723DC

I wanted a variable speed fan as the uses are much more than a three-speed fan. The ability to adjust the fan speed--and the motor/blade volume--allows one to use this fan in everything from a baby's nursery to a garage. It's wonderful and the need to adjust the volume/speed is greater than you'd think for each individual situation. I have high 22-foot ceilings in my living room, and so much hot air is trapped up there in the winter it's crazy. So, I bought this fan and have it at about 30% of max speed pointed straight up to the ceiling (the fan tilts nicely on the robust metal stand), it's quiet enough to watch TV and not notice anything more than a dull "white noise" if I am listening for it, and the amount of air that now circulated off the hot cavern ceiling above is amazing. I sit on my couch and it's at least 6-7degrees warmer here than with the fan off. That's a lot! Percent of max speed and uses: I also use it as a gentle white noise napping fan in afternoons (15%); for cooling on my rowing and treadmill workouts (80%); for circulating air off my ceiling (30%); for speeding up clothes drying on my rack (50%); for airing out my bathroom when someone sets off a colon bomb I100%...lol...just kidding, more like 50%); for drying wet carpet (100%); for drying moldy basement (66%); for drying a wet dog (40%); for gentle air movement while you sleep (10%), etc. You'll find more uses once you have the fan and appreciate the speed variability. There are YT videos showing the electricity use of this fan, and on low power its drawing about 22 watts, and on high power it's drawing 66 watts (i.e. basically the same as a traditional incandescent 60 watt bulb). I almost never use it on highest power though unless I'm drying rugs or clothes. The noise is loud on full speed. I own many fans, including an 18-inch Patton all-metal, 3-speed industrial fan. Those are effective, but noisy. I adore the ability to adjust the speed infinitely for my needs. It's the best fan I have ever owned.

I live in the back bedroom of a fairly large house. The front of the house has excellent air conditioning, but the back where I live does not. To keep bills down, 100% of cooling, and almost all heating for my bedroom is accomplished by constantly circulating house air into my room using a floor fan which runs day and night. Never shutting the fan off places high demands on it. We just went through a very hot summer, last two days were mega hot scorchers, but my room has easily stayed cool using the Vornado 723. I've used the 723 exactly one month, and it's an understatement to say I'm fully satisfied. I'm really proud of my new fan. I worried for months which fan to get, because I knew my old ones were wearing out. I strongly debated whether I should get the Vornado 293, because it's rated by Vornado to blow 685 CFM on high speed, vs 583 CFM for the 723. But the 723 is significantly less expensive. I decided for my purposes, since I'm not in a work environment, and the 293 was going to cost me 32.5% more than the 723, I didn't think the extra price was worth gaining another 100 CFM. If the 293 had a 10 year warranty I would have bought it, but both the 723 & 293 Vornado fans have an identical 5 year warranty. Re noise level, I've found the 723 to be very easy on the ears, even on high (I run it mostly on high during the hot summer). Months ago I bought one of those squirrel cage fans, which are typically used to dry up wet floors. That did move a lot of air, but the noise was so harsh on my ears it went right back to the store. This Vornado 723 has been a real pleasure to use, with the excellent and extremely adequate air movement for my bedroom, combined with a relatively low noise level. I also like that it looks pretty nice. Better than that, it doesn't fall over easily like my previous floor fans. The stand which supports the 723 is very sturdy. I have absolutely nothing to complain about with this fan. It's an important tool for keeping me cool!

This floor fan really works if you don’t have or don’t want a ceiling fan. I had ceiling fans in almost every room in my 1898 home. I couldn’t stand the look but knew that they do help in keeping the electric bill down. I installed antique style chandeliers in every room and though I loved the look the air circulation was gone. I found a smaller Vornado fan at one of the big box stores and thought I’d give it a try. Much to my surprise it worked better than I expected. While it was very effectively moved the air but lacked the sufficient amount needed for my two rooms that are 263.5 square feet. One has 11’ and the other 10’ ceilings. I purchased this larger model and it works great. The fan can be a little loud on the highest setting but not to the point that prevents falling asleep. It doubles as a white noise machine for me. Buy this fan and you will get the air circulation without the ugly ceiling fans.

