Collection: Fans

A fan is the cheapest way to stay comfortable in warm weather, moving air across your skin so you feel cooler. The type suits the room and use: a pedestal fan for adjustable height and reach, a tower fan for a slim footprint, a ceiling fan for whole-room airflow, a desk fan for personal cooling. Fans cost a fraction of air conditioning to run. Think about the room size, where the fan will sit, and how quiet it needs to be.

What type of fan suits your room?

Each fan type suits a different spot:

• Pedestal fan or standing fan: adjustable height and tilt on a stand, with strong airflow that reaches across a room. Good all-rounder for living areas and bedrooms.
• Tower fan: a slim vertical column taking little floor space, usually quieter with wide oscillation, suiting bedrooms and tight spaces.
• Ceiling fan: circulates air through the whole room from above, using very little power and freeing all floor space.
• Desk fan: compact personal cooling for a desk, bench or bedside.

How does a fan cool you if it doesn't cool the air?

A fan doesn't lower the room temperature — it moves air across your skin, speeding up the evaporation of sweat, which is what makes you feel cooler. This is why a fan helps when you're in the room but does nothing for an empty one, and why turning a fan off when you leave saves power with no downside. It also explains why fans work less well in very high humidity, when sweat evaporates slowly anyway. Tip: place a fan to move air across the room rather than pointing at a wall, and open a window opposite for a cross breeze.

What is a bladeless fan?

A bladeless fan draws air in through the base and pushes it out through a ring, so there are no exposed spinning blades. That makes it safer around children and pets and simpler to wipe clean, though it usually costs more than a standard fan for similar airflow.

What features matter on a fan?

A few features earn their keep. Oscillation sweeps the airflow across a wider area rather than one spot. Multiple speeds let you match the airflow and noise to the situation, and a quiet low speed matters for bedrooms and sleeping. A timer switches the fan off after you fall asleep, saving power. Remote control saves getting up, and adjustable height and tilt on a pedestal fan direct the air where you want it. For a bedroom, prioritise quiet operation and a timer; for a living room, airflow and oscillation matter more.

Common questions

Which fan is best for a bedroom?
A tower fan or a quiet pedestal fan with a low speed setting and a timer, so it runs quietly and switches off after you're asleep. Ceiling fans also suit bedrooms and use very little power.

Do fans actually cool a room?
No — a fan moves air across your skin so you feel cooler, rather than lowering the room temperature. That's why turning it off in an empty room costs you nothing in comfort.

Are tower fans quieter than pedestal fans?
Generally yes, tower fans tend to run quieter and take less floor space, though pedestal fans usually move more air and let you adjust the height and tilt.

How much does a fan cost to run?
A fraction of an air conditioner, since it only turns a small motor rather than cooling air. Ceiling fans use the least power of all for whole-room airflow.

Can I pay for a fan with Afterpay?
Yes. You can split it with Afterpay, Zip, Klarna or PayPal Pay in 4. Our fans start from $23, which is four fortnightly payments of about $5.75.

Complete your climate setup

Fans work with the rest of your cooling. Add an air cooler for dry heat, an air conditioner for humid days, and a heater for winter.

A $23 pedestal fan splits into four fortnightly payments of $5.75 with Afterpay, and Zip, Klarna and PayPal Pay in 4 do the same. Every order ships from our Australian warehouse, dispatched within 1–2 business days, with a 12-month warranty and 30 days to return it. We're a family-run Australian store, going since 2016, rated 4.66 out of 5 across 5,363 reviews.