I know this is a popular fan with the community. I see that GG Commercial has it for $182 +$9 delivery. This may suit people that are looking for delivery.
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I can't see a deal for discounted gift cards for Amazon?
Big fan of these. I've had mine for years and it's still going strong. The Muji one is decent as well if you want one slightly cheaper.
Looks like the pricing is different depending on the account you have through GG Commercial? Mine is showing as $167. Corporate discount.
I too am a fan of Vornados. They really blow me away how well they do.
setup is a breeze
How are you getting $167? Mine shows as $182 for Vornado Medium Air Circulator 71633DC
Not sure, sorry. I got my access through work. Guess there's different tiers of discounts?
Mine is showing $182 but free delivery. Good the commercial account through the origin app.
PSA for whenever air circulator deals come up: An air "circulator" is just a marketing term for a fan. All fans "move" air, it just depends on how efficient it can move air.
The Vornado 633DC is simply a high velocity, low power consumption, DC motor, in a small form factor, that is aesthetically suitable for a house. The electromechanical knob allows it to be controlled by a smart switch. There are very few options that combine all these features into a single package. I believe Xiaomi have alternate to Vornado, but is not available in Australia.
It's most useful application is to blow air from an air conditioned area of a house to another room/corridor. I've heard it can also create a "gentle breeze" and air circulation in a room where you don't have a ceiling fan. If you just want something that blows air on you, then get a pedestal/desktop fan from Kmart.
There are other high velocity fans but are typically, larger, louder, too much air flow, AC motor, etc.
Do share if you can find other alternates to the Vornado, because I can't find anything.
The person above you mentioned a Muji one, which I am very tempted by: https://muji.com.au/products/oscillating-circulator-fan-larg…
That one is $71 in TGGC but looks like it can’t be used with the wifi smart plugs like the Vornado DC models
I've got both the Vornado and the Muji one.
I'd say as a fan the Vornado is slightly better because you can manually choose the fan speed with the dial and at the setting I would use it's quieter. However there's limited functions, like there's no timer and given the price point I think it should be included. You can just buy a smart plug for it though.
The Muji one is still decent and I think most people would be happy with it if they wanted a slightly cheaper alternative. It has a timer (but only 3 set durations) and it oscillates. I wish I could manually choose the fan speed, since you're limited to three settings.
3 speeds likely means AC fan which means the DC vornado would use 60-80% less power at the same speed. With lots of use the Muji fan would cost $30-50 extra to run per year. Or the Muji would cost an extra $150-250 over the five year warranty of the vornado.
@Team America: The Muji fan says it's 30W, as compared to the 40W Vornado.
So I would assume that it's also DC.
Considering they'll accept a no questions asked return, try the Kmart one.
I got one for my mother and she loves it.
It's AC, so of the 3 speeds, your options for quiet use are 1 and 2, but it's bloody good.
"Fancy fan for rich people"
Posts a fan barely cheaper than the one listed, except with no battery..
it's a Makita alright. for hard working hands. not for you leisurely people.
except with no battery.
It's got the battery orifice for my existing Makita batteries.
I checked the listing for the posh fan in the deal, doesn't say anything about a battery:
Power Source: Corded Electric
An air "circulator" is just a marketing term for a fan
Sure, and a turbo-fan is just a marketing term for a jet engine.
Except it isn't. Nope. You are wrong. Sit there and be wrong in your wrongness.
All fans "move" air, it just depends on how efficient it can move air.
Nope again. "Air circulators" concentrate high velocity air in a narrow area, at high velocity. They use higher-pitch blades, ducted housings, and stator-like front grills to do it. Remove any of these and the effects are not as pronounced.
The one thing that isn't necessary to achieve the result, at all, is a low power consumption DC motor. That's the least important feature for the result, and lower end Vornado's don't even use one.
Traditional "Fans", even at high velocity, have a much broader dispersal and are not going to push air 5-10m down a hallway into a bedroom. Even at high speed, high velocity, or using DC motors. They also tend to be far noisier while doing it.
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I don't understand how it works, but my 'air circulator' just shoots air like a dart. Straight, and it feels like forever, easily at least 15 meters inside.
People who say they are 'same as all other fans' simply haven't used one.
Good write up. This guy's review does a good job at illustrating / measuring the difference in air flow between the air circulator fan and conventional pedestal and box fans.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3FH3boEu04
I still can't pull the trigger on a vornado myself. I now understand the differences between the difference fans. But I'm a bit skeptical that it will have any impact on my specific circumstances, ie. Brick terrace house, no air con. Masonry acts like a solar battery, charging up during the day to release heat during the night. No matter how much cooler air you pump into the house from outside the bricks heat it back up. Then when the night time temps don't drop below 27 degrees it's just moving more hot air around! Sigh….
You're better off turning a ice vest into a ice blanket
Excellent response. I don't know why the confidently wrong comments always get the most upvotes on OzBargain, it's exasperating.
