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The 14 Best Fans

Updated

For this 2023 update, we tested four different fans and determined that the Lasko – 1843 is the best pedestal fan for cooling down large rooms on a hot summer day. If you’re looking to circulate air in a bedroom or office, we can recommend the Vornado – Pivot 5, which has Vortex air circulation that efficiently moves air around the room. Another Vornado fan — the Vornado – VFAN Vintage — is our upgrade pick. It operates both powerfully and quietly and has a chic vintage aesthetic. The Hurricane Floor Fan is an excellent fan for drying and cooling large spaces with no ventilation.

Our Top Choices

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Best Overall


Lasko

1843

Best For Small Rooms


Vornado

Pivot 5

Best For Large Spaces


Hurricane Pro Floor Fan

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For this 2023 update, we tested four different fans and determined that the Lasko – 1843 is the best pedestal fan for cooling down large rooms on a hot summer day. If you’re looking to circulate air in a bedroom or office, we can recommend the Vornado – Pivot 5, which has Vortex air circulation that efficiently moves air around the room. Another Vornado fan — the Vornado – VFAN Vintage — is our upgrade pick. It operates both powerfully and quietly and has a chic vintage aesthetic. The Hurricane Floor Fan is an excellent fan for drying and cooling large spaces with no ventilation.

Table of contents

The 14 fans we tested

Best overall: Lasko – 1843 Pedestal Fan

Best for small rooms: Vornado – Pivot 5

Upgrade pick: Vornado – VFAN Vintage

Best for large spaces: Hurricane Pro – Floor Fan

AmazonCommercial – HFV20-SP

Genesis – Avalon

Holmes – Lil Blizzard

Air King – 9212

GreenTech – PureFlow

Rowenta – VU5551

Vornado – Zippi

Honeywell – HT900 Turbo

Klarstein – Silent Storm (Discontinued)

How we selected

How we tested

Features to consider

Types of fans we tested

The bottom line