To test the fans, we unboxed, assembled and ran the fans for hours while we were sleeping, reading and writing in the room. We took notes on ease of setup, design and features, customization, performance, energy efficiency, noise level, battery, warranty, user manual, ease of cleaning, price and more. A floor fan is easy to place almost anywhere, making it great to have on hand to cool a space like a kitchen, office or bath when needed.
The Lasko Cyclone and Rowenta Turbo Silence are both noticeably larger than the competition, in base and head size, as well as the overall presence in a room. Pedestal fans can be fan-tastic in your home, but their unique shapes can also make them more challenging to Tetris into your space. Pay attention not just to the fan head’s size, but also to the size and shape of the base. Many have solid bases that can be difficult to squeeze into smaller spaces, but a few have legs that may more easily conform to your needs. Though the Pelonis Silent Turbo doesn’t offer the high rate of flow that many others do, it does have a wide range of lower speeds.
While a pedestal fan isn’t as easy to slip into your decor as a tower, it gives you better coverage in larger rooms since the blades clear your furniture. The Rowenta Turbo Silence Extreme VU5670 was the sturdiest, best built and easiest to adjust of the pedestal fans we tested, and with the tallest extension, it should be more usable in larger spaces than the other towers. A tower fan gives you great cooling performance with a small footprint, so it’s easy to place in a living room, in a bedroom or anywhere you’d prefer to tuck an appliance out of the way.
Of all the models we tested, this one operates at the lowest pitch, sounding more like a hum than the traditional whirring of a fan. Though it can’t point down, it can be angled nearly vertically to bounce air off the ceiling and blow it effectively around an entire room. It’s the only one with the cord coming out of the bottom of the stand, as well, rather than dangling off the base of the motor halfway up the stand. A pedestal fan is not only an excellent tool for keeping your family members comfortable during the warmer summer days, but it’s also great for circulating the air within the home all year long. Today there are a great number of pedestal fans on the market, which can make choosing the perfect model confusing. This guide will help you identify the fan that best meets your needs.
While the large profile of pedestal fans makes them somewhat awkward to transport from room to room, they are light enough at about 15 pounds to be lifted fairly easily. This light weight allows the user to maneuver the fan around a room to target specific areas or in and out of a closet for storage. Most pedestal fans have adjustable heights, which also allows the user to easily lower them to the shortest height, typically around 40 inches, for easier storage. As you’d expect , the Dyson was more solidly built and stable in construction than any of the other tower fans we looked at.
With three powerful speeds, optional oscillation, and, directional louvers to adjust the air vertically, this fan will keep you cool and comfortable without using much space. Plus the multi-function remote control allows you to create your desired comfort level from across the room. Need a pedestal fan with lots of options and a fully functional alen breathesmart range of speeds? This fan has 12 different speeds so you can achieve the ideal airflow for your needs. The Lasko® 1850 performance pedestal fan in black/gray, powerfully cools the largest area of your home. This fan performs at three quiet, energy-efficient speeds with oscillation and adjustable tilt-back for direct airflow where needed.