I'm beating the heatwave without blasting my AC — here are 11 cooling gadgets I recommend from $9

Stay cool this summer with the Aecooly Slim Portable Fan. This personal fan is designed with portability in mind. It features a remarkably slim profile and lightweight build. Its compact form fits effortlessly into your hand, bag, or pocket, and it sports a 3-Speed Adjustable Airflow.

This portable fan has three power settings, a low breeze, medium and high. On top of this, you can turn the misting setting on at any point to take advantage of the small water tank attached to it. With a handle that folds to create a stand, this fan is perfect for a bedside table, on-the-go travel or just throughout your home. It’s rechargeable and comes with a USB-C cable. Despite its small size, it boasts an impressive battery life of up to 10 hours.

Stay cool this summer with the DiveBlues Fanzy, a compact portable fan with a foldable design that allows it to act as a handheld fan when you're on the go, a neck fan for hands-free operation, and even as a handy desk fan that can hold itself upright. It's also super quiet and features a battery that can last up to 12 hours.

This rechargeable neck fan designed to blow cool air, comes with five powerful speeds. Simply press the power button repeatedly, to adjust to your needs. Designed to keep you cool in comfort,it’s ultra-lights and made of anti-greasy ABS and silicone. It’s also quiet enough to hear background noise, and its charge lasts up to 16 hours.

Beat the heat this summer with the JisuLife Neck Fan. It can be worn like a traditional neck fan or attached to your waist to blast cool air up your shirt thereby preventing you from sweating from the inside out.

The Dreo Smart Fan might not look all that big, but it's very capable of pumping out a whole lot of cold air. It's quiet at the lowest level, but will keep you cool enough as the weather gets ever hotter. It connects to the Dreo smart app as well, so you can control it with your phone.

The Dyson HushJet Mini Cool fan delivers fast, focused airflow of up to 25 m/s for $99. It's not on sale at Amazon, but keep in mind that it's currently sold out at Dyson.

The FlexBreeze HydroGo is reduced by 34% at Amazon right now. It dispenses water from a very fine misting mechanism which sits right at the center of the fan. And it's portable, which means you can bring it anywhere. It's available in additional colors but the white features the deepest discount of $50.

Our Editor was impressed with this 42-inch smart fan that helped him beat the heat. You can control it using your phone or your voice (via a smart speaker), but there are also physical controls on the top. In the app, you can switch between its five included modes or create your own, turn oscillation on or off or adjust the angle the fan turns in and even change the color of its RGB night light. Be sure to add the 20% coupon to get this price.

This Dreo pedestal fan is a feature rich smart fan that runs ultra quiet at 20dB, while still delivering a powerful stream of air to cool rooms in no time at all. It features nine speeds and six modes, and has a built-in 12-hour timer. What's more, you can customize it via the Dreo app, and it’s compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant.

The ChillPill is the brand's latest innovation in handheld personal cooling. It comes with three attachments, including a fan cap, misting pod, and InstaChill cooling plate for every need. It also comes with a digital LCD screen and up to 11 hours of battery life. If you're hoping to keep cool this summer, this could be the fan you've been looking for.