It's not really wrong, though slightly misleading. This is a fan, it just has a different use case. Although air circulator is pretty much word for word the purposes difference, and arguing a typical fan circulates air as well misses the point.
So it's a high torque fan with aggressive blades to send air far?
This sounds like what i need to drive air down my hallway. A pedestal fan doesn't seem to have enough force. I'll have to try one i guess
$190 for a circulator fan still feels expensive to me.
As above, try the $60~70 kmart one.
Probably not as quiet as a Vornado, but absolutely quieter than a cheap pedestal fan, and boy does it cover some distance!
I've got the kmart one. it covers a large distance for sure. I still want the prestige of a vornado (or maybe the kogan dc fan) though :D
I was interested in the kmart one, do you just point yours to the top corner and it feels like a breeze everywhere in the room?
Was thinking of getting one for white noise and cooling
I have two of these, they are very quiet compared to a cheapie fan.
Used this to push air conditioned air 3m down the hallway last night which dropped the room temp by 4 degrees. Saved needing to install a second split.
While we have a big AC in the new living area, there is no A/C in the old western facing lounge room at the front of the house son now uses as his den. From the A/C to the lounge is about 17m We have this model, and it pumps easily about 5m down the hall and through the door into the lounge for the cool air to circulate. In fact the 533DC we also have does almost as well, but admittedly has to be full power to do so, which can make it a bit noisey.
I think you can chain the fans. i.e. have the 633DC push it from the AC down the hall 5m, and put the 533DC to push that air another 5m.
What a waste of money
@Jugganautx: DC fans operate fairly cheaply. The fans are expensive, but not as expensive as getting extra mini splits. If you owned your home and weren't renting I'd still look at mini splits in bedrooms though.
I did the same as only split system was in lounge and the rest of the house got hot. Just one of these fans was enough to lower the temp in the rest of the house by over five degrees according to my Xaomi clock temperature monitors.
Should I nab this or spend a bit extra on the 6303DC with a remote. Hmmm…
I'm thinking about the same but either this one or 6803DC
There's a 6803DC on FB Marketplace for $200 if you're in Sydney.
We use our DC fan and have a Tapo power board. We can’t adjust the breeze levels remote but we can turn it on and off that way. Just an idea as an alternative.
Not the worst idea. I was just thinking when I'm bumming around on the couch it'd be nice to have the remote to increase the breeze without getting up. 1st world problems.
if you're looking for an air circulator, with a remote control, pan+tilt, and have some smarts to connect to the WiFi to control it via the app, you might want to check out these Ausclimate ones - https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0DG81XPNX?ref=nb_sb_ss_w_as-re…
I got a couple of this late last year, around $150-$160 at the time, and it's not bad for the price.
How loud is this?
Not sure what these other people are talking about but mine was bloody loud! Too loud to keep on all the time
Thanks. I already have a jet turbine that was advertised as "quiet"
It is loud and overrated.
The DC models are quiet until you get close to max settings.
Then yes they are loud, because they are pumping a real lot of air at that point.
It's adjustable from silent to roaring.
About as quiet as a fan can be
This thing is a beast. I left it on 24/7 for years, it moved so much air I had to pull it apart every 12 months to give it a proper clean. Had to buy extra long screwdrivers to get in there as they are deeply recessed. The only thing that would make it better are built in smart controls.
I was sceptical at first a lot of money for a fan but being on the spectrum and can’t handle overhead fan noise and air con not an option I purchased one of these and a game changer can’t use it on the high setting because of noise (a me problem) love it so much I bought another one for kids room. Just have to purchase so extra long screwdrivers to pull it apart to clean. Kmart does have to knock off one on clearance for $41 at the moment.
The same fan is $159.98 delivered at MyDeal https://www.mydeal.com.au/vornado-633-fan-air-circulator-in-…
this is not the same fan. the DC on "633DC" means its using a DC motor, and from what people have said it's much more efficient/quiet
In January, I went for the Woozoo from Costco (https://www.costco.com.au/c/Woozoo-Globe-Fan-Circulator-PCF-…) but currently OOS. For $75 I would thoroughly recommend when back in stock.
The 25,780 ratings not good enough for you?
Dissapointed that it's not $150 yet when it was 4 years ago. Expecting a decent discount on an old model.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/product/vornado-633dc
Can anyone recommend a regular dc pedestal fan?
My office gets very hot cause of my gaming computer. Would one of these help cool the room down?
I’ve had two of these fans for two years, and they’re still working well. However, they’re pretty noisy, so not great for sleeping nearby, and they don’t rotate. The brand is good, but the price is on the higher side. I also have cheaper fans and sometimes feel that expensive doesn’t always mean better. On the plus side, Vornado’s customer service is great—they sent me a free replacement remote after I lost it, though warranty.
Amazon has discounted GCs so could be cheaper than the TGGC deal.