‘This fan is legendary’: Old, dusty Ang Mo Kio MRT fan wins praise from netizens
Old is gold, or safety risk?
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🪭 ‘This fan is legendary’: Old, dusty Ang Mo Kio MRT fan sparks online debate
Published: July 26, 2026, 8:10 am | By Cherry Tan | Source: STOMP
📹 How it started
On July 22, TikTok user @dhiren.dev (Dhiren Dev) posted a 15-second video showing an old, heavily dust-covered wall fan mounted on a pillar at Ang Mo Kio MRT station platform. The on-screen text joked: “How many years you’ll be sleeping, ahem, I mean keeping this fan?” Though looking aged and dirty, the fan was still running.
The clip went viral, gaining 33,600 views, 376 likes and 135 comments quickly.
🤝 Mixed reactions from netizens
✅ Praise & nostalgia
- Many called it “legendary”, noting it has likely served over 30 years — matching the station’s opening in November 1987, one of Singapore’s first MRT stations.
- Common view: “If it’s working why need to change?” It’s seen as a symbol of the station’s long history.
- Some said such sturdy wall fans were “the real deal back then”, before portable bladeless fans became popular.
- Others pointed out the irony: people complain about wasted tax money and replacing functional gear at the same time; some guessed it might be a reliable KDK brand fan.
⚠️ Concerns over safety & hygiene
- Worries: “Wait til fan heavy with dust drop on someone head” and “This how people get sick too.”
- Jokes: “This fan is begging for mercy 😂 just decommission lah.”
- Others clarified dust buildup won’t make fans fall easily — regular cleaning is what matters.
📌 Latest update
STOMP has contacted SMRT for official comment, but no reply has been released as of press time.
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