I was looking for a fan to cool me while I work out. This is perfect for me since [1] it’s so small I can hide it in a small closet after a workout, [2] I have a table to place it, and [3] it cranks out enough breeze to cool me down.

I have owned Vornado fans for years and they have always been reliable. I purchased this smaller version to use wherever it might be needed. It’s compact size fits on kitchen counters or bedroom tables. It is quiet and efficient. The vortex air flow allows air to circulate without blowing directly in your face. I recommended this product to my friend and she loves it too.

I don’t understand the negative remarks in other reviews. This is a great little fan. I don’t see how it could be any quieter. Blowing air makes some noise. It is more powerful than any fan it’s size and it has a small footprint for the amount of air it puts out. I highly recommend this fan.

Don’t let the small size fool you-this fan moves a lot of air. There are any number of fans on the market, priced in the $10-$20 range, that are about the same physical size as the 530B (B=black) but, they don’t perform anywhere near the Vornado. I had oft wondered why the Vornados were priced considerably higher than the competition. After plugging it in and turning it on I had my answer. I couldn’t believe the air circulation this thing puts out. Definitely proof that you get what you pay for.

If you want a compact fan that gives great performance then this should be your first choice, I highly recommended it.

On the downside-the “warranty”. This product comes with a 5 year warranty. Sounds impressive, doesn’t it? Well, when you read the fine print-if it needs service you have to send it back to the manufacturer along with $20.00 to cover return shipping and handling. So, it will probably cost about $10.00 for shipping to Vornado plus the $20.00 return shipping to you and you’re out $30.00. Pretty sad for a product priced slightly less than $40.00 from Amazon. I suspect that what they will do is send you a refurbished unit. You’d be better off throwing the bad unit away and purchasing a new one. Having said that I still think it’s a fine product. Now, if they could do something about that “warranty” (like having a local repair facility) I’d be completely satisfied.

Purchased this fan for my grandson who is a cadet at West Point and he doesn’t have air conditioning in his barracks room, just a window. He said it works great when he puts it on his desk while he is doing his work and it circulates the air in the room.

I’ve been using it for about three months now. It is very powerful and the noise is more than tolerable. It is solidly built and is great for refreshing a stuffy room. It’s pricier than other fans, but you really do get what you pay for with this little fan. I found that it does get a little noisier as it gets older, so clean it regularly if possible.

No offense, but the previous review is a bit shortsighted. I had a similar, skeptical initial reaction when I saw a Vornado. At first glance, it looked very similar to other low-cost, plastic department store fans. Upon closer inspection, there is no comparison.

The 530B, due to its unique blade and housing design, and superior motor (see their site for details), blows WAY more air for its size than any other fan. Take a close look at how shallow the average fan blade is. Then look at Vornado’s deep, sculpted blades. It blows as much or more air on the low, quiet setting than competing fans do on their high setting. It’s pretty amazing, actually.

The 530B blows enough air for my bedroom, whereas competing fans this size I have to aim directly at me. As advertised, the fan is well used as a room circulator, in that you feel the gentle breeze throughout the room, rather than sticking it on a table and pointing at you.

People often gripe about “paying for the name” when it comes to consumer products. This is usually an unfair assertion with most products. You are not paying for the name, like you are in designer jeans, where only the name counts. Instead, you are paying for the superior quality and design of the manufacturer whose name is stamped on the housing. Simple market princples here — if there was nothing to back up the name, the name wouldn’t be valuable. They sell at the higher price because you get what you pay for.

I have owned Vornado fans for many years, and they always have moved the air in a vortex, as advertised. This compact 3 speed air circulator effectively creates a current of air that not only propels a focused wind that sets the air in motion around the room but also provides some very pleasant white noise — a soothing whirring sound. Mind you, I do not always get the full benefit of this fan because my dog, Dundee, plunks himself in front of it and lets the fan ruffle his fur big time, as he is doing right now…

I purchased this fan because it was suppose to have strong circulation and it has lived up to my expectations. I am using it to move hot air @ 20 feet through a vent and it works great. It is still relatively quiet and strong on medium speed and is really powerful on high. It has been running for almost a month straight now with no problems.

This is the third Vornado fan I have purchased. I also own a 783B “whole house” fan that I use to push cool air upstairs during the summer and a 733B “whole room” fan that I use to circulate air in our living/dining room areas. I have been very pleased with these fans since purchasing them two years ago. I don’t know whether they have had a discernible impact on our energy consumption, but they certainly make the house more comfortable by evening out the hot and cool spots, just as they are designed to do.

I hesitated before purchasing this fan for my 3 y/o daughter’s room based on some of the critical reviews. However I have been very happy with this fan. Despite its compact size, it circulates air very effectively throughout a large bedroom with very little noise on its medium setting. The High setting sounds like a typical fan’s high setting, meaning you could have a phone conversation sitting next to one but might find it distracting. Medium, however, is barely audible (soft white noise), and low is truly whisper quiet.

Perhaps I could find flaws with the 530B if I put it under a microscope like some of the more harsh reviewers have, but it fits my needs perfectly and exceeded my high expectations.