I see a lot of comments with conflicting information and I will try to bring some facts to bear on my experience with the outdoor misting fan.1) The fan has three speeds, plus oscillation and the ability to turn on or off the misting feature, in addition to tilting up or down.2) In my set-up, I have the fan elevated on a table, approximately 30 inches off of the ground. We enjoy sitting outside on the patio during most of the Spring, Summer and Fall.3) Having lived in Arizona and now in Colorado, I am very familiar with the concept of misting fans. Misting fans use a small micron nozzle(s) to cause the water to mist into the air. When humidity is added to the air on a warm dry day, it cools the air up to 20 degrees cooler much like an evaporative cooler. Does the mister leave some water on the deck? Yes. Do you get some moisture on you from the mister? Yes. Both of these items have to deal with how hot is the day? How dry is the air? How high or low do you have the mister turned on. There is a plastic switch that allows you to turn down the water pressure coming into the misters. On a hot day, what little mist is generated is appreciated and feels good. If I want less mist, I point the fan so that it is blowing over our heads and we are sitting 10-20 feet away from the mister. If you live in a climate that has moist air, less mist will evaporate into the air.4) Using the fan only is 80% of how I use the fan. Some Summer evenings can be warm and there may not be a breeze. In this case, I turn the fan on and a gentle oscillating breeze is created. The fan is not so noisy to interrupt conversation.5) Does the fan prevent mosquitos? In my experience, if the fan is blowing on people, this interrupts the mosquitos ability to fly in the wind. Also, the fan disperses the carbon dioxide that we exhale and mosquitos are attracted to. This has been shown to be the case in a Michigan State University study and the American Mosquito Control Association study. While this is not a guarantee you will not get bitten by a mosquito, it seems to reduce the occurrences.6) Kids love it. On a hot day, when the kids are visiting, I turn it on and let the kids cool off by standing right in front of the fan or run-through the mist. They think it is great fun. I myself, use it mostly for the outdoor fan and occasionally use the misting function on hot days.7) I found it to be a good value and the product works well. You just need to understand what factors influence misting and judge how you will use this misting fan.