The 7 Best Fans to Buy in 2017

When the temperature rises, getting an efficient home fan is an easy way to stay cool without overheating your energy bill. Fans usually cost just a few cents a day to operate, and you can move them from room to room instead of starting air conditioning throughout the house. Best Box Fans

Best Overall: Vornado 660 Whole Room Air Circulator

A single fan that can easily cool a large space, the entire Vornado 660 room air circulation moves air up to 100 feet. It also receives much praise from critics for the quality of construction and ease of use, which they say helps to justify the high price.

The owners say that the Vornado 660 four-speed is ideal for keeping the air flowing in a room of average size. It can be adjusted via a chrome slide to tilt it up or down, and while you will not get a remote or swing.

Best Budget: Honeywell HT-900 TurboForce Air Circulation Fan

If you like the sound of the Vornado 660 Whole Room fan but you can not afford it, the Honeywell HT-900 TurboForce is a good economical stand-in. Although it is smaller and a little less powerful than the Vornado, it is still efficient enough to move the air in a small or medium room, say the critics.

Like the Vornado, the HT-900 has a relatively simple design. There are three speeds that users can select with a single dial, although some owners say that placing the dial on the back of the fan is awkward.

Best Tower Fan: 40 "Seville Classics UltraSlimLine Tower Fan. Best Box Fans

The tower's fans are designed to move a lot of air without cluttering the floor space, and critics say the Seville Classics UltraSlimline Tower Fan does just that. In fact, it has circulated more air than any other fan in The Sweethome's tests, and is powerful enough to cool a large living room.

UltraSlimline does not skimp on features. It has four speeds, including a power saving setting, and there is a timer that can automatically turn off the fan after 30 minutes of time until 7:30.

Traditional box fans have lasting appeal because of their versatility: While they can be placed on the floor, they can also sit in a window to suck fresh air from the outside. The 20-inch box fan from Holmes receives praise for this reason, as well as for simplicity and longevity.

The Holmes box fan has three speeds that users choose using a single dial, plus detachable feet to help prevent the fan from tipping when on the floor. Although the fans are not really silent.

Best Window Fan: Holmes Double Window Fan with Comfort Control Thermostat

An efficient window fan that can easily circulate the air in a large room, the Holmes double window fan with comfort control thermostat has features that, according to homeowners, make it a cheaper alternative to cool air conditioners on nights fresh.

The Holmes window fan features three speed settings and an easy-to-control dial thermostat. Homeowners like to be able to change the fan blades to suck the air out, expel them from the inside or both at the same time. Each fan can be used independently.
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