Customer Reviews

Vornado 542B Whole-Room Vortex-Action Air Circulator with Heavy-Duty V-Grip Clip and Base, Black

5 star:		(4)
4 star:		(6)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(1)

 

 

This is a great fan and is perfect for what wanted it for. The only reason I didn't make it 5 stars was that it is a bit loud on the high setting. I ended up attaching it to my the back of my entertainment center with the clip, facing the couch where I sit. I plugged it into the outlet on my stereo so that I can use my remote to turn on the stereo which then turns on the fan. Pretty cool! (Excuse the pun)...

This is a decent fan, but I think the price is a bit high for an all plastic appliance.

I like the fact that the fan has a normal table top base as well as a clamp base. The low speed setting is reasonably quiet. The high speed setting is reasonably powerful (not quiet). The fan tilts and turns every which way, which is useful. Note that this is not an oscillating fan.

For the price, I would have liked to have more than two speeds to choose from.

I read all the reviews before I bought this fan. I have nothing BUT Vormados throughout the house and use them year round, in winter to distribute heat from the wood stove on stone cold days. The other reviews pointed out this fan's flaws, but I was looking for a clip-on for the kitchen which tends to be a hot spot in summer. In the kitchen I prefer to keep a fan above floor level so as not to blow pet hairs around.

On low the fan just barely moves the air, and on high it truly is a noisy thing. Stick with any of the other Vornados if you want to purchase one for your bedroom. If it weren't for the clip I might have returned it, but that clip holds on tight, so I kept it.

This fan does not perform how I would expect a 45.00 fan to perform

The main problem is that the low setting is much too low and does not move much air, and the high setting makes too much noise to be useful.

I took some reading using my disable meter so that you can make some comparisons my meter is accurate with a +/- of 2% and has a range of 30db-130db

Base reading 10 feet from fan 90 degrees from the direction of the air flow was 35 db

Fan on low setting 10 feet from fan 90 degrees from direction of air flow 42db

Fan on high setting 10 feet from fan 90 degrees from direction of air flow 61db

I purchased this fan to specifically clip to my treadmill. I'm not particularly impressed that it doesn't have a middle speed -- it's either low or REALLY high. But what does impress me is the industrial clip. I can attach this fan to my treadmill bar (which is round and almost 2 inches thick) and it holds like a rock. It has to be one of the most ingenious designs for a clip fan out there. It looks like a regular clamp, but the bottom half is actually on a hinge, so you can attach it to metal tubing or anything else that's not perfectly flat. For this reason alone, I really like the fan and will keep it. As others have mentioned, the high speed is rather loud and will blow your socks off. But the low speed is extremely quite and works well if you're right next to the fan. If you need a clip fan for something that is not the standard shape, this should work well for you. FYI, I contacted Vornado and they said that both clip models are being discontinued. I'm glad I snatched one up before they are completely gone.

REVISED

I would now give this product a 2 or a 3 since it ripped the paint of my window sill. I would change the 5 stars but amazon doesn't let you do that once the stars are placed and submitted. Be careful, the clamp is very powerful! My original review gave it a 5 and was as follwed:

This model is the one with the clip on base added in the box. The other one, the 540, doesn't have a base that comes with it but one could be shipped to you free of charge, all according to a sales rep at Vornado when I inquired about the differences.

Fan clips well on my window sill. I use it to pull how air out of room and works well at doing so. It's small enough to put almost anywhere so you don't feel like you have to walk around it or fell like it is in your way.

Only has 2 speeds, quiet and loud. Of course the loud speed is the fastest, but it may be too loud if you are trying to keep it in the bedroom, but quiet speed is kinda weak but prob will do the job for ya if you're trying to cool off electronics or for your bed.

I gave it a 5 out of 5 due to the fact of what I use it for, and works great. I could see someone being disturbed with the loudness of it on the high setting.

I was deployed to Afghanistan for parts of the summer time. Since I was working on night shift, sleeping during the hot summer day was very difficult. I attached this at the end of my bed and I slept like a baby. This thing has a very powerful but quiet motor. It sounds loud if you are right next to it, but a few feet away and you can't hear anything. I like this model because it has a base you can clip the fan to and place it on a table or desk. The materials also feel very durable and the clamp has some really good gripping power. The joints on it allows it to be adjusted to virtually any angle you would like. I did have a little problem when I had mounted it upside down. At some angles the weight of the fan would force it to point down.

I wouldn't recommend using this at your desk if you have papers on it. Thing has two settings, high and low. On low it is strong enough to blow most of your papers away. If you happen to work in a hot stuffy office, then place this a little bit further away from you than you would a normal fan. You could also have fun with this in your office. Just turn it on high and aim it someone's desk you don't like and watch the paper scatter.

i knew from the description and another review that i would want a middle setting, but in every other respect, this fan is perfect for my needs (redirecting airflow to keep a housemate's smoke away). none of the alternatives i looked at seemed as good, so i got this one anyway.

the low setting is truly whisper quiet -- it's hard to tell the fan is on -- but it's still effective. the high setting is also good, just sometimes a bit too loud. it would be nice to have a middle setting with more oomph than the low setting and less tornadic activity than the high one.

Really moves the air! Just what I needed. Assists cooling system to move air more effectively. Dries the floor in a snap.

Fan was exactly what i needed. For its size it works like a charm. A feature i love on this fan is the heavy duty clip. i do not have the most desk space to put a typical fan on, so the clip came in handy. Recommend this fan for anyone who wants a smaller fan to cool off in the summer.

Also, just because the fan is smaller then some, does not mean it is not powerful.