It’s summer in Chicago. This year, it’s hot and humid and miserable. The Lasko Twist-Top Tower fan makes everything much more bearable, however.
I’m not a huge air conditioning fan – no pun intended. I don’t crank the temperature way down, but this year things have been tough because it’s been far hotter than normal. While I do my best to stay cool by not cooking inside and by keeping my blinds closed as much as possible, my air conditioner is still having a hard time keeping up. Fortunately, I have a portable and effective solution.
The Lasko Twist-Top Tower Fan is tiny. When I first heard “tower’ I was expecting something a few feet tall. Instead this oscillating fan is just over a foot tall, but it does just fine for me. I love that it is so simple, actually. It comes fully assembled – a plus for me – and has just two buttons. One button turns it on and reduces the speed as you keep pressing it, and the other turns the oscillation on and off. Brilliant, no? Interestingly, the tower is split into two sections, one atop the other. You can move them so that they blow the same way at the same time or twist them in different directions so a wider area is covered by the breeze.
I placed it near my feet as I worked, and it kept me very comfortable. The breeze wasn’t so strong that it disturbed the items on my desk as I worked, but it did plenty to keep me from having to take a break to stand in front of the open fridge. And since I sometimes have it on the floor to keep my feet and legs cool, I’m happy that the fan blades are completely contained within the housing of the fan. There is no worry that my cats or that the wee ones are going to get fingers stuck, something I not so proudly admit I did as a child.
And yes, this fan truly is portable. It’s really light and compact, so I can put this room fan anywhere. I have moved it around several times, from my desk to the kitchen to the family room and more. The little handle in back to carry it around just makes it that much easier. It really encourages me to just move the fan around with me rather than having a fan in each room.
I have several different fans I use, but none is a desk top fan because the ones I’ve seen before tend to be too noisy or they don’t oscillate. For $30, I love what Lasko has come up with for their new room fan. It’s relatively quiet, so I’m not distracted by the noise, and for as little air as it blows on the lower speeds, it’s really effective. Even better? Lasko claims that you can run the fan for less than $0.02 per hour. Now that’s worth exploring!
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We would use this in the office.
In my home office
in our living room
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In our living room – it gets so hot in there!
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The bedroom would be the most use.
Our family room.
I would use it in the bedroom.
Probably in the living room days and in my bedroom nights. Just like that.
This would be for the upstairs hallway!
Our master bedroom or the family room!
In my computer room. I want a fan that doesn’t blow me and everything else away but still effective enough to be beneficial. This fan may just do the trick.
In The Home Office !:)
It would be best in my son’s room at night
It’d be most beneficial in my master bedroom. Thanks.
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In our bedroom at night, (going through the hot flashing years)
Living room–definitely! Or my daughter’s bedroom.
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in our bedroom
in my computer room
In our computer room, it is always so warm!
I would use it in my daughters bedroom
In my bedroom!
We’d use that in the hallway to get some air moving. Seems like it benefits the whole house we we do that.
It would be most useful on my computer desk.
I would be putting it on my nightstand.
I would probably put this in my kitchen
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living room near my laptop……..gets warm there
We spend most of our time in our family room, so I would use this in there if I won. Thanks so much.
in my living room
Right next to my computer desk!
chrissylea1979 (at)gmail(dot) com
In my bedroom.
Living room for sure!
right next to my computer
I would use in my family room
We would use this fan in my husband’s office
in the kitchen
I would put it in the family room.
This would work well in the game room.
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August 16, 2012 at 1:35 am
I would use this in our bedroom for sure!
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this would be good for bedroom in the eve
It would be most beneficial in my living room.
I’d use it in the living room
I could really use this fan in my bedroom when I sleep.
IN THE COMPUTER ROOM
I’d like to use it in my home office!
I would use it for my bedroom!
It would be beneficial in our living room, I am always a little too warm in there and could use the extra air.
In the bedroom! Cool it off at night so it’s easier to sleep
In the bedroom. Not only do I have “flashes” at night, but am a very light sleeper, so the white noise provided by a fan is helpful too.
in my living room…
In our bedroom.
In the family room.
This would be great in our living room.
In my bedroom, which is over the heat retaining garage. Blech!
In our bed room then we would both be cooled
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We would use in our living room, which our daughter is using as the main part of a day care. It would be perfect on the desk right by the garden window to bring in some fresh air to the babies. Often, the ac has gotten too expensive to run all day, so the fan would be so nice to circulate. Plus, you know, it might help with the “baby smells” that are just part of life:)
The living room, big room and make the air circulate. Thermostat is located there too.
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My fiance and I’s room. We’re welcoming our first child next month and good air flow is very important!
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in our downstairs family room – it doesn’t have air conditioning!
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In the kitchen! It has no AC
I would use it in our family room
I’d love to have this in my bedroom.
I would love to have this in our bedroom.
I would love to have this fan in my bedroom where it gets hot at night!
I think it would be great for the kids play room
We would use it in our bedroom.
In our kitchen
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My son’s bedroom
In our home office; it gets hot by the computer!
i would use this in my office
Right next to my bed on the night stand.
It would be great in our bedroom.
In the living room.
my home office!
I’d use it in my great room!
In the basement on my work bench would be a good place for a fan.
I would use this in my kitchen when I’m cooking.
We could always use a fan in our bedroom, I like the noise.
My sons room.
I’d use it in the livingroom.
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August 22, 2012 at 1:50 pm
In my bedroom
I’d use this on my kitchen counter.
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It would be great in my home office, where I sit at the computer every day. I don’t have a fan in here right now and it can get hot on warmer days.
Could use the fan in my den.
