The 12 Best Box Fans for Rattle-Free Cooling

The selling point of this fan is the weather-resistant motor shield and metal exterior. It’s a unique design from Hurricane, which makes this the best box fan for windows.

There’s a nice side effect, too. The extra weight from the motor shield and thick sides means there’s some added weight. A total item weight of 9lbs, to be exact. This goes a long way to prevent shaking or rattling when at high speeds.

If you’re looking for a personal-sized box fan, this holmes model is one of the best on the market.

At 11 inches high and 10 inches wide, it’s small enough to snugly fit inside any window to aid in ventilation. Or even in your suitcase if you’re worried about extra-hot hotel rooms while you travel.

While it’s not going to give you a tornado to work with, it does pump out a respectable amount of airflow for such a little fan. It’s not completely quiet while doing so (lightweight fans are more liable to shaking), but it’s a level of white noise that’s easy to get used to.

For some reason, a good quality box fan in any color other than white is quite hard to find.

So while we wouldn’t rate this Lasko fan over the one at the top of this list, it still makes our top 5 almost on color alone.

Looks aside, it’s got a good bit of weight to it (9.5lbs) for extra stability, and an easy-carry handle to help you move it around. The material quality of the metal exterior is solid – and leagues ahead of cheaper plastic models. While the Lasko #3720 narrowly beats this model on airspeed and quietness, this is still a great and stylish looking all-rounder.

This is like a Men In Black fan.

Like your appliances black? You won’t get blacker.

Prefer things to be subtle? There’s no big branding to be found on it.

The performance? Fantastic. As good as any other fan on this list.

And the customers? Satisfied.

This sleek model by WP (Westpointe) is as sleek as they come. Performance wise there’s not much to differentiate it from other fans, but if you love sleek and subtle – this is a fantastic shout.

Let’s take the black color of before and flip it.

Welcome to the Air King 9723.

In what I can only call “whiter than white”, this fan is also one of the most powerful on this list.

Boasting an airflow of over 2140CFM, it’s deceptively powerful for a standard 20” fan.

The build quality is a level up, with impact resistant grills, a long 8 foot power cord, and an extra lubricated motor.

Now – don’t get me wrong. These great extras come with a bump in the price tag. But if you don’t mean the extra $10 or so, you get that nice little step up in quality.

The first you’ll notice about this fan. It’s the white buttons, isn’t it?

Just kidding. I mean, look at that color!

This fan is perfect for any kids bedroom, or any room with a blue color scheme.

The part I love best? They’ve called the fan ‘Be Cool’. Amazing.

Performance wise, this fan is the same as Lasko’s Premium 20” Box Fan I reviewed above. It’s only the color that they’ve made explode with personality.

Bang – it’s the archnemesis of our blue box fan above. Made by the same company, just in a different color scheme.

The purple isn’t quite as bright of a ‘pop’ as the blue, but it’s still a fantastic shade that will go well in any bright room. Perfect for a kid-based space, and for summer colors in general.

Another fantastic all-rounder, Comfort Zone have brought out two of their very own box fans to compete on the market.

We’re looking at a fairly standard model. But in no way is that a bad thing.

A fair price, 3 speed-settings, durable construction – and a sleek black finish. What’s not to love?

While the brand may not be as well known as Lasko or the other ‘titans’, their initial reviews are great. People are loving these newer fans.

That fan above is (at the time of writing this) the best selling box fan on Amazon.com.

This is mostly due to the great value for money it offers. There’s not too much difference between products like these, and so maintaining that level of quality while offering a lower price tends to result in high sales (see the live price via our link below).

However, it only just makes our top list. While cheap, it’s light weight indicates that it’s prone a little rattling/shaking high speeds. It’s still a great box fan if you’re looking so save a few bucks, don’t get us wrong, but we think paying a little extra for the quality you know you’ll be happy with is worth the extra cash.

You could say that this box fan is ‘low’ on everything. Which can be a bad and good thing.

It’s low on power usage, weight, and noise – which are all great. But it’s also a bit lower on the airflow that it produces. So while it’s one of the quietest and most cost-efficient box fans on the market, it’s also one of the least powerful.

But that’s not always a bad thing. If a bit of quiet extra airflow is what you’re after, this fan is ideal. Just don’t expect it to put up too much competition to strong summer heat!

Welcome to the smallest fan on this list.

This miniature 9” fan is less than half the size of the more “premium” fans I’ve listed above.

That said, it definitely has it’s placed.

Design wise it’s subtle, with a “frameless” design and a clean white color.

Black & Decker are known the world over as a reliable brand, and they’ve not cut any corners on this little guy. Personally I love how the controls are an analog dial tucked into the corner. Thanks to the size and quality, this is a super quiet fan, too.

You’re looking at the #1 Best Seller in ‘Floor Fans’ on Amazon.

And that’s a huge category.

I know, I know. This isn’t a “box” fan. It’s got curves! Boxes don’t have curves!

Well it’s made it on this list on merit. Alright? You can put down that pitchfork. And that flaming torch.

While not in a “box” shape, this is still worth your consideration. It’s 20” size makes it around the same footprint. But the ‘Wind Machine’ in it’s name is no joke. This thing is powerful.

The best part, though, is that the head pivots. This is the real advantage on a box fan.

For around the same price tag, this fan can be rotated vertically. It can be gamechanging – with normal box fans you need to have them at the right height. Which means you need a flat surface at the right height – not easy to get.