Best Window Fans in 2022

Bionaire took the top spot in our quest to find the best window fans, but not just because of how sleek and sturdy it looks. You get a reversible function to push cool air into the room or pull out the warm air to effectively cool down your room. Every one of your controls appears on the LCD screen included along the top of the fan, where you have plenty of buttons to customize your settings from fan speeds to temperature control and more.

While Bionaire Twin Window Fan is one of the more expensive window fans on our list, it comes with everything you need. The side slats extend past the 24.25-inch total width of the base fan itself, and the programmable thermostat allows you to auto-adjust the room temperature even when you’re not there. You can keep the room nice and cool while also being energy-efficient, so you come home to a comfortable atmosphere.

Holmes brings us a series of window exhaust fans with some delightful levels of power, and plenty of functionality through the control panel located between the two fan blades, at the top of the chassis. With up to 37 inches of window clearance with your extenders, this will fit most windows in homes and apartments across the United States.

One common question that people have about their window fans is if they’ll still work even if it’s raining out. Holmes made these Dual Blade Twin Window Fans water-resistant, even in the motors, so even if it’s drizzling out, you’ll still be good to go.

Most window fans have four or five blades on each of the twin fans, but Comfort Zone said, “You know what? Let’s make it six.” This powerful little package comes with three separate speeds, as well as up to 37 inches of clearance with the extenders. Along the back, there’s a screen that prevents bugs from entering your fan compartment and getting into your room, which is ultra-important for summer months. You can remove that screen if you wish, or if you just plan on using your existing window screen.

Use the reversible function to pull air out of your room and cool it down, or bring cool air indoors. Comfort Zone CZ3 Three-Speed Twin Window Fan includes a limited one-year warranty, so it will cover any major manufacturing defects. Thankfully, the chassis is a rugged, solid plastic, so you shouldn’t run into any problems. If you need a cooling device for a larger space, browse our list of the top cooling tower fans.

HowPlumb is a brand name that you’d expect to hear if you were, you know, plumbing. However, they have a tremendous middle-of-the-road option on price and power in their Portable Twin Window Fan w/ Remote Control.

Utilize the remote control to adjust your speed and coolness settings from around 25 feet away. While the remote isn’t super advanced, it does the trick (but the buttons get dusty like nothing else). This fanmade it to the middle point on our list because it’s powerful, just not as much as the top four picks.

The only reason that Air King didn’t make it higher on our list is that it can get expensive, and we wanted to keep a blend of quality and budget-friendly options available. This seriously powerful Air King Whole House Window Fan is only 20 inches in diameter, but it can cool down most of your house. It’s a little bit loud, but that’s what happens when you have this much power pulling air in from the outside.

You can use this as a window fan, or hang it up to circulate air indoors if it’s raining out. The design of the blade cage allows for maximum airflow: the knob is in the center of the cage, there are no unnecessary pieces that block air, and the cord doesn’t obstruct anything. OSHA-approved and permanently lubricated, this box fan is as safe as you can get while being low-maintenance. While it’s unlikely that you can go twenty years without a little tune-up every now and again, you won’t have to do much in the meantime.

Genesis did something interesting here, with LED indicator lights on the low, medium, and high settings on your Twin Window Fan so that you can see it from across the room. No more, “Did I set that right?” while you’re across the house because now you can just see it. There are also five separate LED indicator lights to tell you what the temperature is, between 60°F and 80°F in five-degree increments.

That LED system runs off of the thermostat included in the Max Cool technology. Your window fan detects when the temp hits an undesirable level, and then it kicks on automatically. With this fan, you can come home to a cool house, or at least a cooled-down bedroom at the end of a long, hectic workday.

Lasko is the everyman’s brand when it comes to fans. Their W16900 model is basic and provides one three-blade fan to cool down your room. The blades are a malleable plastic, which may warp over time, but you’ve got about five years of hardcore use before that happens. It’s one of the cheapest options on our list, but it still comes with that ETL listing for safety that we all want.

The window slats expand nicely, making window installation a sinch. The Lasko isn’t as high-powered as some of the other fans on our list, but it gets the job done for a small bedroom of around 120-150 square feet. I wouldn’t recommend it to cool down an entire living room, but for what it’s worth, it performs well. For some more modern and practical products that will help you fight the summer heat, check out our choice of the top bladeless fans.