The Best Vornado Fans: Full Catalogue Guide

Panel Fans

While these panel fans are thin, they still hold all the capability of Vornado’s air circulation technology.

Easy to strategically locate around a room, these panel fans are great for discreetly providing air circulation throughout a whole room. They’re also great to stack a few together, if that suits your space.

They’re perfect for garages and workshops, or anywhere that needs cool airflow in a specific location.

These panels come in three sizes, listed in the table below.

Vintage Fans

These vintage fans pay homage to the original Vornado fans, dating all the way back to 1945.

Available in green, white, chrome or ‘alchemy’ as pictured, these classic designs are fantastically authentic.

These fans doesn’t come with a sacrifice in power. With excellent build quality, including an all-metal exterior, they stay true to Vornado’s quality standards.

Incredible for products that look like they’re a century old.

You do sacrifice on ease of use in terms of electronic controls, but this is matched by the amazing looks of a fan which is guaranteed to be a great talking point.

The vintage fans are available in all sizes, from miniature to large standing-pedestal fans.

Compact Fans

These Flippi’s, as they are so lovingly named, are Vornado’s take on compact/personal fans.

They’re too small to use the air circulation technique of the bigger fans. However, they stay true to Vornado’s high quality standards.

Small enough to sit happily next to you on a desk, they oscillate like traditional fans, or operate in a fixed position.

Several size options are available, ranging all the way up to the ‘V’ model – which comes with it’s own remote control and LED speed indicators.

Special-Purpose Vornado Fans

Finally, Vornado have a few specialized fans in their repertoire. They are:

• Pivot – a small desk fan, with a much more contemporary design. A uniquely pivoting axis with several color options, it fitss in perfectly with any modern desk space.
• Zippi – the smallest fan made by Vornado. It (somehow) gives out a surprising amount of air flow, and it’s battery powered, so it’s effortless to take with you. It’s got super soft blades which won’t catch on your fingers, and folds down for simple packing.
• V103 – this fan is similar to a panel fan, but it can also fold away. You can store these models anywhere, and pop them out when you need them. Perfect for tight spaces, especially in a boat cabin or small garage/workshop. They also fully rotate!
• 293 Heavy Duty – don’t let the name scare you. This isn’t a jet plane engine. This model is roughly equivalent to the fans at the very top of our list, but it’s built to be used in the roughest of environments. Featuring a dust-protected ball-bearing motor which doesn’t need oiled, and an extra-long power cord, this fan is perfect if you’ll be doing heavy work in a garage or workshop.

Personal Pivot Fan	Miniature Zippi Fan
V103 Under-Cabinet	293 Heavy Duty Fan

Which Is The Best Vornado Fan For You?

With so many options, it can be tricky to choose just one of the fans in this catalogue list.

If you’re stuck, I’d recommend considering which type of fan you need most:

• Vornado air circulators – amazing fans that are super portable. Place them almost anywhere and you can still find a good wall/ceiling to bounce the air off.
• Vornado pedestal fans – as above, but with a stand. Great if your space has a lot of desks/furniture.
• Tower fans – tower fans will never be as good as true air circulators (in my opinion). But these can be excellent when placed near a couch or sitting area, and tend to look great, too.
• Specialist fans – this should be an obvious one! The specialist fans at the end of the catalogue all have their own best uses: from handling a dusty garage workshop to quietly cooling from your work desk.

Whatever the case, you can try and buy fans in confidence thanks to Vornado’s generous return policy and mammoth warranty periods.

Why Vornado?

You know those companies that started out great, but went downhill after selling out to the highest bidder?

Vornado are like that. Except they haven’t sold out.

Their unique fans work by spiralling the air, letting it ‘bounce’ off a wall or ceiling. This spreads the air around – giving a nice breeze throughout your living space.

With a Vornado fan, there’s no need to just get a small gust of air every few seconds. Instead, enjoy a constant cooling comfort.

Check out this 1 minute video to see how the air circulation works.

A bit of history:

The idea belongs to the late Ralph K. Odor and Ottis A. Sutton.

Originally aeronautics engineers, they first coined the fan type back in the 1940’s – while designing a new airplane. Later, with the help of a friend, they transferred that same idea to home-fans.

Yes – these fans are based on an airplane design!

The best part is, it isn’t just this unique type of fan that’s worth paying for.

From the very beginning, Vornado have always been huge on providing top market quality to their customers. MASSIVE warranties of up to 10 years, excellent customer support, and a product which (typically) uses less power.

Even if these were only normal fans, they’d still be one of the best on the market.

Buying Advice

When looking at these ~40 fans, you might be thinking

“There’s so many, but they all look the same! Which one would be right to buy?”

That’s a good question. Many fans ore really similar. Especially when you look at the thousands of other fans available on the market.

To help, try considering the different aspects that make a good fan.

I’ve listed them below. Think about which aspects are the most important to you. Then have another look at the range of fans and see what matches your needs.

1. Size. Unlike air conditioners, the position of fans matters a lot. The airflow needs hit the right area. For most fans thats at you, but for Vornado fans it’s a good angle at a wall. Generally your first decision is whether you want a small fan to sit on a desk, or a tall one to standalone.
2. Type. Standard air circulators make the most advantage of Vornado’s rebound technology. But their other fans (tower, panel, and unique models) also provide quality airflow. Are you looking to cool a whole space? Choose an air circulator. Looking to directly cool yourself on the couch? Choose a tower fan. Have a special purpose like a workshop, or server room? Look at the unique fans at the end of the list.
3. Features. Not all fans have the same features. Vornado’s range goes from Vintage fans with 3/4 old speed settings, up to Energy Saving fans that have timers, remote controls, digital displays, and 99 speed settings! Think about how much these would matter to you. Because they’ll affect the…
4. Price. The newer the fan, the higher the price (generally). And while Energy Saving Fans save you money on your bills, they cost a bit more upfront.
5. Warranty. Finally is Vornado’s trump card – their warranties. Energy Saving models come with a massive 10-year warranty, while other modern models have an unbeaten 5-year warranty. The longer the warranty, the more peace of mind you’ll have.
6. Looks. Lastly, don’t forget looks! If one type of fan (hint: vintage) is calling out to your heart above the others, don’t be scared to go with your gut. They’re all great fans.

Frequently Asked Questions

Conclusion

Since its inception, Vornado has remained at the forefront of indoor fan technology. Their success is based on a recipe of unique technology, stellar product quality, and outstanding customer service.

I hope that this guide has given a clear overview of their product catalog – a resource we hope is useful when deciding over quality products like these. If you’re going to be buying a fan with a 10-year warranty, it’s hard to be certain which one to choose!

Check out our other guides on fans for sleeping, duct boosting, and general blowers.

If we’ve missed any points or you need any clarifications – please leave us a comment below. Thanks for reading.