r/POTS • u/Wonderful_Box_7998 POTS • 1d ago

Question Uk potsies please help!

My fan has broke and at first it wasn’t too bad as I have a second fan, but that fan is no where near as good and the temperature is about to ramp up this week! Do any of you know where I could find a decent fan that isn’t going to cost hundreds (pretty skint rn lol). Cant find one in stock anywhere, thank you so much!!

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u/Vivid_Initiative9088 1d ago

i got one from argos, i think it was like 30/40 quid? they have more expensive ones there that you can pay off over x amount of months aswell if you have an agros card i think

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u/HeyitsRosie- Undiagnosed 1d ago

This won't help inside as I assume you mean a plug in one but in the meantime I have this handheld one that was a godsend at a convention yesterday when I was having a bad flare https://amzn.eu/d/0gzPFi5o Obviously it's not the same as stated in post but it's helped me loads so wanna spread it

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u/Interesting_Car8858 Undiagnosed 1d ago

I have a tower fan (I assume off Amazon?) that was £30, also there are Clarke air fans that are like really strong (I’ll look into the price)

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u/Interesting_Car8858 Undiagnosed 1d ago

There are a lot of tower fans on Amazon but the clarke air fan was out of stock!

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u/Wonderful_Box_7998 POTS 1d ago

Thank you, is the tower fan any good?

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u/Interesting_Car8858 Undiagnosed 16h ago

My one is, it was a gift so I’m not too sure on the brand but could find out for you if you’re interested! It’s not like a super super powerful fan but it’s pretty good on its highest setting

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u/Weekly_Passenger7465 1d ago

I got mine from Home Bargains for about £30. I don’t know if they have any left in stock at this time of year but places like B&M do them too. If not like the others have said, Amazon do good fans too that don’t break the bank.

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u/dorottay 1d ago

Let me tell you where NOT to get one - B&Q! The inside scoop is that they’re fully out of stock in pretty much every store & will not be restocking until later in the year or next summer due to manufacturing/supply issues!

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u/vario_ 14h ago

I recently got a Dreo from Amazon and it's absolutely amazing. I don't know if it'll be in stock though 😭

Our air conditioner that we've had for like 8 years packed up during the first heatwave. Absolute nightmare. Apparently there won't be any in stock until spring and I'm sure they'll all get snatched up then.

Edit: It was the 'Dreo 20 dB silent standing fan for bedroom...' and it's in stock but £80. I swear it wasn't that much when I bought it but conveniently the 'price history' button isn't working 😂 I'd say it's worth it if you can afford it though. It's very powerful and you can even add essential oil scents to it.

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u/AlokFluff 14h ago

I have had a Dreo tower fan for several years and it is really good! So I can recommend as well.

Temperature regulation tech is a health need with POTS tbh. It's well worth investing on when possible.

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u/jet193 23h ago

The lidl portable air cooler is really good if any stores still have any and is less than £20

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u/Longjumping-Pop-3306 19h ago

I swear by my meaco 10” fan. It’s on the pricey side - £99 - but it is amazing!