Pedestal fans often annoy me. I find myself constantly getting up to adjust them; they’re noisy; and they absolutely get filthy with no apparent way to clean them. None of these problems seem difficult to solve, and yet pedestal fans have been around for a long time without much innovation in how to solve these pain points. Somehow, the DREO PolyFan 704s ($134.99) has solved it, and for that reason, I absolutely recommend it as the perfect pedestal fan for small to medium-sized rooms.

The PolyFan, named for the dual motors that power it, stands 43 inches tall when fully extended, with a tapered stem and rounded base. You can adjust the stem by four inches to make it shorter. The fan head itself is on a swing and can be positioned at any vertical angle (but you don't have to position it yourself – more on that later). The fan ships in a few large pieces, and assembly took less than 10 minutes to attach the stem to the base. The Dreo includes a small remote control, which is definitely nice – but since you'll be using your phone app for all the remote functions and more, you won't be needing it. The PolyFan comes in two colors, rose gold or matte silver. The tapered stem and rounded edges on the fan head, combined with the matte finish, make this fan look more expensive than it is.

The Dreo app paired quickly for me on the first try. All of the fan commands are contained within two panels. First, there’s a general panel that lets you turn the fan on and off, check the room temperature, view scheduled runs, and use a fan intensity slider. Tapping into settings brings up a second panel with more fan options, including a turbo mode, a natural mode, and a sleep mode. You can use a visual angle control to point the fan in any 3D direction you want, and then control horizontal and vertical oscillation. I didn’t realize how valuable this was until I experienced not having to get up to adjust the fan, and then it felt downright luxurious.

Like the Dreo Air Purifier Tower Fan I recently reviewed, the air the Dreo produced was fluffier than a regular fan. At lower speeds, it felt like a gentle, natural breeze. At higher intensities, I felt cooler, but not like I was in a wind tunnel. The Dreo uses a brushless motor and dual vortex technology to achieve this, and while it’s not quite the same cool air as the Dyson Hot+Cool, it felt closer to that experience than a traditional pedestal fan.