Vornado573 Compact Flat Panel Air Circulator Fan, 3 Speeds, Moves Air 60 Feet, Fan for Bedroom, Home, Office, Black

I have a couple of the larger Vornado fans. The idea with the big Vornados is the blades are designed to create a tightly focused, intense stream of air that then moves a long way without coming apart. Basically, you can put a big Vornado on the floor, aim it up at the middle of the ceiling, and the effect is very similar to having a ceiling fan in that room. When that tight, coherent stream of air hits the ceiling it basically explodes out in all directions and pushes the air back down all around the room, with the effect feeling very similar to a ceiling fan. For a room where you can't or don't want a ceiling fan, the Vornado fans are a great choice.Now imagine that same basic design has been shrunk down into a slightly smaller package, without the ability to aim it at the ceiling. That's what you get here.This fan is enormously POWERFUL for its size, with the same kind of tightly focused, intense power you get from the bigger Vornado fans. In fact, in a smaller room, if you turned it all the way up and figured out some way to point it at the ceiling, you could probably get that same kind of pseudo-ceiling fan effect. That's how much oomph it has.I bought it to take into work and set it on my desk a few feet away from me. Turned it on low. Wow, too much. Then I moved it back, then I moved it back again. It is now about 5 feet away and even on its lowest setting, it gives off a very nice breeze. It is very quiet on the lowest setting, still pretty quiet on medium. High is noticeably louder, but it moves so much air on the lower settings, I cannot imagine I'll need to run it on high much at all anyway.It seems fairly solidly put together, with the switch, the case and the base and so forth exuding the feeling that they aren't likely to fall apart anytime soon. It is not overly large and the simple, clean design is very unobtrusive for an office environment.The knob to turn it on and set the speed is somewhat awkwardly placed on the back in the upper right hand corner. It is easily reached from behind the fan, but when the fan is tucked into the corner, it isn't the greatest. You also turn it on by moving from off to high, then medium, then low. It would be better if it went the other way, since I cannot imagine there are many people who want a little fan like this to regularly run on high given its power. The power cord could be a little longer as well, but it isn't horrible. The fan does point up slightly when resting on a flat surface, so as the distance from the fan grows, the point of maximum airflow rises. That is good if you want to put it on the floor in a larger room and have it blow on you while sitting on the couch a good distance away, but could make optimum placement more complicated in some tight spaces, since the fan itself is not adjustable in any way, you decide where the air goes by positioning the fan itself. This isn't a problem for me but it could be for some.If you are looking for a small, non-adjustable fan with a lot of power, it is hard to go wrong here. I cannot believe how much more power this thing has than the cheap, basic desk fan it is replacing. If you don't need an adjustable head or oscillator, this is a quality product.

I bought this fan in June of 2015, a year later and we're still reaping the benefits (Vornado 573). I'd never heard of the Vornado brand prior to doing some research and reading reviews here on Amazon. Now I see why they are so well rated...We use this little fan daily. Through the winter months we used it on it's back (it has feet on two sides) to curculate the heat in the room back down towards us. The rest of the year we use it upright and it is always on at night in our bedroom.On low, it's perfect for white noise (in my opinion, my husband likes it on medium but my hearing is also better than his, lol). When it's hot, we use it on medium or high and turn up the radio or TV.It's not loud on medium but on high it does make some noise. It's definitely quieter than other fans we've owned, producing much better action too.What's awesome about this fan is that it's not designed to be pointed right at you. It's designed to be pointed towards a clear space and it moves the air around in the room. It doesn't make it feel windy by any means but it works so regardless of where you're standing, in a small room, you'll feel the air moving.If you want something for a larger room, I'd suggest getting a higher end model. This works in a larger room but not as well or only with other fans running simultaneously. I definitely recommend it though and feel it's better than anything else in it's price range, even fans that are much larger.After a year of use, it's still working beautifully. I'd buy it again and whole heartedly recommend it to others. Well designed, well made, and works better than expected. Smile. Hope this is helpful!

Pros: Do I ever like it. Does just what I need it do - only a fan with a spiral grill and enough power can change the air direction of my a.c. enough so that it's not in my face when sitting. Fan has to be able to run on high 24/7 in the summer. It also helps my a.c. to not suck back in it's own cool air.The Vornado doesn't throw hardly any vibration. Well balanced and high quality.I prefer the switch be on top or on the side, but it's still easy to use.White noise on high is normal and quiet enough for my needs. It's not buzzy.Super quiet on med. and low.I like the flat panel design.While it has good air velocity, that it can "move air up to 60ft." is quite the claim. My apt. isn't 60ft. long, and I doubt I'd feel air blowing from one end to the other. Power is still good though.Cons: I was hoping for a ball bearing or permanently lubricated motor, not a square motor with bushings. When them square motors need oil, I have to use 10W-40; otherwise, they dry up too soon.Built in carry handle would be a plus.UPDATE 5-30-25: I have 2 of these fans. I rinse them clean in the shower and never had to lubricate them. They just run, run, and run. I changed stars from 4 to 5. I now have 5 Vornado fans that are all 4-5 stars.