Small room fans are one of the easiest ways to keep air moving and a space comfortable. I personally love to sleep with a fan blowing on me. What makes the SwitchBot Smart Desk Fan even better is that it supports Matter, so you can easily use it within your HomeKit environment. That means you can automate it based on the room temperature, so instead of running all the time, it only comes on when needed and shuts off when it’s not.
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Key features of the SwitchBot Smart Desk Fan
There is a lot more to the SwitchBot Smart Desk Fan that makes it a nice upgrade over a dumb fan with a switched outlet adaptor. Here’s what you get:
Multiple control options: You can use the built-in touchscreen buttons, the remote, the SwitchBot app, Siri, or HomeKit (Matter). To use it within Matter/HomeKit, you’ll need to pair it with a SwitchBot hub.
You can use the built-in touchscreen buttons, the remote, the SwitchBot app, Siri, or HomeKit (Matter). To use it within Matter/HomeKit, you’ll need to pair it with a SwitchBot hub. Smart automation: You can use the SwitchBot app and the hub to run local automations, but I prefer using HomeKit’s automations to control it.
You can use the SwitchBot app and the hub to run local automations, but I prefer using HomeKit’s automations to control it. Portable design: A built-in 3600mAh battery lets you run without being plugged up, and it also supports USB-C plug-in power. This means you can easily use it when you’re camping, etc
A built-in 3600mAh battery lets you run without being plugged up, and it also supports USB-C plug-in power. This means you can easily use it when you’re camping, etc Ultra quiet operation: It’s quiet enough for sleeping or working without being too loud. It can get as low as 22db when on its lowest setting.
It’s quiet enough for sleeping or working without being too loud. It can get as low as 22db when on its lowest setting. Full 3D airflow: An 11-inch blade design and 90 degree horizontal and a 90 degree vertical oscillation push air up to 39 feet, helping circulate air in a room
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