Vornado 5303DC Energy Smart Small Air Circulator Fan with Variable Speed Control, white, Medium

Never bought one of these before. Price seemed high for a fan and I thought all fans were basically the same. This fan’s technology was new to me.I will start by saying the Vornado does make a huge difference in lowering the temperature feel in a room especially in smaller rooms. We have central air in the house but don’t run it often. I like my room cold so have been running a window air conditioner on max almost every night in the summer for years. Had to get rid of the window AC this year due to a damaged window. I have to say the Vornado has performed admirably on 90 degree days alongside central air. The Vornado re-circulates the air extremely well and you really feel the difference. Even on its own you immediately feel the difference over a standard fan.The remote works well. For anyone bothered by the light on the fan display you can put a piece of mail over it without blocking out the sensor so the remote still works. The fan timer is a nice touch. You can set the timer for 6-8 hours so it shuts off before you wake up. If you are looking at buying a Vornado I would highly recommend this model over the others for ease of use, power, and reliability… for some reason people had a lot of issues with some of the other more basic Vornado models without the remote.As for the many reviews complaining about the noise, I actually like it. Running at 50 speed, the noise of the fan helps to greatly reduce outside noise. The fan creates more of a white noise sound anyways and you quickly get used to it. Have run it at 70+ speed as a change of pace and the noise did bother me though. But running it at 50 speed is the best of both worlds, blocks out outside noises that might wake you up in the morning and makes a big difference in how cool the room feels.Overall, for a regular sized bedroom, the Vornado comes highly recommended. But for very large rooms or open areas you would probably need something else entirely like a high powered window air conditioner.

After ordering and returning a pair of inexpensive, poorly made, unacceptably loud/vibrating pedestal fans, we purchased this Vornado with brushless DC motor. The tool-free assembly takes five minutes. It’s a nice-looking piece of hardware; the pieces fit together nicely and the fan is very stable. This 9-inch diameter unit moves more air more quietly and with less vibration than the 18-inch heaps we bought and returned.It does not oscillate, but if it’s properly positioned in the room, it doesn’t have to. The head unit is perfectly damped and can be positioned anywhere between parallel and perpendicular to the floor. The control unit consists of touch controls for increasing and decreasing speed (variable, 1-99) and push buttons for power and timer. The remote controls all of these features as well, which might be handy if the fan were in our bedroom.At maximum speed (99), there is a fair amount of wind noise, but the fan remains remarkably stable. We’ll probably keep it running between 60 to 75 in our decent-sized living room with vaulted ceilings. The fan is well-made, and there is ZERO vibration.This model is purported to be extremely energy efficient. I have no means of tracking energy consumption, but brushless DC motors are inherently more efficient, more powerful, and last longer. If anything, we won’t have to buy a new fan every year or so. This Vornado throws air around effortlessly, quietly, and with no vibration or wobble, so I suspect it will last many years while consuming minimal energy.As for the cons, the black power cord and brick ruin the good looks. The plastic is a high-gloss white, and the heavy-gauge metal stand is a lovely neutral gray. I wish the cord and power supply were white to match. And yes, it’s pricey.Great product. Love it.

Very powerful yet quiet fan. I’ve been looking for a strong fan to use in our bedroom that would be quiet and after buying and returning a few I finally found this one. We really love it. It’s surprising how powerful this little fan is.After we got one for our daughter, I ordered another one immediately for our bedroom.Several surprising features:1. Remote control – I would have never believed that a remote control to a fan would make it so much more convenient.2. 99 fan speeds – at first I thought it’s an overkill. There is nothing that 3 button positions that most fans have would not cover. Wrong. Again, you don’t realize how much difference there is in small speed adjustment until you have a fan that can do it.3. Super powerful – it’s so powerful the highest speed we’ve ever used it at was 35.4. Super quiet – the engineering behind this fan is ingenious. How can such a small fan be so powerful yet so quiet? We use it all night and sometimes I don’t know whether it’s on or it’s just the wind outside.Simply. Amazing.

As someone who sleeps with a fan every night, this is by far the best fan I’ve ever owned!!! I will never own a different kind of fan again.

This is my 4th Vornado I have owned and my favorite. It is strong, quiet, and efficient (everything my wife wishes I was). It is controlled by Alexa with one caveat- I can tell Alexa to turn on “Storm Trooper” ( as I have affectionately named it) and she will turn on the plug ONLY. I still have to use the remote or the button on the fan itself to turn the actual fan on (uggh, it’s those electronic controls). However, I do have my Alexa programmed to shut it off via the plug when I leave or tell her good night. So technically, it half functions with a home assistant. I have the 7803 Vornado ( I call that one Darth Vader) which works great with Alexa via a smart plug. The 6803DC is the same height as the 7803, however the fan on the 7803 is bigger. There is no oscillation on either one which some find unacceptable but I don’t, both of them push out plenty of air to not need it. They both have tilting heads with a built in carry handle at the top. Both come well boxed and are extremely easy to assemble. Some have complained about the cord being black and having a brick attachment (6803DC) but I don’t mind. My Alexa is black with a white cord and it doesn’t bother me either-I’m an equal opportunity cord owner! The 6803DC comes with a cute, tiny remote with nothing but Vornado on it. Some have complained about that but it’s a FAN, on-off, speed up-speed down and a timer (yes it has a timer), it’s not rocket science. The variable speed control is pretty cool, and noise level is acceptable and tolerable ( at least compared to my 2 exes). Yes this fan is a little pricey, but it has a 10 year warranty, looks classy, and has a good wife acceptance factor. I have purchased and own other name brand fans and the Vornado ( both the 6803DC and 7803 ) are Lear jets while the others are merely Cessna’s in terms of performance. Highly recommended!!