A portable fan may range from a very cute battery powered key chain fan to a necklace fan, or a desk fan. There are a number of kitschy sports fans that are battery powered and they have a choice of either a baseball, soccer ball or basketball round battery sections. Granted, some people even consider a decently sized heavy floor fan to be a portable fan, especially those that have wheels attached to move them easily about. Thus as you can see a portable fan is rather a debatable personal matter.

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What is definitely not a portable fan though, is a wall mounted fan or a ceiling fan. Other wise it seems to be pretty much open to interpretation.

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For instance, you may consider a 12-volt oscillating automobile fan that plugs into your vehicle's cigarette lighter socket to be a portable fan par excellence. Also available today is a combination pen/fan. It is sold as a portable cooling fan in addition to acting as a pen, thus it is marketed as an ultimate office accessory. In order to make it an ideal back to school accessory, the uniquely designed fan/pen has safety soft foam blades. Its fan head even tilts back for directional cooling efficacy. Of course it also comes in many fashionable colors.

Evidently there are a large number of clip on desk fans that will actually clip onto your shelf, table or even your desk. They are, of course, highly portable and since some run on batteries or can be plugged in, they often are found at company meetings or the like.

There are portable fans made especially for use within a tent. They run on battery without a problem, and have the lasting power of approximately 16 hours of continuous cooling time. The way that they attach to your tent is that they are magnetic, thus one portion of the magnet goes outside the tent, and the other portion is of course inside, this way there is never any damage to your tent, yet you have excellent cooling capabilities.

Some portable fans can deal with an electrical hookup as they have an AC adapter or they can run on batteries. This variety of fan is the perfect fan for any natural disaster, for instance a hurricane. Each set of batteries can usually last for up to 72 hours, but this type of fan may well be a lifesaver if you are sensitive to the heat. This portable fan is considered a must have for survival.

These kinds of completely portable fans are quite powerful and deliver a very cooling experience, as they take 8 D-sized alkaline batteries to run them. They weigh only 3 pounds, as a result making them highly portable, They can be hung from their handle, or even wall mounted using a simple nail. Due to their construction, they also may be perched on a desk, or table during use. Many people also find them absolutely indispensable for boating, RVs or camping.

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