Battery Powered Jobsite Fans

[ERTF]

I'm looking at these 18v ryobi versions specifically. They have 3 sizes:

Ryobi 18in fan

Ryobi 7.5" fan

Ryobi 4in fan

The 18in claims 18w somewhere. But testimonials of battery life point to about 2a @ 18v on high. So that would be more like 36w. Which i would potentially be fine with if it blows alot of air (2400 cfm claimed).

The 7.5" appears to draw about 1a @ 18v for a claimed 735 cfm. Which is about 3 times the draw of a 7" caframo 747, but also 3.5 times the CFM.

The 4" appears to be about equivalent to a Caframo or Hella in power draw and cfm (180).

The 7.5" & 18" can also be plugged in to AC power. I'm assuming it's an efficient motor (since it's designed to run on batteries), so the efficiency loss at 120v might be acceptable?

Does anybody have any experience with these type of jobsite fans in general, or the ryobi fans specifically?

 

[ERTF]

CFM & FPM chart. I had to dig thru reviews to ascertain the power draw.

 

[Stout]

I have one of the small units, clamp it near me while working on boat in hot weather. It does not move a lot of air, but enough to be useful and easy to aim.

Have 2 of the mid size units, we use them around the boat as general fans as we do not have AC. Like that the mid size unit can run off battery or a 120v extension cord. The mid size will run on low for about 6+ hours on a 4ah battery. Most of my batteries are over 3 years old and used a lot. I liked the mid sized one enough that I purchased a second one.

 

[ERTF]

Yeah i was least interested in the small one because I'm in Miami and the little hella & caframo fans are useless in summer. So i was keyed in on the 7.5".

I have some 12" 12v plugged box fans named Boundless Breeze off amazon that draw about 3a on high that work pretty good even in summer. But when I saw that 18" Ryobi it's hard for me to resist! Haha. Plus i figured the battery option would be handy for certain situations.

 

[ERTF]

So if the batteries are being charged on a 120v charger, is there any efficiency difference in running the the fan on batteries vs 120v outlet?

 

[Comodave]

I have a Ridgid fan that is either 18 or 120 volts, actually I have 3 of them. The really nice thing is that if you register them online within 90 days they have a lifetime service contract, including the batteries. The fan is dead quiet on low speeds. You have the choice of running it on either batteries or plugging it in to 120 volts. It will run for a couple of days on low speed with a 4AH battery.

 

[Barking Sands]

I have the mid sized one and 4 of the small ones. I use the mid size one when I am working or when sitting when its hot out. The small ones work good if you clamp it close. The small ones will work for many many hours on a 4ah battery. Also good to kee p noseeums off your legs and ankles...lol.

I think the Ryobi line of 18v tools have great use on boats. The spotlight is GREAT for use at night when you just need to trigger it on momentarily.

 

[Benthic2]

Most of the power tool companies have fans so it would make sense to go with whatever cordless tool system you already have. I know everyone on the Milwaukee Tool facebook group raves about the Milwaukee fans.

 

[Bmarler]

Most of the power tool companies have fans so it would make sense to go with whatever cordless tool system you already have. I know everyone on the Milwaukee Tool facebook group raves about the Milwaukee fans.

I consider Milwaukee to be the gold standard for power tools. I’ve never been disappointed with any Milwaukee tool.
I have a couple of the heated jackets too, they’re great in winter.
Don’t have any ryobi tools, but I think they’re popular with diy-ers.

 

[Barking Sands]

I have both Milwaukee and Ryobi. The Milwaukeeis a step up for sure but Ryobi has the widest veriety of tools out there. And many are super useful. My favorite cordless tool purchase in recent history is the Milwaukee M12 right angle die grinder. Just a solid tool with plenty of speed and power.