Fans - tips, tricks, do's and dont's

I think this year's number one note to self is -

*Buy new fans in November". The likelihood of me being the only person trying to buy a new fan in the middle of a heatwave is slim to "don't be so stupid".

I have various fans. To be honest, the cheap Argos one is probably the best - it's a stand fan and I think it was £28. Also the large desk fan (also Argos I believe) is pretty good.

The tower fan is ok when it first starts up but it very noticeably just shifts the hot air around after a few hours. More so than any other.

I don't particularly like the rechargeable fans. With 3 settings, I find the lowest setting pretty ineffective in the current temperatures - turn it up and it doesn't hold it's charge for that long. And what's the use of a fan that gives up the ghost at the hottest time of the day and you then have to charge it for 3+ hours?

Also, when I took the charger out of it yesterday, the metal part of the usb cable stayed in the fan and the rest came out in my hand. I had to resort to a pair of tweezer to remove it and then turn the place upside down to find a charger the same size. And like a lot of people, I'm sure, I've got a gazillion unidentifiable charging leads in a million different places.

And if the fan needs assembling and you have arthritis in your hands and fingers, make sure there is someone who can do it for you before you throw the whole thing across the room in frustration.

And for me, ignore anyone who wants to tell you how good their fitted or portable air con is - can't afford either!