Heating fan with built-in thermostat

A heating fan by the workplace helps persons with impaired hand and/or arm function to avoid tension in their shoulders.

Electrical heating fan

Heating fan

Honeywell heating fan with built-in thermostat; also available with swivel wall bracket.

Users comments
Susanne uses the fan when she works at the computer to reduce shoulder tension.
A unit with separate controls for heat and fan is preferable because it can also be used on hot summer days.

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Author: Susanne

Susanne bor i lägenhet och studerar och arbetar som frilans (heltid). Hon skadade sig 1982 och har en hög ryggmärgskada (C5). Genom handkirurgi fick hon ett pinchgrepp i vä hand. Hon har personlig assistans genom LASS. Efter tipsinsamlingen har hon flyttat till en ny lägenhet.
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Type of disability

High tetraplegia with partial function in arms/hands (C5-6)

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