A Cool New Product from Meaco – In this heatwave, the importance of having one or two good fans in the house becomes very clear. Quite a few years ago now, I bought a dinky little self-charging fan from a company called Meaco, as recommended by Alice Beer on ITV’s This Morning. It was superb, and cost less than £30 and it served us really, really well for quite a few years. But sadly, it finally gave up and its inbuilt battery wouldn’t recharge.
But help was at hand: Meaco is now the UK’s leading air treatment and home comfort brand – a much-deserved title. And with perfect timing for this hot weather, it has recently launched a new Sefte® 6” Portable Battery Air Circulator. This is a compact, 1.7kg rechargeable fan and air circulator for a much larger area, designed to go anywhere, delivering quiet, close-up cooling at home, at work and on the move…and it’s fantastic (if you’ll pardon the pun)
This new model replaces the bestselling MeacoFan 260c (my much-loved one was a forerunner of that, but without a replaceable battery) and reflects Meaco’s commitment to products that last longer. While many rechargeable fans treat the battery as a sealed-in part of the appliance, Meaco has designed the Sefte® 6” so the battery can be replaced when required. Rechargeable batteries have a finite life and may typically need replacing after around two to three years, depending on usage. This means customers can keep using the fan for longer, rather than replacing the whole product, reducing avoidable plastic waste and giving better long-term value.
Designed in the UK using feedback from Meaco customers, the Sefte® 6” has been developed for flexible, personal cooling. It is lightweight, easy to carry and offers up to 26.5 hours of cordless cooling, making it suitable for desks, bedside tables, kitchens, home offices, boats, caravans, holidays and other places where quiet, portable airflow is needed. Even gardens on a hot afternoon. You can use it plugged into the mains or run on its battery – whatever suits the location best. The battery charges to 100% in just 3.5 hours and delivers up to 40 hours of cordless use, depending on fan speed and settings of course, giving you the freedom to stay cool without being tied to a power socket.
The Sefte® 6” also introduces more proportional airflow, with lower speed settings adapted to provide even gentler cooling when the fan is used close. It will oscillate with multiple oscillation ranges to direct airflow exactly where wanted, so perfect for silent nighttime use, desk use and other situations where one wants a softer, quieter airflow. With noise levels as low as 23dB, there’s whisper-quiet cooling, including overnight, when sound, lights and ease of control matter most. It has 12 fan speeds, plus Normal, ECO and Night modes. There’s a digital display, on/off timer, hidden carry handle and all sorts of other great technical improvements. It even has a remote control – perfect for turning it off from your bedside table at 3 a.m. when things cool down, we hope.
If needed, the airflow reaches up to 32 metres (equivalent to the length of a Boeing 737) for wholeroom air circulation while maintaining noise levels as low as just 25 dB, making it ideal for bedrooms, offices and shared spaces. Its rechargeable and replaceable battery is a standout feature, offering true portability alongside a more sustainable design—simply replace the battery, not the fan, to extend its lifespan.
We love our new Meaco fan. You can buy one direct from Meaco here for £69.99 with free delivery. It does everything you’d expect from a quality fan, and a lot more. And it has a free three-year warranty – to demonstrate Meaco’s high standards of product manufacture and customer care.
The Seasoned Gastronome