Vornado 460 Small Whole Room Air Circulator Fan with 3 Speeds, 460-Small, Black

Great fan! Not my first. I have another which is over five years old.

My bedroom is the hottest room in the house in the summertime. I bought one of these Vornado fans for my bedroom in the past. I run it 24 7 in the summer & my bedroom stays cool. I bought this Vornado fan this year to keep in the living room. As long as I do not put it above the 2nd speed, it is super quiet & has the output of other fans on high.

Ive gone through a lot of oscillating fans. The problem is that the oscillation mechanism invariably wears down, and it starts making clicking noises. Some people might not mind this - it puts me in a homicidal rage. The Vornado 660 does not oscillate. I was skeptical of this when I bought it, but took a chance, and Im glad I did. The product does exactly what it says in the advertisements. It blows a powerful narrow stream of air, which you direct upwards in the direction of the opposite wall. The stream spreads out, and circulates throughout the room, cooling it within a minute - and you never have it blowing in your face (if you point it properly). I typically operate it in low and medium speeds. Low is almost silent. Medium is audible - but only if the room is otherwise silent. Theres also high and turbo, which Ive only toyed with. Very effective, but a bit much. But this is without a doubt the best fan Ive ever purchased.

This is better than my older Vornados, and thats saying something. This little guy is heavy, has a great real metal handle and moves air like crazy! Nice smooth sound and doesnt seem like its working too hard either. Im very pleasantly surprised to find that quality has actually improved on something!

I finally found the one.! I have gone through so many fans that I ended up giving away because the noise drove me crazy. This one is pricey, I know, but it is awesome! I sleep with it next to me on low, it is powerful, but most of all it is so quiet. I’m so glad I bought this. I keep the plastic bag it came with over it when not in use to avoid dust. So far so good

You can see my old review of this item below, but a little over a year after purchasing this item I have to update my score from 2/5 to 4/5. I rent and my landlord doesnt care about energy efficiency or insulation so: (a) I have a crummy window AC thats installed incorrectly in my wall (and it doesnt drain properly (AND its not rated for this size room anyway!)); (b) my windows are not insulated and so a large, old hurricane window (110 x 50) gets 12 hours of direct sunlight each day; and finally (c) my lease forbids me from doing anything about either of these problems. I live in Miami, so (needless to say) my apartment gets uncomfortably warm during the summer. But yesterday I came out into my living room, where this circulator hangs out, and it was just unbearable. I couldnt figure out why immediately, but then I noticed that this circulator was off (there was probably a power outage -- this device has a surge protector in it and needs to be reactivated after any flicker). I turned this back on amd within an hour my apartment was back to what I expected -- too warm for true comfort but cool enough to put the ambient temperature out of my mind. So whatever my initial complaints, it is clear to me now that this circulator does, indeed, help cool my apartment. I stand corrected, and happily so. [Old Review] SYNOPSIS Please dont dismiss my review by supposing that I tried to use this differently than intended. This DOES NOT work as intended. The air tunnel this fan creates travels less than 10 feet before the airflow feels equal to ambient. My Amazon Basics fan does a better job circulating air than this overpriced floor fan (ahem, air circulator). Difficulty Level - How Hard Was This To Use? [_] Beginner [_] Novice [_] Competent [_] Advanced [_] Expert Build Quality [_] This felt very poorly designed, and I recommend against buying it. [_] This felt poorly designed, but your mileage may vary. [_] This felt like it was adequately designed, with no big pros or cons. [x] This felt like it was well designed, with more pros than alternatives. [_] This felt like it was excellently designed, and I recommend buying it. With respect to form factor, weight, and aesthetics this is clearly a premium-tier item. I can only give it 4/5 on my own scale because I would not recommend buying this in general. Build Materials [_] This felt like it was made of different materials than promised, and I warn against it. [_] This felt like it was made of very cheap materials, and I would not recommend it. [_] This felt like it was made of the promised materials, with no big pros or cons. [x] This felt like it was made of higher quality materials, with more pros than alternatives. [_] This felt like it was made of premium materials, and I recommend buying it. The plastic is thick, the metal sturdy, and the handle is well-bonded and well-molded. As with the previous evaluation, I cannot give this a 5/5 since I would not recommend buying it. Build Safety [_] This felt very unsafe to use, and I recommend against buying it. [_] This felt a little unsafe to use, but your mileage may vary. [_] This felt safe enough to use, but nothing to write home about. [x] This felt safe to use, with better performance than alternatives. [_] This felt very safe to use, and I recommend buying it If there is a power surge or an outage, the air circulator automatically shuts off. I imagine if there were any short in the device, that it would deactivate. I really like so much about this thing that I feel bitter about how weak it is. Functionality [_] This did not do what it promised, and I recommend against buying it. [x] This did what it promised, but very badly. [_] This did what it promised, but it was just fine. [_] This did what it promised, and did it better than alternatives. [_] This did what it promised, with distinction, and I recommend buying it. 2/5. This thing moves air, so it obviously circulates. However, the volume of air it moves is LOW relative to the PRICE POINT. You can get as much circulation for less than half the price. I cannot in good conscience recommend this unit -- perhaps mine is defective, based on how glowingly it has been reviewed by so many others.

