What Is the Best Brand for Tower Fans

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No single brand wins every room, so pick the maker that matches what you need from the fan. Get Dreo or Vornado to reach across a big room, Lasko, Pelonis or Honeywell for a bedroom or living room, and skip the tower fan if your room runs in the mid-90s or hotter.

  • The room is already in the mid-90s or hotter. EPA's advice is blunt: "Do not use electric fans for cooling when the room temperature is in the mid-90s or higher." Move to an air-conditioned space instead of buying a tower fan.
  • The room is hot and the air is dry, and you want more than moved air. An evaporative cooler cools by evaporating water, so it needs 60% relative humidity or less to make a noticeable difference. Open a door or window for cross-ventilation. If your air is humid or the room is sealed, skip it. Otherwise get the Evaporative Honeywell evaporative cooler.
  • The room is large and you want airflow felt from across it. TechGearLab rated this Dreo best for large rooms, with airflow felt 60+ feet away. Get the Tower Dreo Cruiser Pro.
  • You want the most airflow in TechGearLab's test. TechGearLab measured 786.3 CFM, the highest airflow in its test. Get the Tower Vornado.
  • You sleep with the fan on and wake to noise easily. Lasko states 23 dBa in Quiet Mode and 46 dBa at high, with a brushless DC motor and 12 speeds. Get the Tower Lasko EcoQuiet DC.
  • You want a taller fan you can raise or lower to match your couch or bed. Lasko's pedestal tower runs from 42 to 54 inches, with 8 speeds and a 12 hour timer. Get the Tower Lasko Elevation.
  • You fall asleep to a fan and want it running through the night and into the morning. This Pelonis has a 15 hour timer and 90 degree oscillation. Get the Tower Pelonis.
  • You keep losing the remote. Honeywell's remote stores on the unit, and the fan has 8 speeds and timers of 1, 2, 4 and 8 hours. Get the Tower Honeywell.

If you would rather compare individual models than brands, the best tower fan page is written for you. Fans cool people, not rooms, so turn yours off when nobody is in the room.

Questions

Which brand has the best tower fan?

No single brand wins every room, so the best brand depends on what you need from the fan. Dreo or Vornado suit reaching across a big room, while Lasko, Pelonis or Honeywell fit a bedroom or living room. If your room runs in the mid-90s or hotter, skip the tower fan entirely and move to an air-conditioned space.

Which tower fan brand is best for a large room?

Dreo and Vornado are the brands to pick for a large room. TechGearLab rated the Dreo Cruiser Pro best for large rooms, with airflow felt 60+ feet away. TechGearLab also measured 786.3 CFM on the Vornado 184, the highest airflow in its test, so Vornado is the choice if you want maximum airflow.

Which tower fan brand is best for sleeping?

Lasko is the strongest pick for sleeping, with Pelonis as another option. The Lasko EcoQuiet DC is rated at 23 dBa in Quiet Mode and 46 dBa at high, with a brushless DC motor and 12 speeds. The Pelonis offers a 15 hour timer and 90 degree oscillation, so it can run through the night and into the morning.

When should you not use a tower fan?

Do not use a tower fan when the room temperature is in the mid-90s or higher. EPA advises against using electric fans for cooling at those temperatures, so move to an air-conditioned space instead of buying one. Also remember that fans cool people, not rooms, so turn yours off when nobody is in the room.