VornadoDuo Small Room Tower Air Circulator Fan, Black, 14 In.

Update: its been a couple years now and still love this fan. It's attractive, quiet at lower speeds. If you are on phone often but still want effective and quiet, this is it. It also fits well under most monitors if placed horizontal. It has proved to be long lasting and reliable. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat.Original review: Bought this fan after watching some reviews. I use this fan at work and very impressed with it. Some Plus’s: 4 fan speeds, the lowest speed is very quiet, merely a hum, easy to forget the fan is on except you can feel the cold air, It is perfect if you are on the phone often and want the fan closeby. I have owned a few desk fans before and this is the best one so far. Constantly amazed at the super cold air it puts out Even on the lowest speed. I know this sounds crazy but it is almost as if it’s a mini ac. I know there are a few cheaper options for 19.99 or 29.99 but this one is definitely worth the price. I’ve bought desk fans from other manufacturers in the past and they are okay at first but they started squeaking or making noise from vibrations. I will update this review after a few months of use. I would definitely recommend this Vornado desk fan as of right now.

I love Vornado fans and have several of them. They're the only fans that truly cool down a west facing condo and circulate the air.Although this one isn't a full room fan, I'm impressed by how much cool air it puts out to an area of the room. I have it about 12 feet from my desk and does the trick.I enjoy the spacesaving footprint.Bought on sale knowing it won't cool an entire room, but enjoying that my desk area - while working remotely - feels comfortable with this on. It doesn't need to sit on the desk and blow things around to get a concentrated stream of cool to cold air. Would also work well on a nightstand for sleep, but a bit noisy on high for that. I enjoy the white noise though.

Now I’m mindful that people have reported some serious problems with this fan. So I’m holding my breath. But really, I have liked the first one so well I have just ordered a second. Maybe it will turn out to be a bad decision. But right now I am hopeful.At high speed it lifts my window curtains from 10 feet away — and they are substantial, blackout curtains. And it does make at noise at high speed but it’s not like being next to a vacuum cleaner or an aging bathroom exhaust fan. It’s barely noticeable and is inoffensive. It does not get in the way of conversations or, for me at least, sleep.I have it in the upright position and it is quite stable. But I have no problem believing those who report otherwise. There is little concern for quality control in factories these days. I bet a lot of lemons make it into boxes. I also wonder if some of the “unstable” units suffer from vibration which might be tamped down with the application of self adhesive felt , protectors. Probably worth a try.I particularly appreciate that this fan is effective when the windows are open as well as when the air conditioning is on. We have non-zoned central air conditioning and using this fan in our tv room allows us to keep our a/c warmer and still be cool in the room we’re sitting in. And of course when it’s a windows open day this fan creates a cooling breeze.The size of this fan makes it an unobtrusive presence in the room. It doesn’t take up much space and because it can be used either in the vertical or horizontal position it is easy to find a space for it.. I’m looking forward to putting one in those kitchen to assist in those summer days when I simply can’t get out of turning in the oven!

Once other members of my family bought this for their room and I experienced the relief it brought them, I knew I had to have one. Since the summer can be so hot, a fan is always nice to have. I like the fact that this fan has various settings, allowing for as much or as little air as you would like to flow through it, and that it can either be used standing up or laying on it’s side. Even though we have several other fans in our house, I have been moving this one from room to room, especially with how light and quiet it is. My family loves these fans so much that we even gifted another family member one!

The only thing I miss from my old fan which broke was the oscillation (this one does not oscillate, nor is it advertised as such). However, it is a little quieter (not the quietest fan but no problem on the lowest setting which I use while sleeping. Gets the job done. I can sleep with it at my bedside and the slight breeze of the lowest setting keeps me cool in the warmer summer nights. I use it standing up like a tower myself.