What I appreciate most is that the lowest speed setting produces just the right amount of air - a light breeze - to work comfortably for 8 hrs+ without drying out my eyes. And it's nearly silent. During the day I can't hear it unless I'm right next to it, and at night it's barely audible. Because it's tall, the airflow covers my entire body, which provides a greater level of comfort. One brand that consistently produces high quality products is Honeywell. With this in mind, we took it upon ourselves to test and review the Honeywell HYF26E QuietSet Tower Fan to see what it had to offer. Please carry on below for more information. Overall, we think for the price, this Honeywell tower fan has a great level of power and speed options for control, its oscillation is good for a small room and its quiet system makes the fan especially useful on hotter summer nights.

The Vornado V-Flow tower fan features a neat-looking build that twists the fan's grille around the cylindrical base. It's one of the best-looking tower fans I tested -- but it doesn't oscillate like a traditional tower fan, relying instead on that twisty design to move a wider field of air throughout the room.

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The only downside with this tower fan that we noticed is that the degree of oscillation is only 90 degrees which is going to be a little restrictive if you have a large room that you want to cool. Taking the tower fan out of the box, the first thing that we needed to do was to assemble the fan. Fortunately, we were very happy to see that this was just a matter of screwing the base onto the fan which took us only a matter of minutes. We were then ready to test the fan out properly. I can't rate the remote control because there were no batteries included. I'll buy some eventually, but I don't really need the remote. It would be useful in a bedroom as would the light-dimming feature and the timer. The design is also said to shake a lot when it oscillates and the model does not come with any wind modes to adjust breeze or purification functions to filter the air, but this is expected for the lower price. The problem is that the app is all you get as far as remote controls are concerned. That isn't ideal for a shared space, as the fan can only connect with one device at a time. In other words, if someone else pairs with the fan, your connection gets cut.

Overall, we have to say that we were really pleased with the Honeywell QuietSet Tower Fan and we would definitely recommend it to everyone. This Honeywell Quietset whole room model, in particular, is a very affordable option for cooling down you down during the summer and has great adjustability as well as speed options. The first thing that really impressed and surprised us was the amount of speed options that are available. Rather than your typical 3 wind modes, the Honeywell QuietSet Tower Fan has 5 different wind modes to choose from.

Quieter than most and without giving up too much in the way of power, it's a better night's sleep in a box

As we touched on above, this Honeywell tower fan is a great budget option for cooling your home, it also comes with a good range of features considering its low price. We tested all 5 modes and we were really impressed by how powerful each of them is. We were also really surprised by how quiet this fan was, even at the medium to high wind modes. We wanted to test out the night mode next. I didn't think I'd want or need a remote control for a fan but it's very nice to have, especially when running it at night. If you want to control your fan with a smart plug, then you'll need to use something simpler, like this Lasko floor fan. Ry Crist/CNET

Update: I decided to return the item as it has only two useful settings out of eight and is too pricey given that. Features: 102cm - 5 Speeds - 90 Degrees Oscillation - Remote Control - Automatic Dimmer - 82.5 x 27.4 x 20.2 cm - 4.2kg Pros: For power, the Honeywell QuietSet whole-room model comes with five levels of speed and has an oscillation angle of 75-degrees, the tower fan additionally has a quiet-set power system for nighttime use to reduce noise.This Honeywell tower fan truly is great value money if you are on a budget, so to help make your final decision about whether or not you should buy it we have summarised its pros and cons below to make things clearer. Pros Of The Honeywell Tower Fan Honeywell is very popular in the tower fan market and has created a huge range of quiet and affordable products to choose from. We use a fan upstairs to supplement our AC. I use to cool the bedroom/office where I've been working since Covid hit and to cool my side of the bed. Our old fan was a pedestal mount with a 20" blade and at its lowest speed produced too much air to work comfortably. Running it all night would dry out my sinuses. And it was noticeably loud, especially at night. One of the best ways for you to keep cool this summer is to invest in a high quality tower fan, whether this is for your home or your office. A good tower fan really can make the world of difference. So I was pleasantly surprised to discover that its performance is excellent. I bought it to improve poor air circulation in one bedroom (used as a den) of a two-bedroom condo, which was routinely at least 3C warmer than the other rooms. With the fan positioned at the far side of the room and pointed at the door (without oscillation) it drops the difference to 1C within 30 minutes and eventually eliminates it. I made a crude toilet-paper device to test the airflow (see video) and you can see solid movement at the door 12 feet away from the fan on high (power cool) speed. On level 5 the airflow is reduced by about half, and on the slowest speed (sleep) I measured moderate airflow at 5 feet.