Worried about power outages, Nghe An residents buy rechargeable fans

Currently on the market there are various models and types of rechargeable fans. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Mr. Nguyen Phuc Hoa's family (Phất Sơn hamlet, Đại Đồng commune) has 5 members, the son is in the process of studying for the university entrance exam, the mother is 93 years old. These are 2 "priority" subjects to use air conditioners and steam fans to cool down during the hottest days.

However, to reduce the amount of electricity used during hot days, the electricity industry had to implement rotating power cuts. Therefore, he had to buy 2 rechargeable fans and 1 solar fan to use when the grid power was cut off.

People look at rechargeable fans at an electronics supermarket in Vinh city. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Providing hair cutting and shampooing services in Do Luong town, the majority of customers are after work, while during the hottest days, there are also frequent power outages. Therefore, Mr. Nguyen Hung Cuong, owner of a hair salon in Block 3, Do Luong town, had to buy rechargeable fans to serve customers.

Mr. Cuong said: “If there is a power outage, the air conditioner will not work, the salon space is cramped, and without a fan, the only thing left is water. Therefore, I have to buy 5 rechargeable fans to serve customers.”

Due to the prolonged hot weather, many large load areas need to be maintained or rotated to ensure grid safety, so local power companies have announced power outage schedules according to time frames at many locations in the province.

Due to the hot weather and rotating power outages, the demand for purchasing rechargeable devices, especially rechargeable fans and fans using solar batteries, has increased.

People flock to buy rechargeable fans. Photo: Thanh Phuc

Mr. Nguyen Huu Thang, owner of an electronics store in Block 10, Dung Town (Thanh Chuong) said: "If in previous years, only a few dozen rechargeable fans were sold during the summer, at the beginning of this year's hot season, hundreds of rechargeable fans were sold. On peak days, 20-30 fans were sold."

In many consumer electronics stores or electronics supermarkets in districts such as Thanh Chuong, Do Luong, Anh Son, Tuong Duong, etc., the number of customers coming to see and buy battery-powered devices has increased.

Ms. Tran Mai Phuong, an employee at the Green Electronics Supermarket in Do Luong town, said: "This summer, in addition to cooling devices such as steam fans and air conditioners, rechargeable fans and fans using solar batteries are very popular. On hot days like this, my store sells a lot of cooling devices such as fans and air conditioners...

Depending on the function and manufacturer, rechargeable fans have different prices. In addition to rechargeable fans, there are also fans that use solar batteries and fans connected to batteries. Photo: Thanh Phuc

However, in the past one or two days, rechargeable fans have been sought after by customers more than ever. Some days, the number of rechargeable fans sold is up to 30-50 units. At times, the warehouse is out of stock and has to call in goods from other locations.

According to a survey, currently, on the market, rechargeable fans have a variety of designs, types, and manufacturers. Basically, the designs are divided into 2 types, rechargeable fans often have the same shape as traditional fans, equipped with batteries to store electricity, large capacity of about 12 - 30W, when fully charged, it can be used for 4 - 8 hours. Mini rechargeable fans are small in size, use batteries charged by USB port, low operating capacity, under 10W.

When choosing to buy a rechargeable fan, users need to buy from reputable brands to avoid fire and explosion. Photo: Thanh Phuc

The price of the products depends on many factors such as capacity, features, size or brand. Accordingly, the price ranges from 500,000 VND - 3 million VND/product.

Grasping the increasing demand of people, at this time, online sales sites also advertise and sell rechargeable products very loudly with different prices, even some types are only 60,000 - 90,000 VND, without warranty or product return policy.

For families with elderly people and children, rechargeable fans become essential items during rotating power outages. Photo: Thanh Phuc

According to recommendations, to reduce the risk of fire and explosion when using rechargeable fans, users need to choose to buy fans with clear origin, brand name, do not buy floating products. During use, the battery must be charged properly according to the manufacturer's recommendations, do not let the battery run out before charging and must unplug the charger when the battery indicator light is full, do not use the fan while charging.