Best Tower Fan of 2024

Lasko Wind Curve T42905 Oscillating Tower Fan

I loved the sleek styling and wood grain tone of this Lasko Tower fan. It was also the third quietest fan I tested, measuring a few decibels lower than the Honeywell. On top of that, it has Bluetooth, which allows you to control the oscillating fan through an app on your phone.

The problem is that this app is all you get for remote control. This is not suitable for shared environments, as the fan can only connect to one device at a time. In other words, if someone merges with a fan, your connection ends.

This could be forgiven if the software offered advanced features such as voice control or the ability to set a schedule, but it doesn’t. You can pause and stop, turn on and off the oscillation mode, switch between three speeds or start a timer; the same controls as you would find on the fan itself. It doesn’t ask for any permission besides Bluetooth, the app doesn’t seem to provide any privacy policy. All of this makes this Lasko fan an easy one to splurge on at $80.

Vornado V-Flow Air Circulator Tower Fan

The Vornado V-Flow tower fan has a sleek design that twists the fan grille around a cylindrical base. It’s one of the best-looking platform games I’ve tried, but it’s not as versatile as a traditional platformer. Instead, it relies on a curved design to move a large portion of the air throughout the room.

It worked well in my tests when I had it aimed at me, but the coverage varies at the side angles, where the air is placed lower or higher due to the diagonal grille. The main issue was that the Vornado V-Flow was the loudest fan I tested, blaring at 50 decibels at the top of its three cycles from a distance of 30 inches. On top of that, my remote won’t work, which is consistent with the frustrations I’ve seen from user reviews at retailers where V-Flow is sold. This, combined with the lack of features that go beyond regular bedtime, has me saying no to the Vornado’s current $70 price tag (and I’d jump at the sale again). That’s a shame, since the Vornado’s five-year warranty was the best of all the fans I looked at in this roundup, and more than twice as much when you get the $550 Dyson TP04.

AmazonBasics Oscillating 3-Speed ​​Tower Fan

Amazon continues to sell a growing variety of products under its AmazonBasics brand and today that includes platform favorites. As the name suggests, it is not a very high-end product. Remote batteries aren’t included, but you get multiple natural wind settings on top of low, medium and high speed settings.

Unfortunately, I had a disappointing experience with this fan. The remote stopped working as soon as I started testing, and the fan left its fragile position after a short walk between rooms. Although its 35-watt power was the lowest of all the fans I tested, its airflow was weak, even at its highest setting. At $60, this platform fan is well worth the price.