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Vornado - Velocity 5R 1500 Watt Indoor Electric Fan Space Heater with Advanced Safety Features - White
Average customer rating
4.3
(47 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 47 reviews
5 Stars
34
4 Stars
5
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
4
1 Star
3
85%of customers recommend this product.
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39 out of
46)
Customer Reviews for Vornado - Velocity 5R 1500 Watt Indoor Electric Fan Space Heater with Advanced Safety Features - White
Customer Rating
4
Cozy warmth...
on November 28, 2022
Posted by: Mimi63
from Pittsburgh, PA
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I got this Velocity 5R whole room space heater about 3 weeks ago and I absolutely love it. I have been using it to warm my bedroom before I go to bed. I love how quiet it is can barely hear it. The display panel is convenient for monitoring the temperature, however you can turn it off if you want to keep your room dark. I works well to warm my 26x12 ft room in about 20 min. The remote is nice and compact and works from across the room this is a nice feature. I do wish the remote had a backlight to see it in the dark. I have been turning the heater on in the morning too before I get out of bed. It is nice not to have to step out of the blankets into the cold. I am really enjoying this space heater especially since we are entering the winter season.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
Looks Good, but poor executed.
on February 3, 2024
Posted by: CW
from Anchorage, AK
Gender:Male
I'm a fan of Vornado products, I own one desktop fan, and two large panel fans. I bought the 5R heater to help out this winter. It does what it's supposed to, but I would not recommend it. An oil filled radiant heater is a superior choice.. While during the daytime, I might like a warm 74*, but at night I'll turn the set temp to 66*. In this scenario, the Vornado 5R will shut off it's fan for about three minutes because the room temp is warmer than the set temp. Then the fan will spin up at HIGH speed for two seconds, then power down to LOW speed for six seconds and then turn off. So... HIGH, LOW, OFF every three or four minutes until the room cools enough for the SET temp to be reached, at which point it will power on and stay on continuously. This makes the product unsuitable for a bedroom where a person is trying to fall asleep.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLCBy Matt, Consumer Care, February 8, 2024
At Vornado, we take pride in our products and are sad to hear this product did not meet your expectations. This can happen for a number of reasons. We would like to see if we can assist in improving your satisfaction. Please call our Consumer Care line at 800-234-0604 or email us at help@vornado.com and allow us to diagnose what went wrong.
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Customer Rating
5
Heats Quickly
on November 22, 2022
Posted by: Rondo
from Tennessee
Gender:Male
I bought this looking to cut down on my Heating Bill. It works better than i had expected. it automatically adjust the power consumption based on the need to heat the room. On high it starts out around 1500W as the room heats up it drops to 750W and then all the way down to around 375W. The fan speed automatically adjust based on wattage being used.
The only downside I can see would be the noise when on High and running at full power is a little loud but it heats up fast and then gets quite as it reduces energy consumption while still keeping the room warm.
The only downside I can see would be the noise when on High and running at full power is a little loud but it heats up fast and then gets quite as it reduces energy consumption while still keeping the room warm.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
5
Small and powerful
on January 19, 2023
Posted by: Jenn88
from SC
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is a powerful small heater! I noticed a huge difference in temperature just 10 minutes after running it compared to a much larger infrared heater. It's got 3 settings for low, high, and a fan. The high and fan settings are equally loud. It sounds the same as a typical fan on low/medium. When you walk past it, it feels like a slight breeze with warm air. It doesn't feel extremely hot coming out but it heats a room very well. As it starts up, the fan blows to adjust to the current room temperature. If you move it, the slightest tilt will cause it to shut off. It's a great safety feature. Turning it off starts a 20 second count down. You can bypass that by lifting it up and it'll automatically shut off. I would prefer to have a raised power button or a larger screen on top. It's a smooth surface and sometimes I have to tap the buttons twice because they're tiny. This isn't a problem on the remote because the buttons are raised. This heater is excellent and well worth using in any room.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: MutzMom
from San Jose, California
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
I use this heater when I don't need / want to heat up my whole house. I also use it in my RV when camping. Several great things about this heater: it heats up a room nicely, it's fairly small and easy to put away in a corner or under a table, it's got a remote (yay!), it's fairly quiet, nice safety features, 2 levels of power + fan only, you can set the temp you want. It doesn't get 5 stars because there's no tilt to the fan so it just points straight ahead. Also, it's not quiet when it's on high power, tho low power is quiet enough to sleep with. Overall a good heater and I recommend it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
Very Noisy
on February 17, 2025
Posted by: Molly D
from Sacramento, California
Gender:Female
I bought this heater because of the remote control and the timer features, which are nice features. This heater does work well to heat a small room; however, it is very loud. On high speed, it sounds like a box fan that can be heard upstairs when it is on downstairs. On low speed it has a low tone thumping sound. It is too loud to be left on when going to sleep. I own two other Vornado heaters and they can barely be heard, even on high speed. While this heater works, it is too loud to be used as a bedroom heater as I intended.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Customer Rating
5
Quiet Heating
on November 23, 2022
Posted by: PinkyT
from Wellington OH
Gender:Female
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I really loved this little heater because it puts out a surprising amount of heat quickly and quietly. First, this little heater has a cool to the touch case, perfect with pets and children who just can’t seem to not touch everything. I have our heater in the floor so it has been knocked over by our dogs wrestling, it immediately shuts off when knocked over. Resetting the heater is easy, unplug no plug it back in, it’s that easy. Controls are super easy on the unit and using the little remote. The unit has high, low and fan only mode along with a simple + or - adjustment. I also liked being able to set the timer so the unit isn’t always on. There is a 20 second cool down when you turn the heater off which is different. The heater definitely works best in bedrooms but it helped a lot in my bigger living room as well. The remote says you need a screwdriver initially for setup but actually you just pull a plastic tab and everything is ready. In fan only mode the heater is noisier but not by much, I never actually find it necessary to use just the fan. Additionally, you have a cord storage in the back of the heater for seasonal storage. This is a great little heater that really surprised me at how warm my room got within a half hour.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
2
It heats. It also sounds like commercial airliner on the runway
on April 8, 2023
Posted by: FJB
from Pittsburgh
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
The heater has a feature that blows hot air into the room till the room reaches the desired temperature. Unfortunately it fan is loud. But that is not the main problem. The noise is sudden and jarring and loudest when it first kicks in. Forget about staying asleep each time the thermostat initiates the next heat up routine. Is this a flaw of the design or of my unit or of the user interface? Other than that it heats well and heats up a room with warm air. It is pleasing to look at and to touch. But oh the noise! If you get turned on by the sound of commercial jets thrusting down the runway you will love this.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from a site owned and operated by Vornado Air LLCBy Tara, Consumer Service, April 10, 2023
At Vornado we take pride in our products and are sad to hear this product did not meet your expectations. This can happen for a number of reasons. We would like to see if we can be of assistance in improving your satisfaction. Please call our Consumer Care line at 800-234-0604 and allow us to help diagnose what went wrong.
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