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 2 comparisons
- Best Dreo TurboPoly Air Circulator for Moving Cool Air Through a Whole House
Best overall: 120 ft max air reach and 1500 CFM max air volume are the highest reach and airflow specs here, and it converts between a 19.3-inch desktop setup and a…
- Vornado Air Circulators: Which Vortex Model Moves Air Through Several Rooms?
Best overall: The large whole-room 660 at $119.99 is the biggest circulator here, the one to start with when one air conditioner has to reach several rooms.