Vornado 133DC Energy Smart Compact Air Circulator with Variable Speed Control, DC Motor, Adjustable Tilt, Quiet Operation for Bedroom, Office, and Home Use, White

TLDR: The only fan brand I use because it’s the best! This is my 4th Vornado in my home. Works great on the bathroom counter. Keeps me cool and helps dry my skincare applications. What I liked: I love this brand and use these throughout my home. I love the compact size, adjustable airflow, and energy efficiency. It doesn’t take up too much space on my bathroom counter. I’m using this to stay cool and dry my skincare between layers. I like that I can tilt it and dial in the exact air flow I want. It’s also very quiet. And it’s a great value for the price. What could be better: While I love all my Vornado fans, the aesthetics aren’t the best. But that doesn’t deter me from buying and using them. Size: This is a compact size, so it would be great as a desk fan or countertop fan. Durability/maintenance: Well, I haven’t had this long but I can say that I bought my first Vornado in 2012, and I am still using it in 2025! It’s also survived numerous moves to include international relocations. So I’m feeling pretty good about this one. These fans will collect dust so I unscrew the front and use a swift duster to wipe it down as needed. Would I recommend: This is best for someone who wants a high quality, durable, energy efficient, compact sized fan. Maybe for the bathroom vanity to dry skincare or makeup setting spray. Maybe on a desk to stay cool while working/studying. About my photo: Photo shows this fan on my bathroom vanity. I put a little tray underneath to keep it higher off the sink. Hopefully, to ensure it doesn’t get wet.

People will tell you the lower range on the dial is useless fos the same reason soap foams and meds taste bad: people are idiots at knowing something is working unless it annoys them somehow or has some obvious sign (like noise). The fan at a quarter turn is still too much air moving when you just want a teeny bit. The high speed blows air accross the room with less volume than a box fan on medium. (Sometimes even the low on some box fans.) It's wonderful. It's virtually silent on lower speeds. It's energy saving. It pays for itself in a few years if you use a standing fan 24/7. Get it.

Refitting for better boondocking capacity. Reducing power needs is a big part of that. Health issues are aided with nice airflow and it is spendy to run the rooftop AC, even on fan @ 1500W each. Plus they need AC either via generator or inverter. So lots of power per hour and only a handful of hours to deplete even my 2320Ah of 12W battery storge (27.8KWh of power) if trying to run the overheads all night. These new brushless motor Voranado fans are a magic bullet for my use. I bought the 133DC this time and it can run non-stop for days if needed. It has a max draw of about 10W@110v on high (measured at 10.9W) and about 1.4W on low. I have it on a small 750W pure sine wave inverter plugged into an "accessory" plug (aka cigarette lighter adapter) which already is a low power draw. All my phones and such are on the same inverter and run all the time as well. Point there is the fan draws so little power it's not adding much to the load already on the inverter. I can now have a fan blowing all night when the overhead units are overkill. I can't wait to grab maybe the 533DC or such for the living room & kitchen area (it's a nice 38' RV so the Vornado's are nice for their air circulation over the simple blowing...helps me when air seems sort of 'stuffy' and harder to breathe...does that make sense?) I know I am super happy this whole new series of brushless motor fans has come out. If you don't know brushless, as a rule, means the device will use only 10-20% of the same motor with brushes. For the 133DC it is not big at all but still moves A LOT of air, perfect for your night stand or even on a shelf in the room. The RV bedroom is only about 9x12' give or take so a bigger fan really would be a bit of a chore to find a place to set it up or I'd need to build a shelf. It is also really light weight. I am going to use some Velcro straps to hold it down when driving or it's gonna go flying. ;) The true variable speed control is a nice return back to my original Vornado fans vs the odd change they made to the hi-med-low settings, that change actually got me to stop buying Vornado fans for a number of years. Maybe it's just the control freak part of me that needs that sort of setting? I just like being able to fine tune it a bit if I am in the mood. It will be simple to clean as well. Just a couple screws to open the fan cage and boom you can dust it easily. Oh it is lower in height than I was thinking which is nice as well. And of course the fan can be tilted to about level or to 90-deg up direct to the ceiling. Guess that's enough gushing over a danged silly fan but, ya know, some stuff just needs to be talked up a bit.

Great personal fan that's the perfect size for a desk. It moves a surprising amount of air for its size. And unlike most fans of this size that only have two speeds, often indistinguishable, the variable speed on this let's you dial in the PERFECT speed and comfort. It ranges from super low to a really strong breeze. Run in the lower 90% speeds it's quiet enough to keep on during phone calls and video conferences. (At 50% and below it's practically silent.) At the upper 10%, it might be a little loud for phone calls, but that's because of how much air it's moving. And it's not annoying loud, even at 100%. Just a bit too much for video conferencing. It's definitely a bit more experience than most fans of the same size due to it using a DC motor. But it'll pay for itself since DC motors use far less energy/electricity. And the DC motor is what allows it to (so easily) have the variable speed. And that feature alone makes the extra money worth it. With my previous desk fan, I had to slide it closer and farther away from me in order to get the comfort level I wanted. Especially since the template in my office fluctuates. A real pain. This fan ends that silliness. I honestly never thought I'd get excited about a desk fan... but this fan gets me excited. HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

I just got this fan, its compact size is perfect for any desk and it’s powerful, the max setting is more than enough. Very satisfied with this purchase. Maybe if there was a remote control or a timer function then this fan would be the perfect fan but overall very happy with it.

It takes up very little space, as you can see, and can be tilted slightly downward to cool a bed as well as aimed up at the ceiling. Its base is non-slip on slick surfaces, non-marking, and sturdy. The control dial is easy to get to and extremely easy to use. The motor runs quietly, and MAN does it put out a lot of air! Watch the leaves moving in the video from roughly twelve feet away, where the fan is running at only about half speed. Magic! Plus, I’ve had it going nonstop for 36 hours and the motor area is hardly warm to the touch. Five stars and two thumbs up!

Probably the best fan I've owned, and I've bought many over the years. It's not that it's the most powerful, but it's extremely good at what it's meant for, which is a nice, quiet breeze that cools you down. I've never had to crank it up past about 40% speed when it's 6-7 feet away and I want something to hit me when I'm on the couch. Ideal for the bedroom or in a room where you watch TV because of how quiet it is. Really, no complaints. It's smaller and a bit pricier than your typical desktop fan, but I can't say it's not worth it. I've got other fans in my office or around my place that are smaller, louder, and not as effective.

Runs quiet moves a good bit of air.\nI'm pleased with it

Great little fan very powerful and excellent in running costs, I've seen a few reviews saying that they returned it because it had an American plug, i guess they've never heard of an adapter, luckily i had one in my spare drawer. So you should buy an adapter when you get the fan. I haven't checked but I'd imagine they're only a few quid.

I bought this fan to replace an old fan that was starting to make noise. I use it on my nightstand as white noise to help me sleep. The Vornado has been excellent so far. It's quiet, smooth, and I really like the variable speed knob to fine tune the air movement and noise level. It's a neat looking little fan as well, and not out of place in my bedroom. Highly recommended.

Powerful and silent. With very good control.

Small footprint. Easy dial in front for setting speed. Quiet at 1/2 & 3/4 speed. I’ve found that putting it at the highest setting gives no more benefit and is noisy. It throws the air to a great distance giving a cooling effect. Since it’s lightweight, it’s easy to move around. Definitely worth buying.

This product is totally unsuited for the UK market. It came with a USA plug and voltage was 110, Worse still, an amount was deducted from the return credit. Grossly unfair as it was the wrong product shipped.