Best fans and air coolers for larger rooms

Bigger rooms and open plan spaces need fans and coolers that can move more air so you feel the effect across seating areas.

Our picks in more detail

MeacoFan 1056 Air Circulator

MeacoFan 1056 Air Circulator

Cooling bedrooms and living rooms quietly

A powerful but quiet air circulator that can move air around a room without needing to sit right next to you.

  • Capacity: 0L
  • Room size: Small to medium UK rooms
  • Energy: Low power DC motor with multiple speed settings
Dyson Cool AM07 Tower Fan

Dyson Cool AM07 Tower Fan

Stylish low noise cooling in lounges and bedrooms

A premium tower fan that looks neat in the corner of a room and offers smooth airflow with a sleep timer and remote control.

  • Capacity: 0L
  • Room size: Medium to large rooms
  • Energy: Efficient brushless motor with variable speeds
Honeywell Evaporative Air Cooler

Honeywell Evaporative Air Cooler

Making living rooms feel cooler in dry warm spells

An evaporative cooler that can feel more effective than a standard fan if you are happy to keep the water tank topped up.

  • Capacity: 10L
  • Room size: Medium rooms and open plan spaces nearby
  • Energy: Uses water tank and fan rather than compressor
Portable Air Conditioner 9000 BTU

Portable Air Conditioner 9000 BTU

Very warm bedrooms or home offices

A typical mid sized portable AC unit that can drop room temperature more than a fan, at the cost of higher noise and energy use.

  • Capacity: 0L
  • Room size: Rooms up to around 18 square metres
  • Energy: Compressor based cooling with exhaust hose
Pedestal Fan With Remote and Timer

Pedestal Fan With Remote and Timer

Living rooms and bedrooms on a budget

A good value pedestal fan that can sit in a corner of the room and oscillate to keep several people comfortable.

  • Capacity: 0L
  • Room size: Small to medium rooms
  • Energy: Standard AC motor with three speed settings
Slim Tower Fan With Remote Control

Slim Tower Fan With Remote Control

Narrow spaces between furniture in lounges and bedrooms

A space saving tower fan that tucks neatly by sofas or beds where a big pedestal fan would get in the way.

  • Capacity: 0L
  • Room size: Small to medium rooms
  • Energy: Low to medium power with multiple modes

Category questions

What sort of fan suits a large living room

Tall tower fans, pedestal fans with wide sweep and powerful air circulators work well. You may need more than one fan if the room has several seating areas.

Will a single portable air cooler cool an open plan space

Evaporative coolers give a more localised feeling of cool air. In very open spaces they are best used near where you sit rather than expecting them to change the whole room temperature.