Reddit reviews Comfort Zone High Velocity Cradle Fan | 3 Speed, 12 Inch Fan with All Metal Construction
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HIGH POWER | 3 Speed Settings with High Velocity OutputSMART DESIGN |All Metal Construction, Rubber Feet for Stability and Carry Handle with Controls on Back of the UnitEFFICIENT | 180° Adjustable Vertical Tilt - Quiet and EfficientQUIET | Vibration Free PerformanceFan size 12 inch in title refers to the blade length
You can still buy a good metal fan. If you don't like cheap plastic crap don't buy it. I would bet you dollars to donuts that in inflation adjusted dollars the old metal fan was more expensive.
Here are some good fans you can buy: http://thesweethome.com/reviews/best-fan/
or fans like this are good too
Aside from the AC unit maintenance tips pointed out by various people, I recommend the following:
Purchase some 8" - 12" round fans with a pivot stand (Similar to this. WalMart typically has these fans for ~$14). Using zip ties, attach the stand to the grill of the AC vents in the rooms where you're congregating. Use these to better direct the airflow from the AC--it'll help "amp up" the flow.
If the attic is vented but there is no existing attic fan, use box fans at both ends of the attic and direct the airflow out.
For the rooms you have sealed off, open the windows and use box fans to pull the air from the room out (same way you're venting the attic). Also, for these rooms, roll up a towel and place it around the bottom edge of the door to prevent as much drafting as you can.
Invest in a good fan. My upper floor has cathedral ceilings with no attic so the highest point is around 14', and the house faces south/eat with little in way of shade trees; the upstairs gets HOT. I recently purchased a Vornado Air Circulator, and is has made a HUGE difference. Before, when I'd get home from work and the upstairs was 93 degrees, I'd turn on the AC and by the time I went to bed, it was a balmy 83 degrees; with the Vornado fan working, it was 77 degrees.
Finally, wash the outside of your windows. Dust particles help trap heat on the windows, so keeping the windows clean will cut down on trapped heat that'll radiate into the room.