What is the best fan for cooling both you and your home?

A young woman cooling off using electric fan lying on sofa at home
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Looking at what is the best fan for cooling is a good starting point when considering how to cool yourself down when the summer heat cranks up.

Fans, unlike home air conditioning, can be inexpensive to both buy and run, compact, lightweight, and offer a sense of immediate coolness. From budget buys to sleek bladeless technology, a fan can be a simple solution to stop your home from feeling stuffy and uncomfortable during the hot summer months.  

John Lewis Tower Fan, 42 inch

John Lewis Tower Fan, 42 inch

£95

Standing at 107cm high this fan gives a good length of coverage no matter where it's pointed, plus it oscillates if you want to keep cool over a larger space.

Honeywell TurboForce Power Fan 
£24 at Amazon UK

Honeywell TurboForce Power Fan 

RRP £29.99 | £24

This compact table fan has 3 powerful speed settings and a 90-degree oscillating head.

Dyson AM07 Cool Oscillating Bladeless Tower Fan

Dyson AM07 Cool Oscillating Bladeless Tower Fan

£349

A powerful but quiet fan with 10 airflow settings, from a gentle breeze to heatwave-ready cooling

Gabriella Dyson
Interiors journalist and contributing editor

Gabriella is an interiors journalist and has a wealth of experience creating interiors and renovation content. She was Homebuilding & Renovating's former Assistant Editor as well as the former Head of Solved at sister brand Homes & Gardens, where she wrote and edited content addressing key renovation, DIY and interior questions. 

She’s spent the past decade crafting copy for interiors publications, award-winning architects, and leading UK homeware brands. She also served as the Content Manager for the ethical homeware brand Nkuku.

Gabriella is a DIY enthusiast and a lover of all things interior design. She has a particular passion for historic buildings and listed properties, and she is currently in the process of renovating a Grade II-listed Victorian coach house in the West Country.