I was given this fan to compare to the ones I ususally get that I am not very happy with. You know those plastic ones that never seem to cool you down enough. Well this one right is more powerful. One screw to open to clean it. Great vintage styling. Even on its lowest setting (high-med-low), you can feel Air movement 10 ft away. Will oscillate or stay in one direction. It also has the ability to tilt up and down slightly.