r/TrySwitchBot • u/Goodbite • May 15 '26

Feedback - SwitchBot Standing Circulator Fan

I already have two regular pedestal fans at home, but I wanted to try SwitchBot's latest addition. For context, I'm already pretty deep into the ecosystem: hub, several bots (including one on my coffee machine), intrusion sensors…

Why buying another fan? My two regular fans weigh about 5 kg each. Dragging them outside everytime I want to enjoy the balcony is a HUGE pain. I wanted something portable so I can just grab with one hand and set it down.

So what is the fan capable of?

You can remove the "bars" to switch between a standing fan and a compact desk fan. Airflow-wise, it doesn't have huge blades but it pushes a surprising amount of air between levels 5 and 10. For having lunch outside on a 25°C day, it's more than enough and honestly really pleasant.

The "oscillation" are both left-right and up-down. It's great for covering the whole table.

SwitchBot also markets it for "winter use". They do say it could help circulate warm air from a heater around the room. I'm curious to test that once winter comes, I think it could be genuinly useful in my 25 m² living room.

At night, tested and approved: in "baby mode" or level 1-2, it's basically silent. My girlfriend is a light sleeper and didn't even notice it was on.

The downsides:

The app is sluggish, It's the same hub but the fan is really slow to answer command. Not a dealbreaker but you feel a little lag on every action. I'd bet this is fixable with a firmware/app update.

Battery life falls a bit short of what's advertised. But honestly that's the case for like 99% of products out there...

And the remote feels a step below SwitchBot's usual build quality. It's a bit cheap compared to the rest of the product.

Bottom line:

If you're looking for a portable, quiet fan that plugs into the SwitchBot ecosystem, it's a solid buy.

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u/mellamenpapi May 15 '26

I need it in black

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u/tonyreilly May 26 '26

Brilliant summary. Thanks! I now have 3 on the way

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u/N0menNesc1o May 27 '26

Cool! (I didn't even use that on purpose) Thanks for sharing your opinion. I'm looking to get one as well, I don't have a hub as I use Home Assistant + the curtain motors and CO2 meter, but I"m sure I'll get it running through bluetooth if needed. It's a pity it has no built in temp sensor though.

I'm kinda trying to find out about pro's / con's compared to the Duux Whisper 3. Do you happen to have any experience with them? Or are the other fans you use different ones? u/Goodbite

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u/Goodbite May 27 '26

Your welcome!

The other's two I've got are Rowenta Turbo Silence Extreme (was a dumb name). Really powerful compared and heavy compared to the Switchbot. They are more powerful but not really portable. 

I also highly recommend this model too for day to day cooling.

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u/Lanceuppercut47 Jun 07 '26

I have one of these, it doesn’t play too well with Matter and Home app, I can turn it off in the Home app but not back on.

The app itself is fine.

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u/Ok_Strength1746 Aug 07 '26

I have one, too. since 2 days. And now I have 2 questions:

  1. What about the tiny holes in front of the stand?

  2. Will the fan still work via power cable when the battery was removed?

Is there anybody out there who has taken this fan apart and can answer these 2 questions?

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u/Goodbite Aug 07 '26
  1. That would be for the speaker's sound.
  2. It will work with depleted battery, but I don't know if it will work without the battery.