It would be useful in the bedroom
It would be most beneficial at my computer desk.
in the kitchen
my son’s room as he is always too hot
My bedroom……..I like the noise of a fan when I go to sleep.
I would use it right next to my bed
Out in the garage.
in my home office
in the living room
I would love it in my bedroom
I’d like this in the living room.
the living room
Love it for the bedroom
In my computer room.
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where the kitchen meets the living room
in the living room
This would be great in my kitchen.
In the Master bedroom and office
In our bedroom
It would be helpful in the bedroom.
totally my bedroom.
In my home office/computer room!
This would be great in our bedroom to circulate air
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I could use this fan at work on my desk.
my kids room would be a great place for this
This would go in my home office..
our bedroom gets unbearably hot most summer days
My bedroom. I like having a fan on while I sleep
I would put it in my bedroom.
I would use it on the kitchen counter.
in my daughter’s bedroom
In my bedroom~!! Thanks for the opportunity
in the bedroom
My sewing/craft room.
shannon_in_nm at yahoo dot com
It would be most beneficial in the living room
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I would use this in the office.
bedroom – southern exposure – hot as you know what
A Lasko fan would be great in my hot kitchen.
In our living room
In my living room
In Our Bedroom!
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This would be great in my bedroom so I can be more comfortable while I sleep.
I would be setting it next to my computer desk.
in our bedroom
I’d put it in my bedroom.
In the living room.
This would be best for my boyfriend who is always hot.
Next to my bed
in my bedroom
best place would be the living room
In my bedroom
In the kitchen
In my bedroom!
I could really use this in the kitchen.
This would work great in our living room. Half my daughters height and half our height.
I would for sure use this in my home office
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This would be great in our sunroom where we have lots of windows but the seating is spread out around a large area.
Family Roomy or My Bedroom
My computer room would be a great place for it.
My daughters room
In one of the bedrooms
annabella @ centurytel dot net
In my 16 year old’s bedroom, he is always hot, although there is a ceiling fan we figured we would have to get another one to cool in the other direction.
My bedroom really needs some better airflow.
The bedroom would be perfect.
I would like this in my office.
I would use this at my desk when I’m working during the day at home.
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In the bedroom
I would use this in my room. It’s on the second floor and is always VERY hot.
would be most beneficial in our den
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In the bedroom for hubby.
near my computer desk
In the bedroom near the computer
I would use this in our bedroom.
Either next to the computer desk or in the bedroom.
id use this in our living room
I would put the Lasko Twist Top Tower Fan in my office.
I’d love to use it in our bedroom.
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It would work great in our living room
We’d use it in the kitchen and bar area of our house.
It would be best in my bedroom. I have no air conditioner and it’s hot in there!
In the living room
I would use this in the bedroom.
bedroom – needed
In my living room.
in my teen’s bedroom
my daughter’s room
The living room.
I think it would be most useful in my daughter’s bedroom.
I would use it in my kitchen as that room gets the hottest.
In my bedroom. The hubby hogs the one we have now, so this one would face both of us.
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I’d use it in the den
I would use it in my bedroom
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I would use it in my living room.
Perfect…for my bedroom
in moms reading room
This would be for my daughter’s house. She keeps it so hot to save money on AC and it kills me. The kitchen gets hot right away even just boiling something and then the DR and LR get hotter and hotter. She needs a fan to get the air pushed thru from the bedrooms because that stays cool.
This would be great in our hot living room.
I would use this in my bedroom because I love sleeping in a cold room. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I would use this fan in our home office it doesn’t have windows and can get sort of stuffy!
It would be most beneficial in the living room
I would take it to work and use it there or in my kitchen at home.
We would use this in the living room.
In my living room
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I would love the fan for my son’s room, he can use improved air circulation. Thanks!
living room, especially by the laptop
It would be most useful in our Family Room.
Id use in my bedroom!
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This would be most beneficial in my bedroom. I never sleep without a fan and it’s about time to retire my old one. Thanks for the awesome giveaway!
I would like to put this fan in my bedroom
This would go into my kitchen. I have west-facing windows, and on really hot days, the AC and shades just don’t handle all the heat.
Definitely at my desk. The ac doesn’t quite make it to this area and I am always hot, this would help
I’d put that fan to good use in my kitchen!
Terri P
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This would be best used in our upstairs playroom/computer room.
Kitchen or in my sons room
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Family room, we gather there and have fun together
In my home office,
I would use it in my kitchen.
It would be most beneficial in our living room
I would use this on top of my dresser right beside my bed!
On hot summer nights, I would use it in my bedroom.
I would say in the kitchen
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In my bedroom at night!
We would use this in the living room…it’s where we hang out the most
My daughter would love this in her room. She’s has Cystic Fibrosis so she has hot flashes at night and sleeps with a small fan now but it doesn’t work that well. So this fan is much needed and would be used daily.
I would use it in my living room. It’s been very hot here this summer. Thanks.
I could use this in the bathroom
kat_emerick@yahoo.com
Would be most benefitful to me
In the bedroom, the fan we have now, was the fan I have had since gradeschool!
i would use this in one the kids bedrooms.
In our living room, by our window.
I would keep it in our living room to help circulate the air.
This would be most useful for me to use in the kitchen, which is a very hot room in my house.
the dog wants it in his room
This would be most useful in my bedroom. It would help me sleep!
This would be most useful for our bedroom,since our ceiling fan is broken.
This would be beneficial in my kitchen.
I would put this by my chair. The TV we use really heats up the room, so having a slight breeze would be appreciated.
In my living room
It would be most beneficial in our living room.
in the living room where the family spends most of our time together
It would be beneficial at my desk! It gets really warm and I have really needed something there! =)
i would love this in my dining room
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i would use it in my home office