Vornado TRANSOM Window Fan with 4 Speeds, Remote Control, Reversible Exhaust Mode, Weather Resistant Case, Black, Whole Room

My number one priority, in purchasing a window fan, was to get something QUIET. I had spent more money than I would have liked purchasing the traditional two fan window units that are so common today. Based on the promise and supporting reviews that they were very quiet fans, I purchased both a popular Bionaire and a Holmes fan. They were ok, but not nearly good enough. I wanted a fan as quiet as my ceiling fan on low and those two weren’t even in the ballpark. So through more searching, I eventually landed on the Vornado Transom. It’s not a traditional fan by any stretch of the imagination, but a few people said it was extremely quiet. Desperate to find something quieter than the others, I placed my bet. This fan is ACTUALLY quiet! On it’s lowest setting, it is a whisper compared to the other two. No, it’s not ceiling fan quiet, but I would compare it to the sound I’d hear coming through the vent when my central air is running. That’s pretty quiet! On high, yes the fan is much more noisy, but it moves a lot more air when on high. To be clear, low speed moves plenty of air, and high speed is not more noisy than the other models on high. Another difference between the Vornado and the other models, is the the fan speeds are SIGNIFICANTLY different. The difference between low and high on the other models is marginal at best. With the Vornado, low is ACTUALLY low… and high is ACTUALLY high. So you can choose between a quiet fan that gives you a nice breeze, or a noisy fan that moves air with quite a bit of force. Again, this unit on high was about as noisy as the other fans on high. On low, there is no contest. Do you get what I’m saying yet? THIS FAN IS VERY QUIET… MUCH quieter than any other window fan I’ve tried. So that’s the big sell for me. Other good features: The temperature selection works well. I set it up for 70 degrees, and it effectively turned on and off as necessary to bring in the cooler outside air. Since I keep the fan on low, I barely noticed when it turned on and off at all. This fan also gives you great privacy because you can’t see through it whether it’s on or off. A couple of not so great things about it... First, the foam blocks are not great. I needed an additional block that was 1/4 inch wide… I either had to try and squish a 1 inch block in that space (nope) or use something else to seal it. Vornado should rethink this strategy or include 1/2 and 1/4 inch blocks too. Considering the high quality construction of the unit, and the steeper price tag, Vornado should come up with something more eloquent. Secondly, the remote isn’t wonderful. You have to aim it DIRECTLY at the unit while you are DIRECTLY in front of it. And the range of the remote seems to be a pitiful 15 feet or so. I don’t know if that’s typical of this unit, but it’s definitely not great. Despite those two shortcomings, I still give the unit 5 stars based on its EXTREMELY LOW noise level given the decent amount of air it moves. If I ever need an additional window fan, this is the one I’ll get.

Originally I purchased a Sharper Image PORTAL fan, which is also made by Vornado. The concept of the low profile fan was very appealing. Unfortunately this fan was defective and had to be returned. I felt that maybe if I went with a higher level fan I would get more fan for the buck so to speak. The CFM rating was a bit higher as well. This unit is slightly wider than the Sharper Image PORTAL model, and slightly taller. Once fitted to my window I powered it on. First impression was its nice to have a remote and a touch control panel. Second impression was to disable the thermostat setting. This was nice that it could be disabled, however when powered off it loses this setting and you have to press the temp button 2x to disable it. Not a deal breaker but off is off to me, not reset back to factory between uses. The remote is small and nothing too impressive about it. the round button is not hard to manage. The touch controls are okay, but you first need to tap it to wake it up then you can select your changes. there are 4 fan speeds, each with a noticeable difference. 1 & 2 are very quiet and 3 & 4 are increasingly louder, but not very loud overall. Air moves directly forward and IMO it moves a good amount of air for the type of fan it is. Reversing direction is simple, one button press and it changes air flow direction. This is one of the biggest reasons I purchased this fan, was to exhaust the kitchen cooking odors. This fan on 4 is much quieter than the hood vent. Overall I am happy with this fan, it serves its purpose, is it worth $99, not remotely. This is a $50-65 fan all day long. When powering off, you can still see through the fan, this indicates that its not completely sealing off the outside. This fan will only be used Spring/Summer/Fall seasons. Id gladly pay the $99 for a fan that could seal off the Winter so it could be used then.

remote battery failed after 2 days- i replaced it. other than that its a nice fan, Quiet. can suck outside air in or blow inside air out with just a touch. Can be placed in and out of the window easily. the blocks that come with it are weird. they dont snap together or anything. I just used cardboard to block the rest of the window.

Poor fan power.

Very happy with the product and this purchase. Low noise levels and air output is fine. Fits perfectly in my window using included blocks. Absolutely no complaints. I have double hung windows and use a window wedge to ensure the fan and blocks are nice, snug and secure.

This fan is well worth the price. I first tried an inexpensive window fan from a bix box store. The Transom fan does a much better job. The big box store fan requires you to take the fan out from the window, turn it around and replace it in the window in order to use it as an exhaust fan. ThisTransom fan uses a buttton to switch the airflow direction and it moves more air with less noise. The build quality is just so much better better. The transom fan makes for a much better fit into the window with the foam that is on the top and bottom of the fan. My window has been retrofitted with a vinyl replacement window so the foam blocks provided do not work work very well to seal the sides. I will have to use some foam from another source and cut it to fit my window. In spite of that, I would buy this fan again.

product came in a neat package, instllation was a breeze, but there were a few hole/gaps that needed to be plugged.. good thing i had a window seal handy. after instllation it was time to start it, turned of and worked great in manual mode. but the thermostat mode is poorly designed. I bought it cuz my heat is controlled by landlord central AC and everyone in the house likes it hot and I like it cold, so bought this, but this thermostat ispoorly placed and records the temps poorly. its 75 at my desk but the thermostat says its 53 at the window. clearly the poor implementation issue. the fan body itself since its half outside in the freezing colds of east coast must be freezing and this is throwing the thermostat off.... so my 2 cents to the manufacterers is 1. Please design the next version to be compatible with remote temp sensor. 2. Please improve the insulation cuz I can feel lite breeze/ chill ness when near the fan. which clearly means its leaking cold air from outside to inside.

IT IS QUIET! It MOVES AIR. The panel lights dim out. The remote is quiet & functional. Very little light leakage! No visibility through the fan. I returned several window fans in the $45 range: noisy, bright lights, no privacy, light leakage, noisy remote. Bottom line: this is the one for your bedroom window. Con: As others have commented the auto mode short cycles for 30 seconds or so. It’s quiet, but still…

I bought this fan to use in my apartment as an odor extractor for the time I cook. Its the best decision ever! I put it in my living room window, since I dont have one in the kitchen, I turn it on when I start cooking and it pushes all the food outdoors out. Fully recommend!

Got my fan today; I was very excited to take my big, bulky box fan out of the window. I was very disappointed to discover this fan doesnt blow nearly as hard. Auto mode on/off , didnt matter. Im disappointed. this was 100 bucks and my box fan was 20.