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Vornado 683 Pedestal Air Circulator
The Vornado 683 Pedestal Air Circulator takes air comfort to the next level. With its unique signature grill and deep-pitched propeller, the 683 moves air up to 75 feet, while aerodynamically circulating all the air in a room. The 3-speed front-facing control allows for quick and easy speed selection. The 683 features an easy-to-assemble, tool-free base that is designed for quick setup, takedown and storage and can be adjusted 32” – 38” in height.
Simple, convenient controls.
Three quiet speed settings conveniently controlled by a dial on the front of the unit allow you to select your comfort.
Just the right height.
Elevate your comfort with a telescopic base that full adjusts between 32″ – 38″ and allows for an easy, tool-free assembly.
Airflow where you need it.
The pivoting head provides for multi-directional airflow, allowing you to direct the airflow to where you need it most.
Circulate all the air in the room.
A Vornado circulator uses special airflow called Vortex Action to circulate all the air in the room. The air flows fast, cool and constant to create a cooling experience unlike any other.
Perfect combination of style and function.
The matte black finish provides a clean silhouette while serving functional comfort in any living room, office, bedroom, or more.
Superior support.
We expect this product to be perfect. If not, we’ll make it right. That’s our 5-year promise, supported by a team based in Andover, KS.
The Vornado Difference
AirTensity Spiral Grill
The special twist of the AirTensity grill creates a spiral effect that allows the air to travel throughout the whole room.
Enclosed Air Duct
By enclosing the deep pitch blades in a cylindrical duct, air is sculpted into a high-velocity column that powers through hot and cold zones.
Deep Pitch Blades
Heavily contoured blades maximize the amount of air moved with each turn of Vornado’s high-powered motor.
Inlet Air Accelerator
The specially sized inlet directs air to the most effecient parts of the blades to increase airflow.
First I will start with the pros. This little thing was a hurricane in its first 6 months and it performed great. It shot air from across the entire basement level and it really did feel like the air was being circulated more-so then just jetted to one side of the room. The entire room had movement, and you could feel the breeze even when you were not sitting in front of the fan. I did a lot of research and this was primarily why I bought Vornado for the first time. No osculation, but it feels like it is a traditional oscillating fan with the air in the entire area moving around. The price made me debate the purchase, and well, now that I did buy it, I can’t say I’d recommend this purchase given its short lifespan.
Here are the cons:
- In one year, this fan just took a dump. The power level is just not the same. Level 3 is the fastest speed and it used to roar, but now the Level 3 speed is about what the Level 1 speed was in the beginning. This is disappointing as a fan costing nearly $100 and a company that prides itself on not being cheap, I was hoping to get more long term use out of it.
- The base has a spinning mechanism to tighten the stand so you can adjust the fan to sit at a higher level but after one year, this doesn’t really work. It loosens up, and falls back to the floor after about an hour.
- The fan is terrible to clean, I think the most efficient way is taking it outside and blasting it with a leaf blower to push the dust out of the crevices will be the best option because there is no clear cut or easy way to disassemble and clean out and the slots are too small/tight to allow a high suction vaccum to even suck the dust out. The back plate collects a ton of dust in the behind the fan and so if you don’t have an industrial leaf blower, then maybe an air can could push this out, but it just becomes a bit of a mess and you will sit there for a while trying to get it all out. After two or three times of this it gets annoying, as other fans you can just disassemble wipe down and reassemble again.
- The turn knob that adjusts the settings on the front pops off pretty easily. So easily, my 3 year old son was able to remove it and it’s gone now. So a pair of needle-nose pliers are needed to turn off and on, and to change the speed if desired.
So what started as a high performance fan (in my eye) turned into a chore to maintain, turn on, adjust height (for it to just slide back down), and the performance just tanked to the point where I’m now looking again for another fan. With traditional everyday use to avoid the heat, this one doesn’t seem to last and it becomes more of a pain to deal with.