You can try running your vacuum over the vents again, but it may not suction up the dust deeper in the blades. You can turn it on and off, turn the oscillation feature on and off, adjust among three speed settings or start the sleep timer -- the same controls as you'll find on the fan itself. Just about every tower fan offers a low, medium and high setting, but some go further with a greater number of fan speed settings in between those basics for more granular control over the force of the breeze.

To provide our readers with the best recommendations possible, we rely on several key sources of information to help guide our selection process. Look for silver or black rings at the top and bottom of the fan blade column where it meets the casing.On low settings, the Pelonis 40" is exceptionally quiet, though this scales up precipitously with its speed. One can only hope they had a few warm weather sleeping essentials to take the edge off the sweltering temperatures. Hold the top part of the case steady and gently pull the front panel towards you with your other hand.

You can also set the timer so that you walk into a cool house or drift off to sleep with the fan on. And there just aren't very many tower fans like that on the market these days ( here's one I found at Walmart that gets mixed reviews). If you're planning on using your new fan in your bedroom, pay attention to the fan's height, so you're certain it will blow across the top of your mattress.Alicia holds a CPA designation and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce and Finance from the University of Toronto. Our tester Jessica has specialized in technological innovation and machine production since childhood.

To put together a comprehensive picture of each fan, we tested each tower fan's performance across four all-encompassing, mutually exclusive metrics.Every room and home has different dimensions and belongings that will affect the wind pattern of a fan. Even at top speeds, it's one of the quietest fans we tested, and the wind noises it creates fade into the background.

The bigger issue was that the Vornado V-Flow was the noisiest fan I tested, ringing in at 50 decibels on the highest of its three speeds from a distance of 30 inches. The manufacturers of most tower fans we tested don't recommend this, instead relying on you to vacuum and wipe them down to keep them clean and quiet. These air purifiers prevent irritants, such as dust, pollen, and pet dander, from circulating around your room, which can be useful if you have allergies. It's also one of the very few tower fans tested here that explicitly directs you to take it apart (with a screwdriver) to keep it adequately cleaned — most others can't be disassembled, only vacuumed or wiped down. A fan that's ready to fall over at the slightest jostle isn't likely to last long in an average household.She grew up in the Midwest, sweating through sweltering summers of humid, stagnant air, with only a fan to help her sleep. Though it's not quite as slimly designed, the Pelonis 40" earns an above-average performance in this metric due in part to its extra-wide angle of oscillation. The AM07 harnesses its famous ‘air multiplier’ technology to project a steady stream of airflow - all while running as quietly as a mouse.