It’s night. It should be silent. But you can’t sleep. The offender is fan noise. Is it time you checked out the quietest fans for sleeping?

Here you will read a decibel (dB) comparison of the best quiet bedroom fans. We’ll discuss why they are quiet and tell you about other neat features.

First – how loud are bedrooms fans? Tower fans – which are the majority of what we cover here – are quieter than pedestal fans. The operational noise of a normal bladeless tower fan (although there are small hidden blades in the motor) is around 45-60 dB (almost as loud as a kettle). Quiet models, which we will cover here, can get as low as 30-45 dB (more similar to an air purifier). 

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1. Della Smart Tower Fan 
2. AIRMATE Bladeless Tower Fan 
3. Vornado 360
4. Dreo Tower Fan
5. Stadler Form Tower Fan
6. LEVOIT Pedestal Fan

Before the main part, some stats:

#1 – Della Smart Tower Fan – 23 dB

Billed as “ultra quiet”, and at 23 dB, it’s hard to argue. 

The Della Smart Tower Fan is bladeless with a DC motor. This immediately makes it a quiet model. But it also offers Sleep Mode, which can take the volume right down, gradually decreasing fan speed as it goes.

There are no less than 12 speed settings, and so when you need the room cooling quickly (and with slightly more noise), this model from Della – a brand based in the US – can respond with a 1950 CFM that can provide cooling up to 37 feet away.

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So, the Della Smart Tower Fan is good for a gentle, quiet breeze, or a powerful gust – but where does the ‘Smart’ bit come from? There is smart home integration with the Google or Alexa voice and the Della app, which allows you to change fan settings from anywhere.

If you don’t fancy the smart part, you can use the LED display or remote control. Other than that, note that there is an 18-month warranty.

Pros

• Very quiet (23 dB)
• Sleep Mode
• 12 settings
• Works with voice and smart app controls

Cons

• Not the most powerful on the market

Best for: Quiet and versatile fan for medium-sized rooms

#2 – AIRMATE Bladeless Tower Fan – 30 dB

Welcome to the future. Does that sound a bit like an advert? Well let’s just say that it’s very cool the AIRMATE Bladeless Tower Fan combines its cooling duties with being an air purifier.

Here’s the quiet bit – it gets down to just 30 dB thanks to some clever engineering and bladeless design from AIRMATE. It also gets the thumbs up from users in their Amazon reviews. Buyer Jetski_chic07 described the fan as “super quiet” on the lowest fan settings. 

Sleep-wise, we also liked the lack of lights and loud display (it turns off automatically in 30 seconds), which helps to turn your room into a haven for shut-eye.

Back to the air purifier bit, which really sets this model apart – the built-in Airmate HEPA Air Purifier can capture 99.9% of airborne particles.

There are 24 speeds and 5 modes, which means you really can fine-tune it to your own wants and needs. It also has the power to cool a huge 219 ft space. All in all – this one is a keeper!!

Pros

• Quiet model (30 dB)
• Automatic display shut-off
• Built-in air purifier
• Powerful

Cons

• Pricier than some

Best for: Quiet cooling and air cleaning in medium-large bedrooms

#3 – Vornado 630 – 52 dB

Here’s a quiet circulator fan at the other end of the spectrum.

Full disclosure, the Vornado does have blades, is louder than bladeless fans, and may not cool your room as quickly as others on this list…but it is cheaper, and it is powerful…

Not only is the 52 dB operating noise still pretty quiet, but the Vornado 630 also gets the thumbs up from many Amazon reviewers for its low noise level. Canadian CB commented that “one thing I really appreciate is how quietly it runs”, describing its “low, smooth hum”.

Just because the technology isn’t quite the latest, doesn’t mean this fan isn’t powerful. It has advanced Vortex circulator technology and is classed as a whole-room fan that can direct its strong air flow in multiple directions. There are three simple speeds, and you’ll also get a five-year warranty from this brand based in Andover, Kansas.

Pros

• Quiet for circulator fan (52 dB)
• Excellent value
• Multi-directional

Cons

• Not bladeless (and is therefore a little louder)

Best for: Quiet budget cooling for small room

#4 – Dreo Tower Fan – 25 dB

Here’s another seriously quiet one. This Dreo Tower fan can get down to a mere 25 dB – making it, as the manufacturer puts it, “library-quiet”, and most importantly, quiet enough for you to sleep.

That is down to the quieter (yet powerful) DC motor, as well as the fact that it is bladeless.

Other than the low noise, there are 4 modes, 12 speeds, good power that can cool up to 40 ft away, and oscillation that makes it multi-directional. Then there’s the smart element. You can command the Dreo Tower Fan to obey your wishes via Alexa and Google Assistant on your smartphone, via the Dreo app, or by the more traditional remote control and touchpad.

Also, we think the Dreo Tower Fan looks the part. Almost like a speaker, rather than a fan. Overall, a solid shout.

Pros

• Very low noise (25 dB)
• Powerful
• Command by voice or smart app

Cons

• Vented part of fan is 20”, rather than full height

Best for: Solid, quiet box ticker for medium bedrooms

#5 – Stadler Form Tower Fan (Peter) – 29 dB

This might be the most impressive all-round choice on our list. The Stadler Form Tower Fan gives you quietness at 29 dB and low power consumption.

Stadler Form has even given this fan a human name: Peter. At 29 dB, Peter might not be the quietest fan for sleeping on this list, but it comes close. The reason Peter is quiet is – as usual – a DC motor, a cross‐flow (tangential) fan design, an optimized impeller, and a number of very slim hidden blades which slice through air quietly. Peter also has structural design and damping that reduce vibration and resonance. 

Peter is a slim fan that won’t tower over your bedroom. There’s a timer, multiple speed settings and a touch sensitive control panel, as well as a remote control. A nice touch? Natural Breeze Mode, which is actually designed to replicate real wind conditions. Oh – its LEDs are dimmable and there are 6 speeds.

While there are no statistics available on Peter’s power or air flow. There seems to be no complaints from buyers online in this department.

Pros

• One of the quietest fans for sleeping (29 dB)
• Low vibrations
• Energy efficient 

Cons

• On the pricier side

Best for: Quiet, energy-efficient cooling

#6 – LEVOIT Pedestal Fan – 20 dB

We wanted to include a good ol’ pedestal fan in this article. But this isn’t any old pedestal fan – it’s an extremely quiet one.

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If we are going by decibel level, this LEVOIT Pedestal Fan is the quietest that we could find on the market. The ability to get all the way down to 20 dB is no mean feat. This is not a traditional pedestal fan – on Sleep Mode, it can really get as quiet as it gets.

And you don’t even have to get out of bed to turn on Sleep Mode. You can activate it and change other settings via the VeSync app. You can also use third-party voice assistants.

In terms of modes, there is Turbo, Normal, Eco and Sleep (which we’ve already discussed). And there are 12 fan speeds. Once you crank it up, it’s to Normal and Turbo, it is also pretty powerful, it can even be felt at 98 ft.

Pros

• Extremely quiet (20 dB)
• Powerful
• Smart app- and voice assistant-compatible

Cons

• As a pedestal fan, it takes up more space

Best for: Quiet air flow around large rooms