I was looking or a bedside table fan to create white noise and keep us cool in the summer months. Somewhere along the research process I forgot to look at physical size and focused on CFM and thus found this fan which I felt was the best bang for the buck listed... Well, I should have paid closer attention as it's a little large to fit on my large nightstand (which is really a small rectangular table) as the fan shroud is over 15" across, and the base alone needs 15"x16". So it lives in my office where it serves two purposes - cooling & white noise. On the lowest setting is very quite while still moving 351 cfm (per vortex). For comparison, several hand held, entry level leaf blowers run at 350cfm Medium changes the game significantly - I wasn't able to find any published cfm for this setting, but would guess it is somewhere close to the middle between the low (351) and high (583) setting (467 cfm?) This is the setting I usually use as it generates a good amount of white noise on medium without turning my office into a tornado. It is enough white noise to drown out my family on the other side of my office's french doors while also moving a significant amount of air which helps keep my area cool (several computers/monitors and other electric devices constantly running in a closed space). Without a fan, it can get over 100 F in there. With a fan I'm usually > 10 F hotter then the rest of the house (I aim the fan at the underside of one of the two french doors to help exchange air as I have a exit vent from the HVAC system, but don't have a dedicated return vent in my office to help circulate the air). High moves 583 cfm which is too much air movement in that space. However, I could see using that setting if my A/C failed or if I needed to work in the attic and wanted to force house interior air up into the attic. The design allows the fan head to pivot around 45 degrees downward to 90 degrees straight up, and on High when pushing 583cfm, it would definitely blow enough air up from the floor through the attic ladder access opening to make working up there bearable. I love the Vornado fans, and have purchased at least 10 in the last decade. Out of those - two tower fans were broken out of the box (fan loose inside tower due to rough handling - shipping issue) and I believe it was three other smaller units actually failed before the warranty was expired (wouldn't spin on low setting). Vornado customer service is fantastic, a quick phone call, provide the the requested proof, and my replacement fan was shipped the same day. This is why I continue to purchase their fans! Be sure to register your fan when you receive it so you can be sure to get the full warranty time - Otherwise they may have to go by the sticker on the fan for date of mfg vs purchase date. I guess the days of having a fan last 10+ years are gone but I do hope this one is the exception...

This is a powerful, USA-made fan and the DC motor consumes much less power than the AC model. Works great when pointed upward to move air in a room with high ceilings. Variable control is a must, once you use it you'll not want anything else. Fan is super sturdy and easy to clean. The stand this fan is attached to leaves much to be desired. While the powder coated steel is very sturdy and good looking, it's lacking a lot of finishing touch. To tilt the fan upward or downward, you have to really put a lot of force into it. Because the mechanism appears to be just metal on plastic with no lubrication, it can make an awful screeching if moved at the right speed. There's nowhere to loosen or tighten it. You'd think for $200, it could be built with a smoothly operating mechanism to allow tilting. Although the fan's energy efficient and moves a lot of air, when operated from 80-100% it is not quiet at all. After about 5-6 months the sealed bearing started making noise, but hasn't worsened. It's most audible when running the fan from 5-20%, which is unfortunate because I can’t use it at night. That being said, I still use it year-round and it is certainly worth the extra money over the AC model.

Never had a Vornado. I was curious. Here we are. This is quite a nice fan! Simple, no smart features, one dial for control, nice. I love the continuous control. If you get a Vornado, make sure it has the full continuous control knob. Even at its lowest setting the fan is moving a little air. It’s very quiet and just has a slight fan motor buzz. At 1/4 or 1/2 power you can just hear the air flowing. It’s loud at full throttle, but I doubt you’d have a need for it unless you’re clearing out smoke because it’s got some REAL power. I’m coming from a fan that kinda just moved air to one that’s moving photos and plants from across the room. Very impressive. The price is a little high, but the quality is there. Good metal stand, solid plastics, nice smooth dial and a separate power cable which I appreciate. Made in the USA of USA and imported parts. My favorite part, the WARRANTY. 10 years. My bedroom fan, it’s awesome, but its warranty is 1 year. 1.5 years now that I extended the warranty. 10 whole years with the USA made Vornado! That’s confidence in their product and I’m confident it’ll outlast that mark no problem.

Outstanding fan. I wanted to wait until the weather got warmer. I live on the third floor—excellent for winter, tough in summer. So, for the last four years, I've tried to upgrade my fans. I've been successful, but the finalized deal was this fan. Wow! Talk about air movement—this fan has it. The fan itself is really perfect. The base, being a bar, makes it easy to place anywhere and it's not very heavy, making it easy to move around. The fan moves air so well that, with the right angle, you feel it throughout the whole room. Perfect for moving AC cool air. Nice on the pocket. The on/off switch might be hard to reach, but with smart plug technology, you're good to go. But just know, smart plugs won't work with push buttons, only knobs. So it's a big A++ for this Vornado fan for its easy placement, perfect size for a big room, very easy cleaning, and it will definitely help keep down my electric bill. P.S. The fan is a little noisy, but if you have to move air, you gotta make some noise.

I'll start by saying that I'm a repeat-buyer of Vornado fans, and I think they're worth the extra money. With one exception, all of my Vornado fans have been of high quality, and produce at least as much air as any other fan that produces the same amount of noise. (My benchmark, since I hate loud fans.) The fan has three settings. The lowest setting is good for very quiet, but fairly good, air. Most fans' lowest setting is unuseable, but I did find use for the lowest setting with this fan. However, you are probably looking at this fan in order to produce a large quantity of air, so the medium and high settings are what you'll use the most. High speed does produce a bit of noise, but in my opinion it's quiter than any other fan I've tested that produces as much air as it does. The main benefit to the high speed setting is that it outputs a tremendous quantity of air in a very tight column. It is amazing how you can direct the air to a specific spot. In my case this is what I wanted -- the ability to target an exact point at which to shoot the air. The fan feels solid, and seems to be built to last a long time. That would be consistent with my other Vornado purchases, which have all lasted several years with no problems. I was initially worried about the look of the bent tube "leg" (stand), but in person it looks fine, and you don't really notice it like you do against the white background in the photo.