Meaco's new table-top air circulator is powerful and quiet — but it has a clever feature that means it'll last much longer than other portable fans
There are lots of thoughtful design details with Meaco’s brand new desktop air circulator, but the replaceable battery is the one we should all be excited about
This table top fan might be an investment, but as you can replace the battery over time, it's one that will last you for years and years. The impressive up-to-40-hour battery life gives you loads of flexibilities about when and where you use it, but it's when this fan is connected to the mains that you really understand how powerful it is. That power, however, doesn't mean it's loud. Quite the opposite, in fact. It's silent in the lower power modes, and still pleasingly quiet as you get to top speed.
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Choice of battery or corded operation
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Quiet and powerful
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Fits easily on desktop
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App is really easy to use
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Might be out of some budgets
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Wind speed is less in battery mode
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Having been incredibly impressed with another fan offering from Meaco, I was really excited to test out the latest offering from the brand, the Meaco Sefte Pro 10'' table air circulator.
As it's my job to test the best fans around and determine which are worth your money, I like to think I'm quite tough to impress. At the core, I want a fan to be quiet, powerful when I need it to be, as well as being both comfortable and easy to use.
In a nutshell
This air circulator definitely ticks all my boxes, it's really quiet, offers impressive wind speeds and reach, and is very intuitive to use. It's packed with thoughtful design features too, including the magnetic and glow in the dark remote control.
Also available in a pedestal version, the Meaco Sefte Pro 10'' table top air circulator has a 10'' diameter fan head and can run using mains power or a battery, which offers brilliant flexibility over when and where you can use it. Better still, the rechargeable battery is also replaceable. That means that when the battery reaches the end of it's lifespan, you don't need to buy a whole new fan (which will be the case for other portable fans). With the Sefte Pro, you can instead just buy a new battery and keep enjoying your existing fan for longer.
The only thing that may be a sticking point is the price. This considerate design, whisper quiet operation and power capabilities does come with a price tag of around £120, which may be too expensive for some.
As well as being Ideal Home's Renovation Editor, I also look after all of the website's heating and cooling content, which means I'm well versed in what it takes to keep your home a comfortable temperature year round and how you can do that in the most energy efficient way possible. I tested the Meaco Sefte Pro 10'' Table Top Air Circulator in my 1970s three-bed home daily for more than three weeks during an unseasonably warm spring. As well as trying it out in my kitchen diner to see how well it performed in a larger space, and my living room, I used it in my bedroom every night. Find out more about how we test fans.
Specification
- Type of fan: Desktop
- RRP: £119.99
- Weight: 3.2kgs
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 30.5 x 43.2 x 22.7cm
- Wattage: 8-26W
- Wind speed (metres per second): 1.2-3.6m/s in battery mode (2.1-5.2m/s when plugged in)
- Running costs per hour (based on energy price cap at the time of writing): 0.2-0.64p/kWh
- Number of fan speed settings: 12
- Noise in dB: 31-46dB in battery mode/ 37-56dB when plugged in (based on my measurements)
- Smart features: App and voice control
- Dual functionality: None
- Oscillation: Multidirectional (horizontal up to 120°, vertical up to 65°)
Unboxing, setting up and first impressions
When I first opened the Meaco Sefte Pro 10'' Table Top Air Circulator from its cardboard packaging, I was struck by it's proportions. Despite having a 10'' diameter fan head, the footprint of the base still seems quite compact, something I think is essential for a table top fan. I've tried fans that are adaptable between pedestal and desktop mode, but the large base needed to stabilise a pedestal, also means that you need a sizeable amount of table top space to sit it on. To compare, this fan's base is 22cm in diameter, much smaller than the Meaco Sefte Pedestal which has a diameter of 34cm.
Having already tried another fan from the Sefte range, the controls and fan heads look identical so I knew I would get to grips with it easily. The onboard control panel is intuitive with clear markings so I wasn't worried about it being overly complex to operate.
There's also a companion app that I found very easy to install and set up, which meant I could control the air circulator from my phone.
One major difference was the fact that this fan comes with a rechargeable and replaceable battery. There's a small button on the side of the base that opens the battery compartment and thanks to a small fabric tab, the battery is really easy to take out and pop back in. I just need to remember to keep that tab out when putting the battery back in!
What's it like to use?
I'm a fan of simplicity, and this air circulator is definitely easy to operate. While it comes with instructions, which is very handy for understanding the different modes, the control panel, remote and app are all pretty self explanatory, so I didn't feel like it took me long to get to grips with customising the fan's settings to my preferences. I found myself gravitating towards using the app more than the remote control or on-board controls, but all are equally easy to use.
