We already own four other Vornado fans, the oldest one being over 30 years old and still running. We needed a fan to run when we have a power outage but are waiting to see if we need to start up the generator or not. Many such outages last 5 hours or less, but in summer in NC, that can be brutal. We have a couple of Ryobi invertors that take Ryobi tool batteries and convert the stored power to AC. This Smart Energy fan is so efficient that with a standard tool battery (4Ah), it will run on the highest setting (very powerful!) for 1.5hrs, and on the middle setting for almost 10 hours. Even on a half-size battery (1.5Ah), it will run almost 3 hours on the middle setting. Both are excellent runtimes and help bridge the power-out gap until we know for sure whether it is time to pull out the old portable generator. This fan is quiet, and even though it is not large, it sends a LOT of wind a long distance. Vornado fans are the best!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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I got this to replace a fixed-speed fan to circulate air up a set of stairs to help keep the house from getting too stagnant. This fan is quieter at all speeds than the competitor it replaced, and the ‘infinite’ adjustability of angle helps keep air pointed up the stairs instead of into them. The only part I find disappointing is that there’s a power brick instead of having an integrated power supply. I definitely recommend it anyway.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLC
Well built, but maybe louder than expected for the air movement you get.
on July 1, 2022
Posted by: EAG
from McPherson, Kansas
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Overall I like the 623DC fairly well. I do really like the fan for low to medium high speeds. The variable speed knob on the back of the fan is very nice and offers what I'd consider to be true infinitely variable speed from extremely slow to high speeds. So you should always be able to get exactly the amount of air movement you want. It is very quite at low and medium speed and I do not hear any squealing or odd dc adapter sounds from the power adapter or fan. The fan looks and feels like a good quality built product that I hope will last.
I'm maybe a little disappointed with the power adapter DC cable. It's feels pretty thin and cheap, and I hope the wires in that little cable don't cause problems or fail. The rest of the fan seems pretty good quality. But I could see this being the item that prevents this fan from lasting 20 years like the older Vornado fan from a couple decades ago would.
At higher speeds when you really want a lot of air flow, the fan makes more wind noise than I might have expected from a 170 dollar fan. I guess I'd hoped Vornado might have done a little more engineering to help their fans move more air with less turbulent wind noise at high speed/volume. It's not moving near as much air as a furnace blower, but I've had furnace blower squirrel cage fans that I use in my shop and move a LOT more air, that aren't as turbulent/windy sounding as this DC623 on full speed.
The primary reason I bought this is I'm counting on it last for at least a decade (the 10 year warranty) and I like that it's made/assembled locally to me in Kansas with some components built by industries in my home town.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLC
I bought this fan to draw cool air from one room into my orchid room. It’s nice and quiet, sits on the ground with good stability and is perfect for my application. The fact that it’s American made is fantastic! Thank you!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
If I could have one in every room I would!!
on August 28, 2018
Posted by: Mama D
from Lorain, Ohio
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I love this fan!!!! It blows hoed but yet small and quite!!!
Pros: Adjustable, Compact, Durable, Good Power Output, Lightweight, Quiet, Stable Base
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLC
Bought this to replace a Vornado that stopped working. That device had three buttons on top, but did not see the same model on your website Bought this new one thinking it would cool like the last one and that it is Energy Efficient.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLCBy Consumer Care, July 18, 2020
At Vornado we take pride in our products and are sad to hear this product did not meet your expectations. We would like to see if we can be of assistance in improving your satisfaction. Please go to Vornado and begin a chat session with us by clicking on the chat icon, Email or call our service line at 800-234.0604. - Vornado Consumer Care
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Customer Rating
4
This fan is great!!
on August 21, 2018
Posted by: Terran
from Englewood, Colorado
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The fan came well packaged and was easy to serve up. I plugged it in and was surprised by how powerful it is!! I also enjoy the power level knob. I get a much greater range of speed.
Pros: Adjustable, Compact, Durable, Good Power Output, Lightweight, Quiet, Stable Base
I would recommend this to a friend!
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