FIrst of all, this 18" fan is excellent in quality and I love the ceiling mount option. Also, it really moves the air and helps with comfort in my Utah garage shop. I only need the first click. I can't point it at my workbench because it moves dust and my notes. This is what I expected and may need to move the fan farther away from my bench. The issue is that it is not as quiet as I expected from the site and from customer reviews. I have a box fan and can turn it up to high and it is still not as loud as the NewAir on the lowest setting. Again, I am not surprised, but I felt like it would be tolerable. I have to turn up my music just a little and cannot hear anyone coming to my garage door. Not ideal when I am sharpening knives on the 1x30 belt sander. I am going to live with it for a few weeks to see if I can deal with it. This model sells out quickly.