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This Prime Day is an absolute scorcher. I mean that literally – as I sit in Expert Reviews’ Old Street offices, the temperature outside has passed 31C, and I’m dreading the thought of leaving the air con to work from my thoroughly roasting home later this week.
Since everyone is already clamouring for Prime Day cooling deals (including me), I thought I’d oblige. I’ve pulled together as many top-notch Prime Day deals on fans and other cooling appliances as I can possibly find – the mere act has left me feeling cooler, and I’m certain there will be something in here to save you from this relentless heatwave. And the next one. And the one after that.
Because we use specialist tools and over a decade of expertise to ensure that the discounts we recommend are genuinely good. And by good, we mean either a) better than the six-month average OR b) better than ever. If a discount doesn’t meet these criteria, we won’t recommend it – and we may actively warn you against it.
So don’t delay. Read on for my favourite Prime Day cooling deals as of Wednesday 24 June – day two of Amazon Prime Day itself. And remember to sign up to Amazon Prime if you want to enjoy these deep-frozen discounts!
The three best Prime Day cooling deals
1. Dimplex Cordless Desk Fan
- 180-day average price: £33
- Prime Day price: £25 | View deal at Amazon
An unusual starting point, perhaps, but our Home Editor Gareth Thomas has been using this dinky desk fan in his sweltering flat all summer and is besotted with it. He particularly likes the carry strap, which he uses to hang it from a doorknob for an optimal cooling angle.
2. Dimplex Ion Fresh
- 180-day average price: £120
- Prime Day price: £81 | View deal at Amazon
This is just about the only good fan deal left standing after the first day of Prime Day, so act fast. An excellent low price on our favourite tower fan, the Dimplex Ion Fresh, which has an unusual tilt control and built-in ionisation to “cool the air” before it hits you. We rather liked it when we tested it, anyway.
3. Sony Reon Pocket 5
- Reviewed price: £139
- Prime Day price: £119 | View deal at Sony
Forget Amazon for this one: Sony has your heatwave commuting needs covered. The Reon Pocket 5 is a personal cooling device that sits at the back of your neck and blasts cold air down your spine. It’s a little odd to wear, but it earned a four-star review from us, and I’ve never seen it this cheap before!
One Prime Day cooling deal to avoid
Shark ChillPill (bundle)
- 180-day average price: £150
- Prime Day price: £120 | View deal at Amazon
Why not this one?
Unless you’re desperate for the bundle cross-body strap and carry case, this deal isn’t as good as it looks: £120 is only £10 less than the cost of the ChillPill at RRP. We’re also not fond of Shark’s high-end portable fan – it’s extremely loud and surprisingly ineffective for the exorbitant price.
Grab John Lewis’ £15 personal fan instead – it’s more powerful and, uh, a fair bit cheaper!
