This Dyson fan also offers an app that lets you control the unit and monitor pollutant levels in your room. And like the HP04, the PH04 fan offers fine-grained control over its various settings, easy tool-free assembly and well-thought-out front panel controls, including an LCD screen and a handy remote that attaches magnetically on top of the unit for storage. Like the Dyson Hot+Cool HP04 fan before it, this new model fan can monitor levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) and formaldehyde (thus the name). It impressed us with its ease of use, sturdy build, fast cooling and quieter performance than the other fans - plus, it doubles as an air purifier and humidifier (we didn’t compare its humidifying function to other fans in this review primarily because none of the other fans offer such a feature).

Our pick for best splurge fan, the Dyson Purifier Humidity+Cool Formaldehyde PH04 floor fan is a great fan, air purifier and humidifier all in one unit.

Related: The best bamboo, cotton, lyocell and linen cooling sheets for sweat-free nightsīest splurge fan: Dyson Purifier Humidity+Cool Formaldehyde PH04 Fan.

None of the other fans we tested offered this kind of control, which let us choose whether we wanted to sleep in total darkness or to just dim the controls so they weren’t distracting. Since it’s likely to be placed in a bedroom, we especially appreciate that the Honeywell let us not just dim its control panel lights but turn them off entirely. The clearly labeled controls and comfortable remote made it easy to click through the settings other models were more finicky and difficult to adjust.

Once we put it together, despite the Honeywell’s light weight, it was more stable than its competitors - some other lightweight towers, like the Lasko, wobbled with a push.Įight speed settings - more than the other tower fans we tested - give you the ability to fine-tune, though the three lower speeds were very similar in our testing. The Honeywell QuietSet was easier to assemble than the other tower fans we tested, with tool-free construction and a simple connection to the base that was a lot easier to deal with than the other tower models. It has a solid, stable build and a beautiful, colorfully laid-out control panel that was simpler to figure out and use than the competition, which is why it’s earned the spot as our top pick. Our pick for best tower fan, the Honeywell QuietSet Whole Room tower fan, is well-built, quiet and affordable.

Your CNN account Log in to your CNN accountĪ tower fan gives you great cooling performance with a small footprint, so it’s easy to place in a living room, bedroom or anywhere you’d prefer to tuck an appliance out of the way.

Cooling icon