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Vornado 660 Air Circulator $183 Delivered @ Amazon AU

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Vornado 660 Air Circulator $183 Delivered @ Amazon AUAffiliate
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NikhilTri on 30/10/2023 - 09:10 amazon.com.au (993 clicks)
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Whole room vortex air circulation
Multidirectional air flow
Moves air up to 30.5m
4 Speed settings
Fully adjustable chrome glide bar

Good price if you don't have Costco membership.
I've just got one from TGGC for around same price.
I was using the Anko metal fan before this and this makes less sound than the metal fan. Good for feeling a slight breeze almost everywhere in room but if you like blast of air on a hot summer day, prolly not for you.

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  • UsernameChecksIn on 30/10/2023 - 09:19
    +9

    OzBargain sentiment recommends the Vornado 633DC model

    • kwchaz on 30/10/2023 - 09:27
      +3

      The DC type are really good.

      We have the 683DC and whilst it's decent, I actually prefer the Breville "AirDynamic 3D™ Connect Air Circulator" (boy that's a mouthful). Which… now that I check, has a phenomenal price. Guess I got another deal to post!

      • Plimsol on 30/10/2023 - 09:57

        Out of interest, why the Breville over the DC Vornado?

        • kwchaz on 30/10/2023 - 10:17

          Oscillates (vertical and horizontal) and IoT connectivity.

      • Nedward on 30/10/2023 - 11:13

        Where can I find this phenominal price?

        edit: found your other deal. thank you

    • NikhilTri on 30/10/2023 - 09:36

      Yup and the 633dc and 660 were of same price on TGGC.. i went for the 660 as that's more powerful than 633dc and I wanted it for the main living room.

      As written in the main section, I'm coming from that metal Anko fans and compared to them, vornado is quiter on the highest setting.! I was surprised as I was expecting it to be a lot more loud than it is..

    • AustriaBargain on 30/10/2023 - 10:04
      +2

      DC is where it’s at.

    • Butt Scratcher on 30/10/2023 - 12:49
      +2

      I don't think it's that clear.

      Compared to 660, the efficiency rating is about 5% difference at max, per volume of air moved according to their site. Not sure about other settings, since they don't include other settings for the DC model

      https://vornado.com.au/products/633dc-energy-smart%E2%84%A2-…

      https://vornado.com.au/products/660-large-air-circulator

      Of the non DC models, the 660 is the exception though. I recall coming across some mention about the 660 having a more efficient motor compared to the smaller non dc models.

      For me, I think it boils down to granular control of the 633DC or the option of turning it up higher on the 660

  • muckingfuppet on 30/10/2023 - 09:24

    Whats so good about this over a high velocity fan?

    • EitherWayUp on 30/10/2023 - 09:28
      +4

      It circulates air rather than blowing it in one direction. I’ve got 2. They are decent but if you think it’ll substitute air con, think again.

      • rumblytangara on 30/10/2023 - 10:37
        +3

        It's a ducted fan, the fan part itself is bog standard. Tape a tube of cardboard around a $30 Bunnings fan and you would get the same directional effect.

        I have to disagree with this.

        I have 'air circulator' style fans which have the same closed depth as standard box fans (about 5cm). They perform totally differently. Pretty sure it's down to the fan blade design, which is considerably smaller in area, shorter in radius, with a deeper scoop and more pronounced curve to the blade.

        If anything, the 'tube' part of the fan appears to be the least important part of the design.

  • xNik on 30/10/2023 - 09:38

    Got one, had it for a year. However, if I had to make the decision again to buy it, I would not. Yes, it blows air with power, but I honestly think a fan from kmart will do a better job. The point of the fan in my opinion is to push out the hot air and sucking in the cold air. You could buy 2 fans from kmart for a fraction of the price and position 1 fan at one end of the house (pulling cold air into the home) and 1 fan at the other end of the house (pushing out air out the window), you'll probably achieve better results at cooling your home.

    • Jofzar on 30/10/2023 - 09:52

      I personally agree, It doesnt really do the job I need it to do and I feel like its overhyped for what iti is.

      Maybe I dont have the house for it?

      • John Doh on 30/10/2023 - 09:58

        My sister used this in her kids room with a bunk bed as the upper one was close to the ceiling fan.

      • pizzaguy on 30/10/2023 - 10:03

        What's the job you need it to do, again?

    • pizzaguy on 30/10/2023 - 10:01
      +2

      I don't think it would be dramatically more effective in the situation you described. Your place is not a metro tunnerl or a warehouse with powerful fans that move the air around. Simply having a window open here and there is going to be more effective (by allowing for air current) than those two cheap, non-directional fans you're thinking of. I'm not an expert on ventilation and physics, however.

      For sure you'd save money and end up with more clutter.

      But this small fan can be quite effective in mixing air in the room, so warm or cool air is distributed faster within that space.

      • jolygood on 30/10/2023 - 11:26

        I agree with @pizzaguy I have a ducted gas heating system. There is also reverse cycle AC in an L shaped open plan setting where kitchen/dinning/lounge are. On cold winter days, we use the AC and vornado to warm the area. This reduces our winter gas bill, compare to using the gas system alone. We still use the gas at night time to heat up all bed rooms.

        On hot summer days, the combo is used to cool the area and to move the cold air to bed rooms. It's brilliant! I don't like the direct fans blow air straight to my face… With vornado, I feel only gentle breeze around me.

    • Butt Scratcher on 30/10/2023 - 12:56

      They make bad fans if that's what you're using them for, since the point of them is to focus the air instead of dispersing it like you typically find in fans.

      They're great circulators when used with an AC. When I use it with my AC, it feels like the whole house has AC even ~15m down the house across multiple rooms.

