VornadoVFAN Mini Classic Personal Vintage Air Circulator Fan, Vintage White- Classic Base, Small

great little fan. pretty, retro and strong

Very powerful for its size and current draw, which is a good thing as I normally have issues with fans this size being inadequate. For the first time in this barren wasteland of a scorching hot desert I call home, I'm using a fan setting other than "max."Don't get me wrong, it doesn't have the surface area to move large amounts of air (so don't count on it being an air blower/extractor) but it certainly excels in delivering a focused stream of high velocity air for personal use (read: one person, and directly to the face). So I ended up dimming it to 75% of its low-speed setting which moved enough air and made very little sound (a very slight motor hum if you have 20/20 hearing, which could be user error as my dimmer clearly says "lamps only").I still would have to knock it down one star on the noise level, as it is much louder than anticipated. Do keep in mind my frame of reference here is a 30" old-school Panasonic pedestal fan that is absolutely silent on low (and extremely effective) but is far too heavy and takes too much space. But when I'm looking the smallest size fan of a long line of options, I assumed quiet meant exactly that. The sound is not a faint "white noise" hum but more along the tone of a distant hair dryer on low. Am I being too picky? That's why I bought this and not a Walmart special for a fraction of the price, which btw, is quieter than this fan too.The front grill was rattling upon delivery (one of the mounting tabs needed to be bent, and they're not easy to bend! So I'm not sure how it missed QA/QC as everything else on the fan is absolutely solid, so I didn't have the heart to rate it any less than 5 on sturdiness and chalk off the rattling grill to my bad luck) so I ended up removing it as I found that it distracted from the clean design of the body which is why I was drawn to the Vornado Mini Classic to begin with. I then sharpied in a white spiral on the fan blade center to complete the aircraft jet engine look (which I couldn't un-see every time I look at the profile of my white colored fan with the front grill off) and of course, so ground personnel unaware of a running fan with no front protection don't get any...err...injuries? At the speed I'm running it at (75% of low speed) you can stop the blades with your fingers without feeling a thing (that or I have no nerve endings on my fingers).Pro-tip: If you're in the unlikely case that you need to make this fan weaker (as there is no smaller size than this in the Classic range, this is the smallest!) you can remove the rear cone-piece that helps duct incoming air to the more efficient areas of the blade (source: user manual) this will make the air-stream diffuse a bit and may knock down the strength of it to your liking. It's worth noting that I use this fan just for airflow in an air conditioned room set to just a hair shy of pneumonia degrees F.All in all, this is a great problem to have, as you can easily choke excess fan performance but you can't overclock it if it's not powerful enough to begin with. And it looks beautiful!

This little fan surprised me with the superior quality compared to cheaper fans.It's also very attractive. For a relatively small fan, it's more powerful than I expected. It's made of metal, not plastic and heavy enough to be very stable.The noise level on the high setting while not loud ,is noticeable. The low setting is more like white noise.I have a large room Vornado fan that's at least 20 years old and still works better than anything on the market today. I expect this little one to perform as well.

I bought this as a desk fan for work and it seemed to be one of the highest reviewed personal fans on Amazon.I think a lot of this comes down to build quality and aesthetic-this fan is almost comically overbuilt primarily out of metal with a really nice 1950s aesthetic. It has thick rubber padding at the base and even small pads at the bottom of the turret to prevent vibration against the base when pointed low. I'm giving it 4 stars simply for being a standout product in a sea of cheap plastic.The performance, however, is just okay. At the highest setting it moves enough air to feel a breeze if you keep it within arm's length but it won't make any sizeable difference in the temperature around your desk. It's also quite loud for such a small fan which is strange considering how much effort went into sound dampening. With that said, I like white noise so it won't bother me personally and it looks nice as a desk accessory but I wouldn't recommend it if you're looking for something to really cool down your section of the office.

I purchased this for next to the bed to blow air on my face, I am hot most nights and this fan is perfect for that. Also it is quiet but the little noise it does make is good for me, white noise. And it's cute.

I love this little fan but am returning it because of the color, which is poorly portrayed in the photo. "Vintage White" is dead beige, one of my most hated hues. I'll repurchase in green, which in customer photos looks a little darker than the Vornado photo. I'd love to see this fan in the heavy base style in red, black, and pink choices. At least bring back the "Ice White"! That would have been my choice if it had been currently available. Anyway, this review is just a warning to others. To me personally, the descriptor "Vintage White" (as well as the photo) conveys something different than beige, which is what it is.I do hear that slight noise on the higher setting. I wouldn't call it "whine", as others here do. It isn't as high-pitched as that. At least it's a consistent sound; it isn't a rattle or anything. I don't find it distracting or bothersome at all and I am sensitive to such things. The lower setting is much quieter and will probably be all that I'll require of this fan on my desktop throughout the summer.

I had the larger version of this fan which lasted for many years. It finally gave up the ghost and I decided to try this personal-sized version. It’s really fantastic! I love the vintage style, the fact that it’s constructed in metal—not plastic. It’s small enough to take with you from room to room when concentrating on heat-producing tasks like ironing or cooking. The fan appears durable and should last for years. It’s not cheap looking, yet the price is affordable. I find it extremely powerful despite its small size.—I hardly ever use the highest setting. It will keep you cool in bed without making you feel as if you’re freezing (although I actually need to turn it off at some point—it’s that powerful!). I recommend it to anyone who wants to stay comfortably cool without blasting the air conditioning to an uncomfortable, frigid temperature.

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