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Discontinued Coleman is phasing out its OneSource line, so you can’t buy this fan new any more. I’m leaving this review up as a record of my testing. If you’re shopping for a camping fan today, take a look at my Best Camping Fans (the Claymore V600+ is my top pick).

See the 16 tests

1. In the box
2. Rechargeable battery
3. Charge time
4. Mobile charging
5. Warranty
6. Fan speeds
7. Airflow distance
8. Noise level
9. Run times
10. Flashlight function
11. Battery level lights
12. Adjustable legs
13. Head rotation
14. Bottom hook
15. IPX rating
16. Portability
17. Pros, cons, recommendations
18. Bonus: Must Read!

In the Box

I picked up this Coleman fan from Amazon, and here’s what it looks like still in its packaging:

And here’s everything I got out of the box:

• Coleman fan
• Rechargeable battery (thank goodness this isn’t sold separately!)
• Included USB cord
• Instructions and other info

Rechargeable Battery

At the bottom of the fan, you’ll find the compartment for the OneSource rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

Here’s a breakdown of the installation process:

• Look for the white button on the battery (see the picture above; my finger is pointing to it) and another one on the fan. Align these.
• Rotate the battery counter-clockwise a little, while using a bit of strength to push on it as you rotate it. There will be one part where the battery clicks into place.
• After that, just turn it clockwise and it’ll be secure in the fan.

Charge Time

One of the two flaps at the battery’s base hides the USB-C charging input: use the provided cable and any wall outlet.

A full charge takes about 3 hours 15 minutes.

• Charge time 3 hrs 15 min
• Port input USB-C

That’s about 2 hours from a 2.4-amp output or 5 hours from a 1-amp one, so mine sits in between.

Mobile Charging

The other flap is a USB-A output for charging phones, tablets and other devices. Here’s what I got with my iPhone 12:

• First charge 20% to 98% (total: 78%)
• Second charge 59% to 97% (total: 38%)
• Number of charges 1.5x (iPhone 12)
• Leftover battery 8 mins (high), 24 mins (low)

The battery capacity is 4,800 mAh, and it gave me 1.5 charges of my iPhone.

Warranty

• Warranty 3 years

Fan Speeds

This Coleman fan has a single adjustment knob at the front; turn it to 1 for low fan speed and 2 for high fan speed.

To test the fan speed, I used a mini anemometer, and here are the results:

• Low speed 2.0 m/s
• High speed 2.9 m/s

Airflow Distance

Using the same anemometer, here’s how far the airflow reached on each speed:

• Low 48 in
• High 88 in

The usable airflow distance on high came in at about 66 inches, which is about the size of only a 2-person tent (even a 4-person tent is pushing it).

Noise Level

To test the noise level, I used a sound level meter, and here are the results:

• Off 41 dBA
• Low 55 dBA
• High 67 dBA

Run Times

What are the run times of the Coleman OneSource battery? Here are my results:

• High speed 5.75 hours
• Low speed 17.5 hours

Flashlight Function

The flashlight function on the Coleman OneSource fan was useful. Simply long-press the light icon on the battery, hold it for 2-3 seconds, and the flashlight turns on.

The lumen output came in at 57 lumens.

Battery Level Lights

The flashlight button doubles as the battery gauge. Short-press it (about a second, don’t hold) and the battery lights come on.

Adjustable Legs

This Coleman fan is also a standing fan, it has 3 legs at the bottom.

Head Rotation

The fan head rotates 180 degrees from front to back, but not left to right.

Bottom Hook

I liked the big metal hook at the bottom of the fan; you can use it as a handle, or to hang the fan from the top of your tent:

IPX Rating

This fan has an IPX4 rating, so it should handle light to moderate rain. I rain-tested it through 30 minutes of heavy rain and it held up fine. The ports were sealed well and kept everything dry.

Portability

• Weight 22.4 oz
• Packed size 7 x 7 x 11 in
• Fan face 7 x 7 in
• Length 11 in

Pros, Cons, Recommendations

Now, what are the pros and cons, and would I recommend the Coleman OneSource fan?

Feature-rich

There’s a decent number of physical features on this fan:

• Retractable legs
• Front-to-back fan rotation
• Bottom hook
• Battery level lights (you’d be surprised, but not all fans have them)

There’s no sleep timer, though.

Comes with a flashlight function

I was also pleasantly surprised by the flashlight mode, handy if you need some light at night. It barely touches the battery:

• High fan speed only 5 hrs 40 min
• High fan speed with flashlight 5 hrs 34 min
• Decrease in run time 6 minutes (1.7%)

Note Another Coleman fan, the Coleman CPX 6, comes with a lantern function instead of a flashlight. Apart from the lantern, though, the CPX 6 is a pretty sucky fan.

Could have more fan modes

Yes, this is a Coleman OneSource ‘multi-speed fan’, but its multi-speed is only 2 speeds. Most high-quality fans have 3 or 4.

Not high speed

The highest fan speed isn’t very high, topping off at just under 3 meters per second.

Airflow can be better

The airflow distance also isn’t far. Hung at the top of my Sundome 6, which has a peak height of about 74.5 inches, I could barely feel it at the bottom of the tent, so I’d stick this in a 2- (maybe 4-) person tent, not a 6-person one.

Not very quiet

It’s also not quiet, it’s one of my noisier camping fans for sure, with the higher speed coming in at almost 70 decibels.

Bonus: Must Read!

Every figure above is from my own testing. Measured by hand, bought with my own money.