      But I agree, it's a hard sell since you could achieve the same thing by lining up a bunch of cheaper fans.

  • idonotknowwhy on 30/10/2023 - 09:42
    +2

    Air Circulator

    So a fan

    • John Doh on 30/10/2023 - 10:06
      +2

      A long distance fan. Technically it goes farther - faster than wider so more of a proper circulator.

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbqjfXEZLLE&ab_channel=Vorna…

    • igerstep on 30/10/2023 - 10:11

      Different primary function to a fan.

      • AlexF on 30/10/2023 - 10:30

        Do explain. Both push air from rear and out the front.

        • Flying Ace on 30/10/2023 - 10:53
          +1

          It has a higher velocity, so at night I can place the Vornado near a window pointing up towards the corner of the room, and it just feels like a nice breeze circulating throughout the room when I'm asleep, instead of a pedestal fan that you have to point at you to achieve any sort of cooling.

          • AlexF on 30/10/2023 - 11:04
            -2

            @Flying Ace:

            nice breeze circulating throughout the room

            that’s what my ~$20 Bunnings fan does.

            Let’s give them a benefit of doubt and assume they’ve something better… Where white paper showing that theirs provide any benefit in an average customer room?

            • Flying Ace on 30/10/2023 - 11:44
              +1

              @AlexF: I just know from personal experience that the feeling of the Vornado breeze is much more pleasant for sleeping with than a pedestal fan blowing directly on me.

              • janeymac on 30/10/2023 - 12:00
                +1

                @Flying Ace: What if you blow the fan the same direction as the Vornado, eg. up a wall or away from yourself? Would it have the same effect? I'm just wondering if this is a worthwhile extra purchase if you already have a good fan, as these seem so expensive.

                • Flying Ace on 30/10/2023 - 12:11
                  +3

                  @janeymac: Every pedestal fan I've had wouldn't be powerful enough to do that, or the ones that could were too loud. Whilst they are expensive we live in a granny flat that is a converted shed, so we wanted something for the summer without having to install whirlybirds or running the air-con.

                  I can place the Vornado on the other side of the room, point it up towards the ceiling above our bed on a medium-high speed and have it move the air around and provide a nice breeze without it having to blow directly on us.

                  • janeymac on 30/10/2023 - 14:33
                    +1

                    @Flying Ace: Thanks, that was very helpful.

                    • Flying Ace on 31/10/2023 - 09:49
                      +1

                      @janeymac: You're welcome! I always scoffed at the price too, but I bit the bullet a few weeks ago as I didn't want to endure another summer with just a pedestal fan. I'm really glad I went with a Vornado. It does what it says on the tin - circulates the air in the room.

        • Nedward on 30/10/2023 - 11:12

          Cars burn fuel to propel themselves forward. Planes also burn fuel to propel themselves forward.

          • AlexF on 30/10/2023 - 11:17
            -2

            @Nedward: Rockets burn fuel to propel themselves forward (using Newton's third law of motion); cars and planes don’t.

            • Chandler on 30/10/2023 - 11:40
              +1

              @AlexF:

              cars and planes don’t.

              Yes they do. Cars burn fuel to (eventually) turn the wheels of the car, which by Newton's 3rd law propels the car forward - the rearward pressure of the tyre on the ground has a forward reaction force from the ground on the tyre. The resulting acceleration is due to this forwards reaction force, not the rearwards traction force.

        • rumblytangara on 30/10/2023 - 15:03
          +2

          Rugby balls and soccer balls are both balls. Doesn't mean they behave the same way.

          I've switched most of my fans to air circulators.

  • Fredfloresjr on 30/10/2023 - 10:23
    +1

    fan = $19

    Add the word Vornado = +$160

    • onlinepred on 30/10/2023 - 11:06
      +2

      Fan != vornado hahaha
      A fan barely moves air around in a single room, the vornado can shoot air down a corridor.

  • Getitdone on 30/10/2023 - 10:44

    Hey, my apartment has a bedroom at the back with no windows, but a louvred section next to the door. While the door is open, I have one of the metal industrial-style floor fans behind it, in front of the louvres, to pull fresh air into the room. Would this be better for that, or does this serve a different purpose?

  • Nedward on 30/10/2023 - 11:12
    +2

    In this thread: people who have never tried a Vornado

    • ESEMCE on 30/10/2023 - 11:23
      +1

      I own one.. it's nothing special.
      Certainly not worth $180 and absolutely laughable at the alleged $259 RRP per this Amazon deal IMHO.

      I reckon I paid $60 years ago and I feel that was overpriced.

      • rumblytangara on 30/10/2023 - 17:50
        +1

        That's interesting- I own a couple of other brands of Vornado style fans and find them vastly different in terms of practicality and effectiveness compared to normal fans or Dysons. Compared to normal fans they are far better at moving air over distance, quieter (which is surprising) and also by the time the air hits you, less turbulent (possibly because they sit pretty far away).

        I didn't pay anything near 180 for them though- probably around half that. But at the $60 you managed, I would consider that an absolute bargain for an electrical item that should last a decade.

  • fleezi on 30/10/2023 - 11:19
    +1

    Just used one to get through winter with an old gas wall heater.
    Placed in cold room at rear of house, pushed cold air across the floor towards heated room, warm air circulated back in over it. Was a massive improvement over just the heater.

  • Nedward on 30/10/2023 - 11:29

    FYI harvey norman also have these on clearance for $183. if you want to buy one in person.

  • based on 30/10/2023 - 12:16

    Alternatively for $6 more, if you don't care about noise and really want to move lots of air in a similar form factor
    https://www.bunnings.com.au/dynabreeze-industrial-power-drye…

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