Best Tower Fan for 2024
Lasko Wind Curve T42905 Oscillating Tower Fan
I love the sleek silhouette and woodgrain accents of this Lasko tower fan. It’s also the third quietest fan I’ve tested, measuring just a few decibels louder than the Honeywell. Best of all, it also has Bluetooth functionality, allowing you to control the oscillating fan from an app on your phone.
The thing is, when it comes to remote control, the app is all you get. This isn’t ideal for shared spaces, as the fan can only be connected to one device at a time. In other words, if someone else pairs with the fan, your connection will be cut off.
This might be forgivable if the app offered advanced features like voice control or setting custom schedules, but it doesn’t. You can turn it on and off, turn the oscillation feature on and off, adjust between three speed settings or start a sleep timer; the same controls as the fan itself. It doesn’t ask for any permissions other than Bluetooth access, and the app doesn’t seem to offer a privacy policy at all. All of which makes this Lasko fan an easy pass at $80.
Vornado V-Flow Air Circulation Tower Fan
The Vornado V-Flow Tower Fan has a simple look with a fan grille that rotates around a cylindrical base. It’s one of the best-looking tower fans I’ve tested, but it doesn’t wobble like a traditional tower fan. Instead, it relies on this sinuous design to move a wider field of air throughout the room.
It worked fine in my tests when I aimed it at me, but the coverage differed at these side angles, with the airflow positioned lower or higher due to the diagonal grille. The bigger issue is that the Vornado V-Flow is the noisiest fan I’ve ever tested, emitting 50 decibels at the highest of three speeds at a distance of 30 inches. On top of that, my remote didn’t work, echoing the frustrations I’d seen in user reviews from retailers selling the V-Flow. Combined with the lack of features beyond the usual sleep timer, I’d say no to the Vornado’s $70 price tag (and I’d probably skip it while on sale, too). That’s a shame, because the Vornado’s five-year warranty is the best of any fan I’ve seen in this roundup, and more than double that of the $550 Dyson TP04 .
AmazonBasics Oscillating 3-Speed ​​Tower Fan
Amazon continues to sell an increasing number of products under its AmazonBasics brand, which currently includes tower fans. As the name suggests, it’s nothing too fancy. No remote battery is included, but you at least get some natural wind settings in addition to the typical low, medium, and high speed settings.
Unfortunately, I don’t have good experience testing this fanout. First, my remote stopped working shortly after I started testing it, and the fan itself detached from its flimsy base after I dragged it back and forth between my bedroom and living room a few times. At 35 watts, the power consumption is the lowest of any fan I’ve tested, but even at the highest setting, I felt underpowered and mediocre airflow. At $60, this tower fan is probably selling for twice what it’s worth.
Unfortunately, most tower fans don’t work well with smart plugs.
