NewAir Outdoor Misting Pedestal Fan | 2,800 CFM Oscillating Patio Fan with Garden Hose Connection | 3 Speeds and Wide-Angle Cooling for Decks & Outdoor Spaces of up to 600 sq ft

Why it's worth it

The NewAir pedestal fan pushes 2,800 CFM and oscillates across up to 600 square feet, with mist fed straight from a garden hose. It's the one to get when you're cooling a crowd rather than a chair.

Nothing else here moves this much air. At 2,800 CFM across three speeds, this is a serious outdoor fan even before you connect the water. Wide-angle oscillation spreads that airflow over roughly 600 square feet, which is a real backyard rather than a seating cluster. For a graduation party or a long afternoon of yard work, that coverage matters more than any tank spec.

The hose connection means the mist never runs out. There's no reservoir to watch and no refill schedule. Hook it to a standard garden hose and it mists for as long as you leave it running. NewAir puts the cooling effect at up to 10 degrees in dry conditions, which is a more modest claim than some competitors make and probably a more honest one.

From our review of 7 portable misting fans, by Genevieve Dubois, Home & Living Expert

What we like

• +Nothing else here moves this much air
• +The hose connection means the mist never runs out
• +It works as a plain pedestal fan too, and that's the feature humid-climate buyers should care about
• +A built-in GFCI plug covers the obvious risk

What to know

• –The hose is a leash
• –It needs an outdoor outlet as well as water