has almost as much power as any of the electric fans I've used. Unfortunately, I went to sleep and two hours later I woke up to find the fan was no longer working. I thought maybe it had used up the cheap batteries already, so I replaced the batteries, but it still didn't work with new batteries. I really like everything about this fan when it does work (plus I now have a ton of D batteries I don't need for anything else!), so I'm going to bring it back and exchange it for another one which I hope will have a much longer life than 2 hours!

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Mar

2011

(3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Not a travel fan.

By Snoho Mom

from Snohomish, WA

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Pros

Adjustable
Quiet
Stable Base

Cons

Bulky
Heavy

Best Uses

Comments about Coleman Freestanding Tent Fan:

I ordered this fan to use in a dormitory setting in Honduras, where there is no air-conditioning. It was too big and bulky to put in my carry-on luggage, and I was afraid it was not sturdy enough to place in my checked bag. It was quiet enough and may be great for a tent, but definitely not appropriate for air travel. The on-off switch was defective, so I had to return the fan anyway.

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Aug

2010

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Reliable fan

By Groucho

from Kensington, MD

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Pros

Adjustable
Durable
Quiet
Stable Base

Cons

Heavy

Best Uses

Small Rooms

Comments about Coleman Freestanding Tent Fan:

My son took it to camp and his camp-mates kept borrowing it. The batteries make it rather heavy but it has worked for a long time on the same set of batteries. We have 2 now and used them this summer at home when our power went out (no AC!). We are very happy with this fan.

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Aug

2010

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Works and is quiet

By civex

from Black Rock City

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Pros

Adjustable
Quiet
Stable Base

Cons

Bulky
Heavy

Best Uses

Travel

Comments about Coleman Freestanding Tent Fan:

We've used this at Burning Man for a few years now at night, and it works fine for us till the tent cools down. It's considerably quieter than the smaller, cheaper AA-powered fans, which is a big plus when you're trying to sleep.

We go for a week and use the fan for a few hours each night, and the batteries have lasted the whole week under our use (fresh set each year, of course).

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Jan

2009

(7 of 8 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Perfect for me!

By Crazy Dave

from Phoenix, AZ

About Me Casual Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight

Cons

Best Uses

Any warm building
Backpacking
Beach
Car Camping

Comments about Coleman Freestanding Tent Fan:

I am on disability. I am easily affected by temperature changes (mostly heat). I had little hand held fans, spray bottles and the like. They were hard to set down if I had to fill out forms in doctor's office, etc. This has two speeds, and the stand will allow it to be set on a chair or table. Very quiet. Several people have asked me where I got it since it is so quiet. I take it to church, to all appointments, shopping--anywhere I might need help with temperature. I love it. Want to get another one as a back-up so I am not caught without one. Foam blades are perfect. 4 D batteries last a long time. Couldn't be happier!