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Best Standalone Fans
Investing in a portable fan like a pedestal fan or tower fan is a tried-and-tested, affordable way to keep everyone in the house feeling refreshed in the hotter months. Continue Reading...
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Vornado 660
As one of the more premium offerings in the Vornado Air Circulator range, the Vornado 660 aerodynamically moves air around rooms up to 30.5 metres squared.
Price (RRP) $249.00
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.6 (12)
- Value for Money3.9 (12)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.1 (10)
- Noise Level3.6 (12)
- Power4.2 (9)
- FeaturesOscillating
- Blade MaterialPlastic
- Body MaterialPlastic
- Blade Diameter258 mm
- Colour / FinishBlack or White
- Power56 W
- Cord Length1.8 m
- Dimensions 380 x 343 x 298 mm
Sunbeam Infinity 40cm FA8900
As the highest-rated pedestal fan, the Infinity Fan provides all-over oscillation, which Sunbeam describes as moving air ‘up, down and all around.’ But what exactly does this mean?
Price (RRP) $169.00
Price from$135.00The Good Guys
- Review Summary
- Specifications
- Build Quality4.2 (16)
- Value for Money3.3 (15)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.0 (14)
- Noise Level3.7 (15)
- Power4.5 (12)
- FeaturesOscillating, Remote Control and Timer
- Blade MaterialPlastic
- Body MaterialMetal and Plastic
- Blade Diameter400 mm
- Colour / FinishChrome/Black
- Cord Length2.7 m
- Dimensions 469 x 207 x 626 mm
Kmart High Velocity Chrome Fan
As a heavy-duty floor fan, this unobtrusive $49 Kmart High Velocity Chrome Fan will keep you comfortably cool – while letting you receive change back from a $50 note.
Price (RRP) $49.00
- Pros & Cons
- Review Summary
- Specifications
Affordable at $49
Powerful airflow for a standalone fan
Can be noisy on high settings
- Build Quality4.5 (2)
- Value for Money4.5 (2)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.0 (1)
- Noise Level3.0 (2)
- Power4.0 (2)
- Blade MaterialAluminium
- Body MaterialMetal
- Blade Diameter400 mm
- Colour / FinishStainless Steel
Dyson Pure Cool Tower · includes 2 listings
With its signature Dyson style, air purification abilities and data about air quality delivered straight to your smartphone app, the $799 Dyson Pure Cool Tower has certainly won itself a few fans.
Price (RRP) $799.00
Price from$599.00The Good Guys
- Pros & Cons
- Review Summary
- Specifications
Highly effective air purification
Powerful airflow
At $99 per year, filters are expensive to replace
- Build Quality4.6 (35)
- Value for Money3.4 (34)
- Cleaning & Maintenance 4.7 (35)
- Noise Level3.7 (33)
- Power4.0 (22)
- Body MaterialMetal
- Colour / FinishBlack Nickel and White Silver
- Cord Length1.8 m
Convair 120cm Axial Tower Fan CTF07
With multi-fan technology proffered by three independently operating fans, each of which have three speed settings, this Convair fan effectively allows you to choose from nine customisable settings.
Price (RRP) $159.00
- Pros & Cons
- Specifications
Three independently operating fans in one, to help customise your airflow
Effective air circulation
- FeaturesRemote Control
- Colour / FinishBlack
- Dimensions 1160 x 168 x 345 mm
What are the benefits of a standalone fan?
- The wide variety of standalone fans on the market makes it easier to find a fan that suits your space, room size, cooling requirements and lifestyle preferences
- Standalone fans are an affordable alternative to portable air conditioners, both in terms of purchase price and running costs
- They’re more lightweight and portable than their portable air conditioning counterparts, making them easy to carry from room to room.
Types of standalone fans
- Pedestal Fans: These traditional portable fans are also called stand fans, as they’re supported by an adjustable vertical stand. The fan section uses spinning blades to cool down a room.
- Tower Fans: Also known as column fans, these fans have a long rectangular or cylindrical shape. They’re powered by impeller blades inside the unit, which push air through an air outlet that runs from close to the base to the top.
- Desk Fans: Also called table fans, these personal fans live on your desk, and can be as small as 10-15cm in blade size. They’re great for the office or work-from-home spaces - or both.
- Floor fans: These sit squat, close to the ground. A high velocity floor fan will also push air more powerfully at a longer distance across the room.
- Box Fans: Also sitting low, these fans are boxed into an enclosure with a grill, housing the blades on the inside.
- Wall Fans: Wall-mounted and similar to the top section of pedestal fans, these use 3-5 blades to spin on an 180-degree axis.
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