This fan really moves some air . This is my third purchase of this fan and they all work amazing. Highly recommend.

This fan packs a lot of power, moves more air than larger size. I need the white noise and breeze to sleep. I am very pleased. I can always count on Vornado.

Let me start by saying, if i was rating the function of the fan itself it’s a 5 star fan. The glaring problem is the stand. It does not stay locked in at the angle you put it. The vibration of the fan slowly makes it slide on the metal adjustment guide tilting it up in the air. If it had a simple lock it would be about perfect.

As a child, I loved the summer. As an older adult, I dread it, especially living in the Northeastern coastal U.S. As June approaches every year, I tell myself this will be a bearable summer and by late July, I feel like I am living out a prison sentence of punishment by extreme heat. 2022 has been especially brutal with several long heatwaves where the temperature was in the high 90s every day for weeks on end. It never went below the high 80s at night, so no relief. My rental house is nearly 100 years old with the windows being too rotted to hold an air conditioner or in some cases to even open. Since I moved back to the East coast, i have acquired nearly a dozen fans of all types-box fans, tower fans, tiny portables that clip to the edge of my desk. None have been particularly successful at keeping any room even reasonably comfortable. Earlier this year, in preparation for several months of heat torture, I bought a Vornado 630 for the bedroom. While it did not create a cool oasis for drifitng off to a comfortable sleep, it at least moved hot air around. As weeks went by and the heat waves got longer and my house retained more heat, I decided life was too short to be this uncomforatble and I bought this $100 Vornado 660. I used it last night for the first time on the highest setting along with the 630 on the other side of the room, also on the highest setting. I was able to sleep under a light coverlet. In addition, it was the first time since early June that I slept peacefully and comfortably all night long and woke up feeling refreshed and well rested. Even my youngest cat spent the entire night on the bed with me. Is it noisy? No. Sure, it sounds like a fan but I consider that white noise a plus as I live on a major artery in a very big city. It doesnt roar or rattle or rumble or hum so I do not understand the comments about this being a nuisance or detriment to sleep. Who cares if it has no remote control? Are we now all so lazy and helpless that getting up to push a button has become problematic or a major issue?! It was so wonderful to wake up in dry, not sweat soaked night clothes and to spend a pleasant 30 minutes gradually coming to full wakefulness while enjoying the company of my dear little cat, who also had a cool, restful night. As it is mid-August and the dog days are waning, I dont feel a need to immediately spend another $100 on a second Vornado 660 but I may very well purchase a second unit at the end of the summer as defense against next years brutal weather. Global warming isnt going to go away but this fan can get one through some of the worst of the summer. Worth every cent. Highly recommend!