Honeywell Comfort Control Tower Fan, for Home use

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We also love how easy it is to clean and the nighttime timer, which means you won’t be paying for it to run while you’re asleep. Our most energy-efficient fan, the Honeywell Comfort Control Tower Fan, runs at 36 watts per hour (0.036 kWh). Multiply the kWh it uses by the capped cost of electricity (as of 1st October 2022) of 0.34p per unit, and you’ll discover that it will cost 1.2p per hour to run - that’s around 12p per 10 hours. This can vary depending on factors like the time you're using it, your energy provider and the setting you use it on. What are the different kinds of fans? It’s easy to use, has a timer and a great natural breeze setting, and is reasonably powerful by compact tower fan standards; we measured the maximum airflow at 2.2m/sec. It’s also light enough to lug around everywhere, which is handy in a heatwave. Throw in low energy consumption, even at higher speeds, and this is the best of the compact options. The wattage is the primary indicator of how much a tower fan will cost to run. It also depends on how often and how long you will use it. Decided that a tower fan is for you? Well, now your choice comes down to size and features. Generally speaking, the larger and taller the fan, the higher the airflow and the bigger the room it can cool, with the added bonus that you might not have to push it so hard to have the same effect. This means you can run the fan at a slower speed with – usually – less noise. That’s handy, as noise is the second-biggest factor. A noisy tower fan can be distracting in the daytime, but a real issue if it stops you dropping off to sleep at night.

Sometimes you want a high-tech gadget with all the bells and whistles, other times you just simply want a basic but hardworking model at a decent price. Enter the Honeywell Comfort Control Tower Fan. It's fairly simple, but if you’re on a budget, it’s worth considering as it is affordable to buy and, at 36 watts, it’s cheap to run. What’s more, at the current energy price cap rate of 34p per kWh, it will cost around 12p for 10 hours of use (depending on the setting and your energy provider). Granted, it's not the most powerful fan out there, but it does offer great value for the initial cost. Oscillation: This describes a tower fan's range of motion. An 85-degree oscillation will blast air into most parts of the room, allowing a person on the sofa to be cooled at the same time as someone sitting at a desk in the corner. Air speeds: 3 | Night mode: Yes | Dimensions: 24 x 17.5 x 80.3cm | Weight: 3.8kg | Cord length: Not specified | Wi-Fi connectivity: No | Remote control: Yes | Oscillation angle: 90 degrees | Power: 45W What we like

Dyson is an iconic home appliance brand that many Mumsnet users rate highly. The AM07 Cool Tower has a futuristic yet minimal look and is super quiet, even on higher settings. But it doesn’t just look good, it’s a brilliant fan too, especially for families. It has bladeless technology meaning it’s safe if you have curious toddlers crawling around the house as there are no moving blades for fingers to get caught in. Instead, the best reason to get this fan is that it pushes so much air out over such a high and wide area, thanks to the sheer size of the fan, a 2.4m/sec maximum airflow and an 80˚ degree oscillation feature. It’s just a shame that it’s noisy, putting out 46dB at its highest settings and 40dB even in Sleep mode, while the Natural mode is plain distracting, constantly revving up and revving down the fan speed. Still, if you want a fan for a large space and noise doesn’t matter, this one’s a keeper, and one of the few tower fans we’ve tested that can rival a pedestal fan on reach and range. It doesn’t take up as much space, yet it’s a serious tower of power.

Key specs – Dimensions: 54 x 15 x 14cm; Weight: 2.4kg; Oscillation angle: 90˚; Cord length: 1.6m; Warranty: 2yr; Power: 18W We have a Dyson tower fan. When we bought it I thought it was a waste of money for just a fan, but my goodness, it is brilliant. So much better at making me feel cooler than any other fan I've had. So quiet on lower settings. They are pricey, but we have two now, they are saving me this week.” (Recommended by TheBitterBoy) Our verdict It’s easy to build (though a touch wobbly when done), and it’s nice and tall, so it should deliver air at a height that’s useful. Despite this, it manages to remain reasonably understated as tower fans go: a simple tube of dark grey plastic. Rather than the whole tower rotating, the centre section only turns, this looks very neat but does limit the angle of rotation to around 55 degrees, less than the 70 degrees that most models offer. However, this is offset by the fairly wide 68-degree cone of air it expels even when stationary.You can never bank on getting hot weather in the UK but, when it does come, it can come with a thump. When the mercury rises and the air stays still, it’s almost impossible to escape the humidity and heat, yet – for most of us – air conditioning is overkill. Get hold of a fan, however, and you can get a breeze going inside your home and make the temperature a bit more bearable. Put one in the lounge and you can properly chill out; get one in the bedroom and you might just get some sleep. Air speeds: 4 | Night mode: No | Dimensions: 27.94 x 27.94 x 81.28cm | Weight: 3.82kg | Cord length: Not specified | Wi-Fi connectivity: No | Remote control: Yes | Oscillation angle: Not specified | Power: 72W What we like Desk fans: A desk fan will be small enough to sit on an office desk, bookcase or bedside table. They are usually shaped like a pedestal fan, but some compact tower designs are available. Do tower fans cool better than regular fans?