This is such an excellent fan! We use a fan all year long and this one is by far our favorite! It is powerful and definitely cools the whole room (We have ours in our bedroom) but is very quiet at the same time, which is great at night while we are trying to sleep. The settings are easy to understand and I also loves that it does oscillate. It also has a little remote (also easy to use and understand) and when not in use it has a place to store the remote behind the fan which I found very clever! Definitely recommended!