Fans and Air Circulators
A fan does not cool the air; it moves it, and moving air feels cooler on skin. A tower fan cools the person in front of it and fits a narrow space. An air circulator throws a column of air across a room, or from one room into the next, to even out temperatures and help an air conditioner reach further.
The comparisons below put each family's models side by side on airflow, noise and features, and say which to buy for which room.
All 3 comparisons
- Which Dreo Tower Fan to Buy for a Heat Wave Without AC
Best overall: 1473 CFM air volume, 28 ft/s max air speed and 36 ft reach with 90-degree oscillation at $99.99, $30.00 under the Pilot Max S 714S.
- Best Dreo TurboPoly Air Circulator for Whole-House Cooling
Best overall: 1500 CFM max air volume and 120 ft max reach, the longest reach listed, with 150° horizontal oscillation at $159.99.
- Which Vornado Air Circulator Keeps One AC Cooling Several Rooms?
Best overall: At $79.99 it's the lowest-priced circulator here and sits at its 90-day low, making it the straightforward way to push cooled air toward other rooms.