Excellent fan with strong air current

First off, this Vornado is the same size and essentially the same as the 733B or 783B. The difference is how high off the ground it sits. One additional benefit this one has over 733B is that there are slightly more angles you can point at but this is minor given how you use this air circulator.

This Vornado is a large size fan (air circulator as Vornado likes to call it). The best way to use this is to draw cool air in or out of the room by creating a vacuum near a window or door.

Also, it evenly cools the room by keeping a small breeze which makes it immediately feel a few degrees lower than still air.

This can be run near air conditioners or heaters to more evenly distribute the hot/cold air so people don't need to sit right by the heater or AC to feel the effects.

If you'll notice, this fan does not have a pole stand nor does it swivel. As such, it is not meant to point directly at people. It's purpose to point in the general direction for cooling or as an air circulator.

Pros:
- Moves a lot of air
- Very durable
- Quiet for size/amount of air movement
- Pleasing to look at

Cons:
- No timer
- Does not auto-rotate

Overall:
- After using this for several months including summer and winter, I am highly pleased with it and would highly recommend it to everyone. For the amount of air it moves, it is very quiet and does the job well.

[Wednesday, December 31, 2008]

Compact Air Flow, Noisy but Quiet, Best Fan I've ever owned.

For me, I need a fan at night for noise rather than emollient cool air. I like a fan to be powerful but not rattly strong where it is basically rumbling itself to pieces. This fan is the best fan I've ever owned.

++++

1. Sturdy plastic, mixed with a metal foundation, has been beat up and dropped and hit, and still looks brand new.
2. Noisy enough but not rattly noisy. It creates enough of an air sound to help me sleep at night, but it doesn't rattle at all. The only thing that emits from this is a column of air, that which I love.
3. It is surprisingly powerful. It shoots out a compact column of air, instead of a randomness "tree branch" like blow, like most of the others I have tried.
4. Stylish.

I have no negatives, and I think the money is worth it in this case because it is a fan you can keep a long time that won't have quirks out of the box like some of the shiny warehouse ones ( you know the metal wire kind). All in all, if its comfort or coolness that you want, I think this will more than suffice. So enjoy the air!

[Friday, December 19, 2008]

AVOID VORONADO LIKE YOU WOULD THE PLAGUE

I'm posting this on all Vornado listings on Amazon, as all potential purchasers need to be aware of the shortcomings of Vornado's warranty policy.

I purchased two fans from Vornado direct. Both were larger, more expensive units (280 & 285) that had either ten year or lifetime warranties.

One year after the purchase, the 285 began to vibrate upon start-up. The fan blades would barely revolve, and the fan emitted a loud rattling sound.

I called Vornado's Customer Service and spoke to a Paula. Upon describing the problem, she stated the motor was bad and e-mailed an RMA. However, she told me I would be required to pay for the return shipping.

As this was a large, heavy, floor standing unit, I told her that I would be returning the motor only. She gave no indication that was a problem.

The motor was delivered to Vornado. 5 days later, they called and refused to perform the service without the remainder of the fan assembly. They also had the temerity to tell me that I had voided the warranty by removing the motor, and wanted to charge me for the repair, but again, only AFTER I spent additional money to send the rest of the frame back!

I have 3 problems with Vornado's actions in this matter: 1.) I had to return a defective IN WARRANTY product at my expense 2.) I told Paula upfront I would only be sending back the motor, and she didn't object, and 3.) where was I supposed to get a box large enough for a plus-three-foot-tall, floor-standing unit?

Disgusted, I told Vornado to throw the motor away and forget the whole thing. When I disassembled the unit to extract the motor, I found the fan to be of a cheap design and construction, so it would be possible that I would have a similar re-occurrence of the same problem in the future. Why waste further money on something that might fail again?

BTW: Both phone calls involved LONG hold times to get a customer service person. So, if you're forced to call them regarding service, be prepared to have something else to do while you wait.

Vornado might claim to stand behind their customers. After dropping the original +$150 on the two fans, going out-of-pocket for the shipping to return the motor, and having to dispose of the useless, motorless 285 frame, I can definitely attest to having felt Vornado there. My advice: Find another fan from a better company. Vornado brags about how their products are built in the U.S.; who cares, if you're not going to support your customers?

[Tuesday, November 11, 2008]

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