The heat is here! Keep cool, calm and collected with one of these excellent fans

s a nation that broadly eschews air conditioning as unnecessary, using an electric cooling fan can be a cost effective, efficient, and, these days, whisper-quiet way of keeping you cool.

They’re ideal for circulating air and providing a cooling breeze to help you sleep at night and think straight during the day.

You don’t have to break the bank if you’re after a standard oscillating fan: one that blows air and helps the room feeling fresh can be nabbed for under £35 and do the job well.

If you’re after higher levels of functionality - something that circulates air, mimics a natural breeze, purifies or has various speed settings and an impressively strong motor, you’ll be looking at something more spendy, up to around £350 - entirely worth it if you can

Astretch to it and want to beat the heat. You may think that it’s worth investing in an air conditioner for summer after all, air conditioning units are able to reduce the temperature of the room, while an electric fan works by pushing the air around.

Consider the size of the room you are looking to cool before buying a fan. Desk fans are sufficient for small spaces, but for larger rooms, you’ll need a standing fan.

Cooling fans come in a variety of shapes and sizes, from tall pedestals, to floor, tower fans and desktop models.

All of the models reviewed here are equipped with a number of fan speeds and most oscillate for wider room coverage.

They will all do a grand job of keeping you more comfortable in warm weather.

Dyson produces a fan-only version called the Cool but we are featuring this more expensive model because it cleans the air at the same time (you can read about this facet in our guide to Air Purifiers) and is more readily available to buy. With air cleaning tech, the Purifier Cool also happens to be one of the most stylish and efficient fans in the industry.