Vornado 52 Whole Room Air Circulator Fan with 3 Speeds, Black

I use a fan in my bedroom for two reasons. I like to circulate the air and I need ambient noise to sleep.I was reticent to get such a small fan because I’ve always used large oscillating fans. I’ve had this for most of a month and I am very pleased to say I’ll not be going back.Regarding air movement; unlike my oscillating fan I don’t point this directly at me but pointed upward to circulate the air, which is apparently what these are made for. I’ve tried placing this on the ground and on a chest of drawers and in both cases really enjoyed how well it works.Instead of a constant stream of air blowing directly on me, this creates almost an ambient breeze effect. Pointed at the ceiling, I feel air gently wafting past me, almost like I’m by a lake or ocean and the breeze is blowing. I’ve also noticed this has helped to distribute heated air around my bedroom more evenly.As for the sound effect, it’s really the best of both worlds. The low and medium settings are extremely quiet. This is great for daytime if you need to hear others talking or just don’t want a loud fan going in your room during waking or sleeping hours.At night I put this on high. I get a medium level white noise effect from it. It’s similar to having a small sound machine in the corner. I would say it’s comparable to a window ac unit on medium. If you need extremely loud white or ambient noise to sleep, this isn’t for you. However for most people that want a moderate level, this is perfect and the fan aspect is excellent. I hope this is helpful.

It’s not the quietest fan, but I love white noise to sleep. It doesn’t rattle or anything, it’s just the air sound. This thing emits some serious wind!!! It does not oscillate, so if you need that, find another fan. I have it on my dresser in the bedroom. I turn it on at bedtime and aim it directly on me. Love it!!

I bought my first small tabletop Vornado fan about five years ago for my seed starting unit. It's an amazing product. I just bought two more to take the place of window fans and it's still an amazing product. My single complaint is that, while my first Vornado had a speed dial that was on a continuum where you could choose any speed, the new ones only have three choices. I really miss having more control and wonder why they made this change. Still such a good fan that I didn't want to take a star off. Still worth every penny to have the kind of circulation this fan has, and its quietness. The window fans I got last year are horribly loud even on the lowest setting, and, from what I've read, most of the new window fans are like that. SO worth it to spend more on a Vornado.

I really love most everything about this fan except the fact that turning the speed down from high, it feels like the air movement goes to low instead of medium. I wish there were 1 more setting (like med-high) other than that, it DOES move the air wonderfully as stated. My home is 1400 sq ft and no matter what room or hallway I used this in, it did a great job of moving the air. If the price were right, I wouldn’t hesitate to buy another from this product line.

I have a small one of these, and the large whole room fan. They are great in my garage and in my bedroom at night. The different speeds are great. Excellent purchase and I highly recommend!

Keeps the air moving in large living room/dining area, so don't need to have the ac on quite as much. Certainly can hear it on the highest setting, but it's a fan (not a jackhammer) sound. Setting it on the floor in the corner and keeping it on the lowest ("gentle breeze") setting throughout the day works for me. I had a larger Vornado fan for 20 years that ran 24/7 that's still going strong (gave it to my daughter).

We sleep so much better since buying this fan. We run it on high all night for the gentle white noise and air circulation. It moves the air around the room without creating a draft. This allows us to turn the air conditioning to a higher temperature, saving us money on our electric bill. The quality is great. It’s very simple with just 3 settings. I can’t recommend enough.

Buen tamaño, silencioso, potente, buena calidad