I especially loved that the app meant that I could pop the fan on from wherever I was. During some unseasonable warm spring weather, I'd pop it on for about half an hour before I went to bed to freshen up my bedroom. In battery mode, I'd also feel comfortable popping the fan on to keep my dog comfortable if I am out on a warm summer day.
As with the whole Sefte range, each fan has a crisp and clear display that shows the mode, wind speed and air flow direction, before defaulting to show the ambient temperature in the room.
Moving it around was really easy too thanks to a concealed handle on the back of the fan head. I like that this handle was sufficiently deep that I could really get my fingers in there for a reliable grip, rather than having to precariously carry the weight on my fingertips, which for me, never feels quite stable. For me, it was light enough to move around one-handed, but if you have any dexterity concerns, it's not so bulky that it's cumbersome to hold with two hands.
There are 12 wind settings, but right off the bat I did notice that the wind speeds felt very different when using the fan in battery mode versus when it was plugged into the mains. In battery mode, the wind speed ranges from a nice and gentle 1.2 metres per second (m/s) to a decent 3.6m/s (based on my own measurements). But when plugged in, I recorded a wind speed of 2.1m/s in the lowest power mode, up to 5.2m/s in the top wind speed, which is much more on par with the Sefte pedestal fan, which is the most powerful wind speed I've clocked on any of the fans I've tested.
In a heatwave, I'd definitely opt for running this fan on the mains for maximum wind speed, but on the warm spring days when I was doing my testing, the lower speeds in battery mode were just what I needed to keep me comfortably cool while I had it on my desk as I was working, and when I had it on as I was falling asleep.
Speaking of oscillation, for horizontal movement, the entire base rotates from side to side, while the fan head itself only moves up and down when vertical oscillation is selected. In vertical oscillation mode, you get a decent amount of range, although it doesn't quite reach directly towards the ceiling like other air circulators I've tested. But it does have really good reach, so would work well at benefitting everyone in a room, rather than just the person who happened to be sat closest.
I really liked that I could select a more narrow or wider scope of oscillation depending on what I was doing. I chose a more narrow scope when using the fan at night so that the wind didn't catch my blinds and cause a rattle as I was trying to fall asleep. But when I used it in the living room, it was nicer to have a wider scope to cover the space as a whole.
I also loved the night mode option on this fan. It not only turns off all lights on the display, but it also mutes the beeps that occur every time a setting is changed, which is a great feature for those who share a room with a light-sleeping partner. It'll also slowly decrease the fan speed until it gets to the lowest setting. It's really quiet too, especially in the lower wind speeds, both with the battery and mains power. My decibel reader clocked it at 31dB in speed 1 and 46dB in speed 12 while running off the battery, and between 37-56dB when running off the mains.
There's also an eco-mode that adjusts the fan speed based on the ambient temperature in the room, running in speed 1 when the temperature is 19°C, up to speed 12 when it registers a temperature of 30°C.
You can take the battery out while using it in corded mode, and to charge it, you simply pop it in while it's connected to the mains and in 3.5 hours, it'll be fully charged. The light above the power button will change depending on the battery level, so you'll know if it's about to run out.
Running costs
With a power consumption of between 8 and 26W, the Meaco Sefte Pro Table Top Air Circulator will cost between 0.2-0.64p per hour to run when plugged in, based on the April 2026 energy price cap of 24.67p/kWh of electricity.
But once the battery is charged, you can use this fan cordlessly for up to 40 hours.To boost it's eco credentials further, there is also an Eco Mode that adjusts the airflow based on the ambient room temperature, which helps to maintain comfort levels while also minimising energy wastage.
Who should buy this fan?
If your budget will stretch, this Meaco Sefte Pro Table Top Air Circulator is a worthwhile investment for those looking for a powerful fan that they can use absolutely anywhere. The fact that it can be used cordlessly mean you can position it exactly where you want it without having to worry about the cable length or proximity to a plug socket. The replaceable battery will also be a draw to those who like to prioritise sustainability. Once the battery reaches the end of it's lifespan, you can simply buy a new one, and keep the same fan.
If you'd prefer something that you can adapt between a pedestal and table top design then you might prefer the Meaco Sefte Pedestal Air Circulator, or the Pro Breeze 43'' Hybrid Pedestal Fan. For something similarly quiet, powerful and adaptable, but for less than £100, the Silentnight Airmax Pro360 pedestal fan performed well in our tests.
If a desktop fan is what you are after, but your budget doesn't stretch to the Meaco Sefte Pro, the Morphy Richards AirFlex 10'' Air Circulator (£79.99) will fit the bill.