MeacoFan Sefte 10-Inch Tabletop Airflow Review: A Powerful, Nearly Silent Desk Fan

The Meaco Sefte 10-inch table air circulation replaces the Meaco 1056 desk fan; a fan that, even if available, was easily one of the best fans around. Its successor, part of Meaco’s new Sefte range, promises the same thing, but with even more cooling power. If you want a similar fan in a larger pedestal format, take a look at the Sefte 10 inch pedestal air circulator.

In case you’re wondering, Sefte is an Old English word meaning “calm, gentle and quiet.” The Sefte 10 Inch Tabletop Air Circulator can certainly provide quiet and gentle cooling, but it can also cause a powerful blast of air if you need it, thanks to the new DC motors and blade designs and of boxes. I’ve spent the last week putting this new model through its paces, to find out if it meets the standards of the outgoing model and whether it should be at the top of your list if you’re looking for a nightstand, desk. or a coffee table cooler.

MeacoFan Sefte 10-inch Tabletop Air Circulator Review: What do you get for your money?

The Sefte 10-inch Table Air Circulator costs £120 and is a 10-inch desk fan, although it’s easily large and powerful enough to double as a floor fan. It’s primarily constructed from white plastic, with a black grille covering the blades at the front, and measures just under 46cm tall. It needs a decent amount of space, as the main fan section is 12 inches wide and 8 inches deep, and the whole thing moves in the horizontal and vertical axes oscillating from left to right and from top to bottom.

Its touch controls surround a small circular screen on the base section, and there are more buttons than on the Sefte 10 inch floor model, with buttons to turn it on and off, switch between modes, adjust the fan speed up and down, and switch between up/down and left/right oscillation settings or pause the oscillation for one moment. The same controls can be found on the included remote, along with controls to silence the beeps and dim the display and LED indicators.

MeacoFan Sefte 10-Inch Tabletop Circulator Review: What Settings Does It Have?

Like its free-standing brother, the Sefte 10-inch table air circulation has 12 speeds as well as dedicated Eco and Night modes. It also goes beyond the norm with its oscillation options. Although it offers a maximum arc of 120 degrees horizontal and 65 degrees vertical, you can also reduce it to 75 or 30 degrees horizontal and 30 or 20 degrees vertical. All you have to do is keep pressing the corresponding button to switch between the different options.

Otherwise, Eco mode functions as an automatic option, adjusting the fan speed based on the current temperature, while Night mode turns off the screen and control beeps, then gradually reduces the speed every thirty minutes until until it reaches the lowest setting. . As we’ll see in a minute, this is already a quiet fan, and with Night mode, it’s ideal for bedroom tasks.

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MeacoFan Sefte 10-inch Tabletop Air Circulator Review: How Does It Perform?

I came to test the Sefte 10in Tabletop Air Circulator after having already tested the Sefte 10in Pedestal version, so I was expecting a fairly powerful gust machine. However, the Table version turned this design on its head by displaying higher air speed values ​​than its big brother. Even at its lowest setting, it can push air at an effective speed of 2.9 m/s, dead center tested at a distance of one meter. After pushing it to half speed, I found that it had more power than most competitors at full speed, reaching 5.4 m/s. At its maximum speed (12), I measured air speeds at a staggering 7.8 m/s. At this point, you can’t call him calm or gentle, as he will happily clear stray papers from your desk, ruffle hair, and move small objects across a table.

Still, it’s nice to have that kind of power if you want it, especially if you’re trying to cool a large area from a distance of two to three meters. Even at this type of range, the Sefte 10-Inch Table Air Circulator can provide an excellent cooling breeze, especially if you master the oscillation settings. This helps make this fan extremely versatile. It’s able to focus a blast directly on you when you’re working out on an exercise bike or rowing machine, but also handy if you have a porch full of people sitting around roasting who all need a little boost. additional air.

Despite all this power, the Sefte can also be silent. I measured noise levels at the lowest setting, at 33.5 dB, but in practice I found that I could barely hear it over ambient noise levels in most of the rooms I was in. had tried it, and my refrigerator was noticeably noisier in the kitchen. In a soundproof room, Meaco claims its noise levels go down to 25 dB.

At medium settings it still only puts out 36dB, and it’s only when you push the speed to maximum that you reach what you might call 43dB noise. Given that many fans exceed 50 dB without delivering the same airflow, this is quite a feat.

Additionally, your operating costs should be nice and low. At its lowest speed, I measured power consumption at just 3.43 W. At its highest, that power only dropped to 28.43 W. That’s not as low as the Duux Globe , smaller and cheaper (£80) or NSA Compact Cool (£45), but it’s lower than anything of comparable size and performance.

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MeacoFan Sefte 10-Inch Tabletop Air Circulator Review: Was there anything we didn’t like?

Not a lot. The 12-hour shutoff timer is a bit basic, especially if you’re used to the more advanced scheduling options offered by some smart fans. Having to cycle through the oscillation options to turn them off can make it difficult to find the right point, but there is a pause button to help if you need it.

MeacoFan Sefte 10 Inch Tabletop Air Circulator Review: Should You Buy It?

Yes. There are some great compact desk fans if you don’t have the space for one: the NSA UK Compact Cool And Duux Globe instantly come to mind. However, if you can use a larger desk fan or want something that you can place on the floor and cool the entire room, then nothing beats the Sefte 10-Inch Tabletop Air Circulator. It’s extremely powerful yet surprisingly quiet and energy efficient while giving you more control than any rival over the power and diffusion of its airflow.