Meaco Sefte table air circulator review

The Sefte fan, whose identify derives from the Previous English phrase for light or quiet, is as silent as its moniker guarantees – however it’s removed from light. It’s a vastly highly effective fan.  

Keep in mind that an air circulator similar to this gained’t decrease the temperature in a room, however it’ll make it way more comfy for anybody within the path of its airflow.

The Sefte is available in two varieties: a pedestal (£175.99) and a desk mannequin (£119.99). We’re testing the latter and, because it’s moveable and has a large, adjustable oscillation space, it’s helpful in nearly any spot.

It’s good for a bed room or to be used whereas working or watching TV because it gained’t drown out movie dialogue or a Zoom name dialog.

Design and Construct

• Digital show that exhibits temperature
• Distant management for timer performance
• Vertical and horizontal oscillation

The Sefte has a white mount, physique and blades, and a contrasting black fan guard. It’s not as good-looking as a Dyson however it has a easy design that may complement fashionable décor.

On the bottom is an easy-to-read round show, which additionally exhibits the room temperature in °C, and buttons to regulate fan pace, oscillation and different settings, in addition to to select from the three modes (regular, night time and eco). There are not any multifunction keys, so that you gained’t have to recollect any button press sequences to entry capabilities.

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Emma Rowley / Foundry

Emma Rowley / Foundry

Nonetheless, if you wish to use the timer, which can swap the fan off routinely after a interval of use (in one-hour increments, as much as 12 hours), you’ll want to make use of the provided distant.

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Emma Rowley / Foundry

Emma Rowley / Foundry

It’s attractively designed and disc-shaped, with glow-in-the-dark keys – useful in case you’re scrabbling round at midnight to show down your fan. It additionally has a intelligent storage answer: it’s magnetic and it sticks to the centre of the fan, so it must be inconceivable to lose. (It does mix in utterly, although, so in case you neglect the place you stashed it, you gained’t spot it.)

You may as well use the distant to change the show on and off.  

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Emma Rowley / Foundry

Emma Rowley / Foundry

There are not any good options however that didn’t really feel like a loss when testing the Sefte.

Altogether, it’s thoughtfully designed.

Efficiency and Options

• Solely 25dB working quantity on decrease settings
• Three working modes: regular, night time and eco
• 26W most energy consumption

The Sefte is Quiet Mark accredited and we predict it’s one of many quietest followers we’ve ever reviewed, though Dreo’s Air Circulator could have it beat – and the Dreo mannequin is cheaper, much more highly effective and has good options for granular management.

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Emma Rowley / Foundry

Emma Rowley / Foundry

The Sefte has 12 fan speeds, starting from light to hair-blown-back-like-a-dog-hanging-out-the-car-window. The decrease speeds are the place it’s nearly utterly silent – with Meaco claiming an working quantity of solely 25dB – however these speeds are nonetheless highly effective sufficient to chill you down in on a regular basis use.

It has three modes. Regular is strictly what it feels like. In Night time mode, the interface switches off and the fan decreases in pace by one increment each half hour, till it reaches the bottom setting.

The third mode is Eco, wherein the fan pace depends on the room temperature. At 19°C and under, the Sefte shall be on fan pace 1. Its energy will improve because the temperature rises, with the highest fan pace reached when the room hits 30°C.

The opposite key setting is oscillation – and that is the place you’ll have to seek the advice of the guide. There are three oscillation modes, which let you goal a tighter area or bigger portion of the room. Slim has a vertical oscillation of 20° and a horizontal oscillation of 30°. Medium is 30° and 75° and Vast is 65° and 120°.

As soon as you recognize this, it’s quite simple to experiment and discover your required settings, which you do utilizing the arrow keys on the fan itself or on the distant – however you’re unlikely to work it out alone.

At any level in its motion, you should use the pause key to lock the fan in place, permitting you to focus on a particular spot for a cooling blast.

The fan has a most energy consumption of 26W, and when working, it’ll use between 8-26W per hour. On my present tariff, that’ll solely value me a most of a penny an hour – and that’s on full blast, which I’d be unlikely to make use of. There are followers which might be even cheaper to run however it’s nonetheless a really cost-effective approach to hold cool over summer season.

Worth and Availability

Meaco’s Sefte air circulator is broadly out there. You should purchase the 10-inch tabletop mannequin that we examined for £119.99 from John Lewis, Amazon, Currys (which fees a penny extra) or direct from Meaco.

It’s removed from the most cost effective fan round and you’ll see extra of our beneficial air circulators in our round-up of the very best followers we’ve examined. However what we will say is that the Sefte is likely one of the greatest and if it’s inside finances, you gained’t remorse shopping for it.

The pedestal mannequin is pricier at £175.99 however may very well be a greater choice in case you’re not planning on shifting it round. It’s out there from John Lewis and Amazon, amongst different retailers.

Do you have to purchase the Meaco Sefte fan?

Once I unboxed the Sefte, it wasn’t love at first sight. I discovered it a bit functional-looking and for the worth, I felt that good options might have been an choice. However as soon as I switched it on, its quiet energy started to alter my thoughts. As I used it extra, I began to understand its adjustable oscillation and intelligent design touches, together with its hard-to-lose distant management. Now, I’d wholeheartedly suggest it.