These Bladeless Fans Cool Your Home Without the Noise

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There was a time when bladeless fans cost oodles more than their bladed counterparts, but these days, there are plenty of affordable options on the market to consider. Bladeless fans are generally safer than regular fans, as airflow is generated in the fan’s enclosed base and a cool, breezy vortex gets shot up into the main chamber like a rocket.

Bladeless fans are also typically quieter than bladed pedestal fans, plus they can be more energy-efficient. On the extremely practical side, they’re also a heck of a lot easier to clean and less likely to hurt kids’ fingers. If you’re sold on going bladeless, read on for our top recommendations.

Best Bladeless Fans

What to Consider

Size and Shape

The biggest decision to make is on the actual size and shape of your fan. Bladeless fans come in multiple sizes ranging from tower fans, capable of cooling entire rooms, to compact desk fans meant for up-close use. Furthermore, bladeless fans come in multiple shapes including spheres and towers. Sphere fans tend to provide a more focused blast of air, while tower fans offer more spatial range.

Fan Power and Adjustability

The fan power and level of adjustability make a major difference in your day-to-day use. Fans tend to have multiple speed levels that determine how much power they use, a.k.a. how much air gets blasted your way. While the true peak strength of each fan is slightly harder to measure, most have reviews you can reference before purchasing.

Additional Features

Many bladeless fans go above and beyond the basic air circulation you can expect. Many, like our top pick, the Dreo bladeless fan, have oscillating features which help spread cool air more evenly through a larger space. Other options are designed for portable, or even wearable, use. Some bladeless fans work as an air conditioner or space heater, too. You can even find fans that come with air purification filters to keep your spaces clean and cool at the same time.

How We Selected

Every bladeless fan we cover comes highly recommended by customers. We compared general features mentioned above across a range of styles—those best for desks and tables versus larger spaces—along with special features like air filtration or mood lighting. We also offer options that span multiple price points, from budget-friendly to high-end.

Bladeless Fan

This bladeless fan offers excellent value for the price, about $90 at the time of this writing. The fan boasts six customizable speeds and three modes for different breeze levels, plus it has a powerful motor that circulates 24 square feet of air.

It’s also relatively quiet, ranging from 34 decibels on its lowest setting to 48 decibels on its highest. Other highlights include 90-degree oscillation, a 12-hour timer that can be set in one-hour increments, and a remote control.

Portable Electric Oscillating Fan

For a mix between affordability and function, the Antarctic Star portable electric oscillation fan stands near the top of the list. The fan comes with tons of quality features from an on-unit temperature display to a 12-hour timer setting.

Feel free keeping the fan on in front of kids and pets too—the grated style keeps fingers safe from the rotating core. The fan also comes with 85 degrees of oscillation, so it should keep your entire room cool and comfortable even during the dreaded summer heat.

Cool Air Multiplier Bladeless Fan

Dyson has become the golden standard of bladeless fans, with exceptionally eye-catching design and impressive technology that justify the price tag—for some.

The brand’s 40-inch Air Multiplier fan delivers powerful, quiet airflow, and features an auto-shutoff timer that can be programmed from 15 minutes to nine hours, plus there’s a remote control with 10 customizable airflow settings.

It’s also incredibly easy to clean with an open, wipe down design. The bladeless fan is available in black and nickel in addition to the white and silver combo shown.

Bladeless Fan

If you’re looking for an affordable, dependable fan that won’t break the bank, consider this option from Honeywell. It has a slim silhouette and offers a well-designed front panel on top, with functions including eight fan speeds, dimming options, and oscillation.

There’s an auto-shutoff timer and a storage for the remote control in the back below the carrying handle, so even if you chronically lose small items (like me), you won’t lose this remote.

TaoTronics Bladeless Fan

With 12 speed levels, four wind modes, 90-degree oscillation, warm, yellow night light with two brightness levels, it’s tough to beat this bladeless fan from TaoTronics—especially for the $100 price point at the time of this writing.

The DC motor is powerful but also fairly quiet, with a 28dB rating at its lowest setting and 56dB at its highest. Other highlights among features for this 42-inch-high tower fan include an auto-shutoff function, a 12-hour timer that can be set in 1-hour increments, and a remote control.

Bladeless Fan and Air Purifier

This affordable, attractive bladeless fan features a HEPA filter designed to remove more than 99% of dust, mold, and allergens in up to 320 square feet of space.

It features nine speed settings and three breeze modes, plus oscillation that operates 90 degrees horizontally and 30 degrees wide, all controlled via remote.

There’s also an auto-shutoff 8-hour timer that can be programmed in 1-hour increments.It’s smart design makes it ultra-portable, too—just grab the top handle and tote it to another room.

Dyson Air Multiplier Table Bladeless Fan

Here’s another popular choice from top-brand Dyson, this option ideal for living room side tables or bedroom nightstands. It features the same technology and general design as its larger sibling—powerful yet quiet, with an auto-shutoff timer that can be programmed from 15 minutes to 9 hours.

Plus, you can control all 10 airflow settings from a remote, which has a sleek, curved design that magnetically attaches to the fan for a seamless look. The bladeless fan is also available in blue and a black and nickel combo, in addition to the white and silver shown.

Bladeless Fan

We adore this little droid-like desk fan, which happens to be energy efficient, ultra-quiet at 13 decibels, and has a 90-degree vertical and horizontal rotation to keep you chill at your desk.

There are also 12 fan speed settings to control from a remote (for, you know, taking a midday cat nap on the office sofa), plus an auto-shutoff and a 9-hour timer. A simple, easy-to-read digital display on the base shows multiple functions.

Dyson Pure Hot + Cool HEPA Bladeless Fan

If you’re looking for a fan-heater combo with an air filter that covers considerable square footage—and can stomach a hefty price tag—this Dyson is your best bet. It’s especially useful for multiperson households, where everyone plays the game of surreptitiously turning the AC up and down.

The bladeless fan includes all standard Dyson air purifier features, including a HEPA filter said to remove more than 99% of dust and allergens from the air.

Other highlights include auto-shutoff, a sleep timer, and a remote with 10 air speeds, plus this model also oscillates 350 degrees.

Wearable Personal Bladeless Fan

Take a breeze to go with this lightweight portable bladeless fan, which has 60 air outlets to cool your neck all the way around. It's made from silicone and plastic and weighs about 13 ounces, with three wind speeds, plus it’s ultra-quiet, rated at 36dB. It runs on a lithium-ion battery, juiced up via USB, and it’s said to last up to 18 hours on a single charge. The bladeless fan is great for everything from hiking to strolling along the boardwalk on scorching summer’s day.

Oscillating Tower Fan

The oscillating tower fan from Lasko comes with an affordable price tag and up to 90 degrees of rotation. The remote controlled fan comes with a relatively small three different speed settings, however the night mode does provide added versatility.

The Lasko tower fan is also relatively portable and easy to move throughout your home at just 15 pounds. The wide base means it will set up and stay upright on most surfaces including thicker, softer carpet.

Desk Fan

In terms of desk fans, the Conbola is one of the most unique options. Instead of exclusively working off of corded power, the desk fan is actually battery operated.

As a result, you can carry your fan with you from place to place without needing a power source nearby for up to nine hours at a time..

The desk fan also has multiple lighting options, so you can keep a light on in a color of your choice. This mood light feature works well for a bedroom at night or to accent your office as you work.

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