Kitchen & Housewares : Vornado 540B High-Velocity Personal Clip-On 2-Speed Air Circulator

Rating: - Very flexible for placement, but loud and doesn't move much air
I have an old (model 280) Vornado air circulator which I love-- big air flow and minimal noise, so I automatically gravitated towards Vornado when I needed a new compact fan that could move a lot of air.

This new fan is loud for a Vornado. Despite some cushioning material in/around the clip, it has a heavy/audible vibration even at its lower (of 2) settings, and the desk it's attached to vibrates. I intended this fan to cool a hot spot created by computers in my office, but its noise (even on low) is a bit louder than the computer fans and spinning hard drives.

Disappointingly, this fan moves less air than other compact Vornado fans, but its saving grace is the big clip and multi-directional adjustable head. It can be aimed at pretty much any angle (in roughly 20 or 30-degree steps) and the clip is strong enough to hold the fan in place upside down without slipping off its mount (ie, with the closed end of the clip towards the ground, it doesn't work lose with gravity, at least not in a short test).

Vornado fans are now made in China instead of the US. This may have affected quality/quietness versus older fans...

I give it 4 stars, instead of the 3 the fan by itself rates, for its ingenious swivel-head clip design.

I think I'll just have to get a big Vornado for the computer room and find floor space for it, after unsuccessfully trying and returning several compact Vornados because they were just too noisy.

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Rating: - Don't let the size fool you, this baby BLOWS! Great as a doorway fan or anywhere !
I just bought the new 540B clip fan & I am an immediate "fan" of this model.
Although it is incredibly powerful, it is far smaller than I thought (which makes it even cooler),
so it easily installs rather inobtrusively.
Don't let the clip or term "personal fan" fool you, although compact, this baby packs a punch!

I have been searching for a fan to mount in a doorway between rooms to equalize the climate
in (way) hotter/cooler spots of the house & this is PERFECT!
Most of the doorway fans I found were flimsy, ugly & ineffective.
I was thinking how I wish vornado had a doorway fan &
visited the website to find vornado had indeed just introduced this clip fan !!!!

So small, yet so effective & versatile, and it even looks great !
I installed 2 inobtrusive screws in the doorframe & popped it up there
I felt an immediate, vast difference in both the temperature & airflow.
The unit does indeed blow at least 65 feet and incredibly quiet.

Even better, because the mounting plate uses keyhole openings,
I can easily pop the unit off & install or clip somewhere else when needed without removing the screws.
Additionally, the swivel bracket is well designed allowing a multitude
of positions.

Vornado products are amazing in quality as well.
I have a vornado 700 series (full size) circulator fan, which
I've owned and used almost daily for at least 5 years & it operates as
efficiently and quietly as if I received it yesterday.
Considering the quality, they are not all that expensive either.
Vornado full size units boast a lifetime warranty & the clip fan a 5 year warranty.
Intuitive design & excellent quality, allows for great warranties.

As advertised, vornado fans don't merely blow a bit of air around,
they actually create a force that circulates all the air in the room.
This small unit puts my large holmes pedestal fan to shame.
I immediately packed the holmes up & placed it in my guest room.

I love this fan & you will too!
I will highly recommend to all my friends & family
Thanks vornado I am a "fan for life" !