We found the heat mode to be reliable, too. This fan can help push a cold room into a comfortable space, and the thermostat helps cut down on electricity bills, as the heater will turn off automatically when the right temperature has been reached. Unlike a fan, which can’t affect the actual temperature, the evaSMART can reduce the temperature of the air it blows at you: we measured a 3C drop. This is a small amount, but the cooling envelope of air around us made us feel much cooler than if we’d just used a fan.

Its power helps a lot: we measured air speed at 4m/s from 15cm away making this one of the most powerful fans that we’ve tested. Fortunately, this fan is very quiet, moving between 43.5dB on the lowest fan setting up to an acceptable 57.2dB on the maximum setting. With a neat remote control giving you easy access to all of the fan’s features, this is a top-quality fan for keeping you cool and your room feeling fresh. If you want a desktop version, go for the MeacoFan 650 Air Circulator. The best quiet fan will stay below 50dB, even on its highest setting . Anyone with concerns about being disturbed should make sure to choose a fan with a ‘sleep mode’ setting. This gives a particularly quiet, low-power option. If you’re particularly sensitive to noise, I recommend looking at quiet fans that produce 20 – 25dB on sleep mode . These are ideal for office work as well as sleeping.

Dyson fans all look so distinctive with their bladeless heads that you can put a hand through that theDyson Pure Cool Meimmediately looks different thanks to its ball head. The reason for the design change is that the fan uses Dyson’s Core Flow technology, which lets the convex surface direct a fine stream of air exactly where you want it, making it perfect for personal cooling. High fan speeds often come with noise, but that’s a trap that the VonHaus 35″ Tower Fan avoids. At 53.9dB on maximum, this fan is pretty quiet for the fan speed; however, at minimum, the fan is still 53.1dB, which is a little loud for sleeping with.

There is a small amount of maintenance/upkeep required with this fan, as it can get slightly noisier if it isn’t cleaned regularly enough. This is a result of the components getting clogged with dust, so cleaning it everything 2 months or so can help keep it running smoothly and (almost) silently. There’s no oscillating function, so air may not circulate as much as with other quiet fans, but the head can be tilted through 90 degrees. Given the strength of the airflow, this means it can be positioned anywhere in a room, at any level, and still be angled to reach you. As anyone who’s tried to buy a new fan in the middle of summer can attest, there’s a ridiculous amount of choice out there and mostly from brands you’ve never heard of. Just take one look at the available wares of some of the biggest online retailers and you’ll know exactly what we’re talking about.

Why MyCarbon?

There are controls at the base of the fan although these are a little confusing: you have to tap, rather than hold, the power button to change modes. Fortunately, there’s a remote control in the box, which makes it easier to use the Duux Globe. Also, as a standing fan, it doesn’t need to use up valuable surface space on desks or bedside tables, but it also doesn’t encroach too much on the room either.