9 Of The Best Fans To Keep You Cool Through The Heat Wave

From portable, to vertical fans, and even air purifiers.

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We’ll hold our hands up and admit we’ve been complaining about the lack of heat a little too aggressively over the past few months. So, of course, our karma is that the heat is coming at us full force this weekend.

In case you hadn’t heard, we’re heading for a heat wave. That’s right, 30 degree heat, out of pretty much nowhere.

And while we wouldn’t dare complain, things are about to get sweaty – with not much warning, might we add.

In that case, we’ll forgive you for feeling somewhat unprepared for the sweatiness that is to come.

It looks like there’s a long and hawt summer ahead of us, so to help you gird your loins, we’ve rounded up nine of the best fans to stay cool this summer.

There’s something for everyone, from air purifier combos, to budget options, and even a portable pill.

Shark TurboBlade High-Speed Multi-Directional Cooling Fan System

If you're not already struggling to sleep in the heat, there's nothing like the sound of a whirring blade to keep you up at night. Should you be particularly sensitive to sound, this fan from Shark is bladeless, at its lowest setting, is as quiet as a whisper. It even has an 'Air Blanket' setting for sleep that can be controlled by its remote control that's magnetic to stop you from losing it!

Completely customisable, you can adjust the height and rotate it any which way, so it can be vertical for more direct cooling, or vertical to cool a whole room. Plus, those blades on both sides rotate a full 180 degrees if full coverage gets a bit much. And – here's the kicker – it comes in black and brass, white, or... pink. Yup, pretty special.

“Best Turbo Fan we have ever bought,” says one five-star reviewer. “It's silent and has a range of speeds, a remote control that has a magnetic attachment........

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