9 Of The Best Fans To Keep You Cool Through The Heat Wave 2026

Best bladeless fan

If you’re not already struggling to sleep in the heat, there’s nothing like the sound of a whirring blade to keep you up at night. Should you be particularly sensitive to sound, this fan from Shark is bladeless, at its lowest setting, is as quiet as a whisper. It even has an ‘Air Blanket’ setting for sleep that can be controlled by its remote control that’s magnetic to stop you from losing it!

Completely customisable, you can adjust the height and rotate it any which way, so it can be vertical for more direct cooling, or vertical to cool a whole room. Plus, those blades on both sides rotate a full 180 degrees if full coverage gets a bit much. And – here’s the kicker – it comes in black and brass, white, or… pink. Yup, pretty special.

“Best Turbo Fan we have ever bought,” says one five-star reviewer. “It’s silent and has a range of speeds, a remote control that has a magnetic attachment to connect to the fan when not in use. The blades can be set in different positions and height for the best distribution of cool air. Awesome!”

Best fan and purifier overall

When the weather ramps up, often so does the pollen count. Add something that blows pollen-filled air around your house, and you have yourself a recipe for allergy disaster. So trust Dyson to come up with the solution in the shape of this dual fan and air purifier. It might be spenny, but remember: you’re getting two products in one.

Dyson has formulated technology specifically to filter air (using HEPA technology to filter out small particles of dust and pollen) before projecting it, and it can be controlled by an app on your phone. For a more hands-off approach, pop it on auto mode, and it’ll turn on the second it detects pollutants to keep you home clean, with minimal energy.

Best window fan (and purifier)

This serious-looking piece of gear “cools the room down a treat” according to our parenting editor. It’s fairly heavy, but you can easily move it around the room thanks to it coming on wheels. Like the Dyson, you can set a timer for when you want it to turn on and off, and it’s on the quieter side, at 52dB. While it’s designed for rooms between 16 and 26 square metres, it comes with two types of window kits, so you can also stop warm air from outside coming into the room at all. Should anything go wrong, it comes with a two year warranty.

Best for year-round use

Admittedly, it can feel a little redundant buying a fan in the UK. You get about two weeks of use out of it (or at least it feels that way) before you have to put it back into hiding. If you’re after something a little more versatile, Dyson’s latest release both cools and heats, meaning it’s the perfect companion to leave out year-round. So it doesn’t get in your way too much, it’s smaller than its original tower fans, and is the brand’s quietest design yet, meaning you’ll barely notice it’s there. Like the Purifier Cool, it has a magnetic remote that sticks to the top so you’ll always know where it is.

“We got our new Dyson hot and cool for our bedroom,” one reviewer explains. “It’s a large space but the Dyson heated it up to the required temperature in a few minutes. It is very quiet to run and economical (we have a smart meter and were impressed by the amount of energy it took to keep the room at a comfortable temperature). The design is sleek and attractive and went well with our decor.”

Best for noise control

Huge props to the engineers doing the most to make sure fans are quieter than they used to be. This tower fan is praised for being almost silent, using TurboWind and HyperSilent technology to make sure it projects cold air up to 40 feet without that annoying whirring sound. If you want to come home to a cool house while you’re out and about, you can control the fan via its connecting app. And it might be a tiresome job, but when it comes time to clean it you can do so by simply twisting a simple screw to take the blades.

As for the power? That won’t be a problem, according to one reviewer: “The power of the fan is superb, especially because you have 12 levels which means you can go from an extremely quiet and low breeze at level 1 to a strong gust at level 12.”

Best desk fan

Not bothered by a fancy high-tech fan? With over 2,600 five-star reviews, this classic desktop fan comes highly rated. At just £100, it’s excellent value for money, especially considering it’s as quiet as a whisper. It might be on the smaller size, but it’s loaded with vertical and horizontal oscillation, so it’s able to cool from 360 degrees to cool the entire room down.

“Whisper quiet and has cooled down the room just using the lowest setting,” says one reviewer. Impressive, huh?

Best portable fan

This pill from Shark is ideal for hot days on the move. Despite being the perfect size to chuck in your every day bag, it packs plenty of power and versatility. Choose between a high-speed fan, cooling system, or switch to an ultra-fine mist for some light refreshment of a summer’s day. But don’t worry, this isn’t the kind of thing that you’ll spend all night charging, only for it to run out after five minutes. Whether you’re on holiday, sweating through the daily commute, or at the gym, it’ll hold its power, and it even comes with a handy travel case for added protection.

A happy reviewer says: “The battery life was really good and it held its charge well throughout the day. It also didn’t take too long to charge back up, which was handy while we were away It feels really well made and sturdy, and the carry case is great quality too, so it was easy to pack and take around with us without worrying about it getting damaged.”

Best on a budget

You shouldn’t have to fork out a ridiculous chunk of your money to stay cool this summer. If you’re not in a place to invest in one of the pricier options on this list, this £32 option from igenix gets the job done. It’s not only easy to assemble, but is fairly unobtrusive, has a 7.5 hour timer, and comes with a remote. Most importantly, it cools you down.

“Very neat looking and doesn’t take up a lot of space,” says one reviewer. “Easy to assemble, easy to use and the remote control is handy. Not at all noisy and does the job!”

Best easy to use fan

If the near-8,000 five-star reviews on this fan don’t tell you everything you need to know, then I don’t know what I’m here for. While many of the fans on this list are pretty high tech, this small fan has just three speeds, and that’s all it needs, according to reviewers. This is another of those deceptively small but powerful blowers, as it’s able to cool the whole room via its 34cm height. It might not give you the feeling of being in a wind tunnel that other fans do to cool you down but, if you couldn’t tell by its price, it does so just as successfully.

Just ask this one reviewer: “You can have this Vornado aimed directly at you on high speed and although your hair will gently blow back, it won’t whip around your face in a tangled mess,” she says. “Within 10 minutes, I could sit just about anywhere in my living room and feel comfortable. There were some dead spots, but for the most part the entire room felt fresh.”