Vornado 460 Whole Room Air Circulator, Small Fan with 3 Speed Settings, Powerful Cooling Fan, Adjustable Tilt, Easy to Clean, Quiet for Home, Office, Bedroom, Black

Powerful, relatively quiet, compact. I actually took it off the stand, and MacGuyver-ed it into a hole in my office door to exchange air with the rest of the house, while keeping my (very cute, very needy) cats at bay while I'm trying to work. It moves so much air that there's a lovely sheet of cool, fresh air rushing under the gap under the door (a little over an inch, hard floors) as the air rushes in to replace the output of this little beast.

Does just as advertised. Strong, quiet, moves a lot of air around. At the moment (temp in 90s all this week) I’m sleeping with a window a/c on low and this fan moving air around not only the room it’s in but into connected spaces. Works beautifully. Keeps things cool with just a touch of ac to lower the air temp slightly. Even on medium easy to sleep through (and I’m a light sleeper). I also bought an ARA for stronger air movement on first floor. That’s a different beast for a different purpose (move air longer distance). I may also get another of these because it works so well at what it’s supposed to do. Vornado customer service (needed for ARA, not this) is fantastic.

Phenomenal machine that allows us to set the thermostat to 80F (no joke!) and still feel comfortable in NYC summer weather. The secret lies in understanding that this machine isn't a fan by any means. Traditional fans are designed to blow air directly onto your body, which uses a wind chill effect to trick your body into believing it's cooler than it really is. Essentially, our bodies cool down by sweating and evaporating the sweat. By blowing air on your body, you hasten the evaporation and thus making you feel cooler. This works best if the fan is blowing directly on you, which is another reason why traditional fans oscillate so it can push air on everyone in the room. However, as I mentioned earlier, the Vornado 660 isn't a fan--it's actually an air circulator (I didn't believe the marketing term until I used it). To use this machine, position it in the corner of the room on the ground (not elevated). Point the machine towards the ceiling or upper wall of the opposite corner (i.e., in a diagonal if possible) and make sure there's nothing in the way. Now wait a few minutes and soon you'll feel the air is moving in the room no matter where you are! I wouldn't call it a breeze but it definitely uses the wind chill effect I mentioned earlier. What's happening is this machine sucks in cool air that has accumulated near the floor (cool air is denser and thus heavier than warm air) and projects it in a tight funnel towards the ceiling where the warm air is hanging out. This results in two things: 1) the two zones of air are mixed and 2) the funneled air reflects off the wall/ceiling, circulates throughout the room and returns to the machine, thus resetting the cycle. As a result, oscillation on this machine would be a BAD thing (and a reason it's not an option) since it would disturb the cycle. If you don't believe this, try placing your hand near the wall, you'll definitely feel a gentle flow of air! By leaving the machine undisturbed, you allow it to set up the cycle and perform its magic! Just remember, everyone's room is shaped differently so you'll need to move around the machine and fiddle with the positioning to ensure the optimal flow of air. Power setting 2 is sufficient for most cases and what we typically use. We switch to 3 on the warmest of days. If you need raw power, you can switch to 4, but there's really no reason to. Power setting 1 is whisper quiet and perfect for bedtime. Regardless, this fan is more powerful and quieter than the every other fan we've used before. A terrific 5 year warranty is the icing on the cake!

I am a writer, a chef, a lawyer, a comedian, and a reviewer of products. I am the author of The Bachelor's Bible and The Diet Bible which has a chapter called The Best of Everything. I spent 6 years writing my 4 books and purchasing and reviewing thousands of products, reading reviews, studying Consumer Reports and in general finding out what the best gadgets, tech devices, tools, household goods, foods, and just about every other thing we humans have to buy to make out lives better, simpler, or more convenient/productive. Some products, like this air curculator actually improve our lives, solve a problem, and save us thousands of dollars, but they are of no use unless you own one. Such is this seemingly simple little black plastic 'fan". A fan is just a noisy machine with a loud motor and loud blades that push air at you. The air evaporates the sweat (or slight moisture) off of your exposed skin and that in turns cools your body down...much like a light ocean breeze on a balmy tropical night on the beach...a pleasant experience. A fan is just air in your face whether it turns (oscillates) or not. This air circulator creates a "vortex' and moves the air in the room around so that it is evenly cool in every corner of the room, much like a ceiling fan. If you need a humidifier for the winter, this company also sells one. This is the only fan you will ever need or want and coming from Vornado, the world leader and innovator in fans, it will likely last for 30 years if you clean it regularly...yes you have to clean a fan! If you want to save a ton of money on air-conditioning, clear the smoke and heat out of your kitchen, make your bedroom nice and cool at night, and turn your living room into a tropical beach..you will need a little tropical air spray...then buy one if these fans and do not even consider other reviews that say it is no better or too expensive, or that it did not circulate air 100 feet away as claimed. These reviewers are not very good at writing reviews or are nitpickers who turn off people from buying an item. I almost did not buy the Braun Series 7 790 electric shaver due to many negative reviews but then I considered that there were 1, 200 positive reviews and I ignored the 50 idiots who did not like it or who thought their one one was better. You want a fan...but this air circulator instead and you will thank me. Read by books free at bachelorsbible.com and you will thank me even more (the first book is there, half free in the free preview and blog sections..email me at that site and I will send you the other three free just to test market them!) I also suggest you buy a few of the Sun Tea borcillate double wall glasses for drinking iced tea in your new living room..get them here at Amazon in three sizes, they are the best glasses on earth and keep your drinks very cold or very hot for a long time and the ice cubes do not melt and dilute your drinks.

Excellent. Delivered on time

Es pequeño, un tamaño perfecto para ubicar en cualquier lugar. Aún en la velocidad menor, el flujo de aire es fuerte. El ruido es mayor al aumentar el nivel, sin embargo, en el nivel inferior el ruido es bastante bajo. Me ha funcionado perfecto para circular el aire.

nowhere did it state it wasn't compatible with European wall outlets.

como su nombre lo dice, es un aparato con gran potencia, por lo que también hay que considerar el ruido, que si te sirve de arrullo, te vendrá muy bien. Manejo práctico, nada complicado, uso al estilo antiguo, prendes regulas potencia y nada más. Debes tener en cuenta que no gira.

Great little fan, moves a lot of air. Perfect for our little apartment with windows that don't fully open. Three speeds - low is super quiet and good to keep the air fresh, the middle is unobtrusive white noise and noticeably cools the room, and high is a bit of noise but super powerful for the size. Pretty good aesthetics for a plastic fan too, the shiny/matte plastic, chrome bar, and shape of the base are nice. Doesn't oscillate, it's intended to direct a column of air that bounces off walls and surfaces.