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Fans For Sleeping Reviews & Ratings → Based on Data From Over 1,200 Actual Owners
Page last updated December 3, 2010.
What You Need To Know
People who use fans to help them sleep often report that the "white noise" of the fans can reduce or even eliminate disruptive sounds such as traffic, barking dogs, weather, etc.
The main competitor of fans that are used for white noise is sound / white noise machines, which can also block out unwanted noise.
Fans are the better choice if you want air circulation in your room in addition to white noise.
Fans For Sleeping – Ratings
We rate below, based on owner experience data, several popular fans on the following criteria:
Quality of Sound. This refers to the smoothness of the white noise generated. This is likely the most important factor if you plan to use the fan for sleeping.
Price. Prices can change at any time. Those fans that have the best quality of sound are often among the most expensive.
Noise Volume. This refers to how loud the fan is. If you have fairly loud noises that you would like to drown out with a fan, then you will probably need one that rates moderate or higher.
Air Circulation.This refers to how powerful the fan is and how well it circulates the air. The larger fans tend to be more powerful.
| Fan (sorted by price) Links go to product page at Amazon.com |
Quality of Sound |
Price | Noise Volume | Air Circulation |
Lasko Personal Fan, 6 Inches |
Fair-Good | $14 | Moderate | Fair |
Honeywell Tabletop Fan |
Fair-Good | $22 | Moderate | Fair-Good |
Optimus 12-inch Oscillating Fan |
Fair | $22 | Moderate | Good |
Lasko 16-Inch Oscillating Pedestal Fan |
Fair | $28 | Moderate | Good-Fair |
Honeywell Oscillating Turbo Fan |
Good-Fair | $30 | Moderate-Low | Good-Fair |
Vornado Compact Fan |
Fair-Good | $36 | Moderate | Good |
Lasko 20-inch Floor Fan |
Good | $40 | Moderate | Good |
Honeywell Floor Fan |
Good | $41 | Moderate-High | Good |
Lasko 20-inch Box Fan |
Fair-Good | $50 | Moderate | Good-Excellent |
Holmes 10-inch Stand Fan |
Good-Excellent | $55 | Moderate-High | Good-Excellent |
Holmes 12-inch Fan |
Good | $57 | Moderate | Good-Excellent |
Vornado Midsize Fan |
Good-Fair | $60 | Moderate | Good |
SPT Tower Fan |
Good-Excellent | $72 | Moderate-Low | Good |
Lasko 40-inch Oscillating Fan |
Good-Fair | $73 | Moderate-Low | Good-Excellent |
Vornado 733 |
Good | $75 | Moderate-Low | Good-Excellent |