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Vornado's Definitive Politician's Guide To Podium Circulation

2014-10-19T13:42:00.001-07:00

#Fangate revealed Charlie Crist's propensity for proper podium circulation.Vornado has published the quintessential guide to campaign circulation, "The Politician's Guide To Podium Circulation". It's a sort of fan manifesto, a comfort compendium.

It is Vornado's sincere hope that one day soon, cooler heads may prevail; Across all of our political leaders, on both sides of the well-circulated aisle.

Fans Throughout History - Fangate is Nothing New For Vornado

2014-10-19T12:37:00.000-07:00

Fangate may be a hot topic now, but Vornado has long played a role in the lives of politicians - as we'll explore in this pictorial series "Fans Throughout History" #Fangate

Abraham Lincoln once noted to a Journalist that "A house devoid of quality air circulation, I cannot stand."

This recently discovered photograph reveals that the famously "Rough Riding" Theodore Roosevelt had a proclivity for the comfort of his Vornado. Historians had previously believed Teddy's hat was just kind of weird.

A man, a fan, a plan, a canal - Panama!

Supposedly this is our 19th President, but nobody really remembers him for anything. However, he evidently owned a Vornado.

After a notoriously unsuccessful attempt to cool off in a bathtub, Taft was quoted as saying "Screw this bath tub crap, I'm getting a Vornado."

There were actually two debates between Richard Nixon and John Fitzgerald Kennedy. Nixon bet Kennedy five bucks that a glass of water was better than a Vornado at keeping you cool. We all know who won that bet. Pay up, Dick.

Vornado ReView, by Duck

2012-10-08T11:48:00.001-07:00

Vornado hereby validates the following vociferous, vivid ventilation:

Vindicated by Vornado's V-Flow, July 26, 2012

Duck - See all my reviews

This review is from: Vornado 153 Tower Circulator - 32" Upright Fan (Black) (Misc.)

I vow to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin vanguarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of Vornado V-power!

This vivacious visage, no mere veneer of vanity atop a vanilla fan, envelops the power of V-flow. So villains, set aside your vexation, and stand vivified at the velvet caress of the V-Flow and feel your stress vanish.

Verily, this vichyssoise of verbiage veers most verbose, but the veracity of this virtuously vigilant argument has hopefully vindicated the Vornado's value.

Link Provided For Your Viewing and Validation pleasure:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R14TCWZ5I815E5/ref=cm_cr_pr_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B004SF9QG2&linkCode=&nodeID=&tag=

How Does Auto Climate Control Work On Vornado Heaters?

2012-10-05T17:35:00.003-07:00

Vornado heaters offer a completely unique way to maintain room comfort with an advanced control technology called Auto Climate Control. In order to understand how Auto Climate Control is unique, first, we need to look at how typical heaters attempt to control room temperature.

No Control Whatsoever
When you buy an entry-level heater, there's a decent chance that it has no thermostat on board, which means it has no way to automatically regulate its temperature output. With these units, you set your desired heat setting, and the unit will run non-stop at that setting, regardless of the room temperature. This is the simplest form of heat control, and in actuality, offers no automatic control of your room temperature.

Hot Or Cold - The Thermostat

Some heaters are equipped with a Thermostat. Much like a Thermostat in your central heating and air system, a heater's Thermostat will monitor for certain temperature conditions, and then automatically turn itself on or off in an attempt to keep a balanced temperature. As you can imagine, when the heater turns off, absolutely no heat is being created until the room cools off to a certain point. This creates hot and cool cycles. The temperature variations thermostats allow for (in order to decide when to turn on and off) varies by manufacturer, but often is several degrees.

A Smarter Way - The Thermistor

Vornado's Auto Climate Control uses a control technology called aThermistor to more intelligently regulate the heater's settings. Instead of just telling the heater to turn the heating element on or off athermistor can tell the heating system to produce more or less heat. This is superior to "on and off" operation because just the right amount of heat is being created to keep room conditions as desired - no more, and no less. But, this is only part of Auto Climate Control's magic. A Vornado will also intelligently adjust it's fan speed up or down, so that the unit is not only controlling heat output, but heat circulation as well. The combination of the two factors makes Auto Climate Control a uniquely effective option for winter comfort.

If you want to know which Vornado heaters feature Auto Climate Control, just hit the "compare" tab near the top of the Whole Room Heaters page of our site. Check the boxes next to the models you are considering, and if it says Thermistor on the results window, then you know that heater has this great feature.

Do you have other questions about Vornado Heaters or Auto Climate Control? Call us at 1-800-234-0604 between 7AM-6PM Central Time, weekdays, and a friendly Vornado customer service agent can provide you the answers.

Jessica Sanchez's Number One Fan - American Idol 11

2012-03-08T09:06:00.016-08:00

The Competition may be heating up on American Idol - but in some cases, one could say things are cooling off.

On the March 7th episode, Jessica Sanchez gave an emotional rendition of the late Whitney Houston's "I Will Always Love You." The vocals were spot on, fog was filling the stage, and suddenly, as Jessica broke into a particularly dramatic part of the refrain, a powerful blast of air stirred the fog and completed the theatrical feel of the performance.

Following the song, Ryan Seacrest took notice of the inspired theatrics, saying "I want to see that move again! Can we dim the lights and crank up that fan? Can we still crank up the fan, Jim?" Jim obliged the host, and for a moment, the audience caught a glimpse of Jessica's supporting actor. Though it was incognito in an all-black paint job, the now-famous fan was actually a Vornado 293 HD. Without it's signature yellow and gray coloring, even Vornado enthusiasts may have had a tough time recognizing the rugged fan.

The American Idol crew couldn't have picked a better air mover- the 293 blasts a tight beam of air up to 100 feet (allowing it to be placed well off camera, of course.) The rubberized handle makes it easy to toss on and off stage, and the durable OSHA approved construction means it can take the kind of beating that only a bustling production set could deliver.

Speaking on behalf of Vornado, we can officially say we're Jessica Sanchez's number one fan. Who knows, maybe the Stealth 293HD will make another cameo?

Why Modern Family Nailed The Wizard Of Oz Themed Party

2012-03-08T07:19:00.009-08:00

If you caught Modern Family Episode 17 - Leap Day, you saw Mitchell's elaborately planned Wizard of Oz themed birthday party (featuring the wonders of Technicolor.)

Though the party was not meant to be, Mitchell's planner had evidently done her research.

Case in point: The "Tornado" Fan that blasts party guests as they enter. Despite the logo being "gaffed" this is actually the Vornado 783 Circulator.

Could the planner have known that the Vornado name is a combination of "Vortex" and "Tornado" because of the tornado-like airflow it produces?

Did she know that Vornado's headquarters is in Andover, KS - possibly only miles away from Dorothy's home?

Was she aware of the fact that it was actually built in Andover, KS - That the plastic exterior, blades and metal stand were also made in Kansas?

Or was she just happy that the adjustable base allowed the fan to rest comfortably above the Kansas-themed hay bales?

Or... did the fact that Cam (Eric Stonestreet) attended Kansas State University, in Manhattan KS, have something to do with all of this?

Regardless, Mitchell, IE the Modern Family writers, nailed the details of the Wizard of Oz party - the real question is, do they know how right they actually were?

2012-01-19T10:01:00.000-08:00

In her segment “Chilling - Hot Ideas for Cold Weather Living” Washington Post reporter Jura Koncius describes a number of helpful tips to keep comfortable this winter. From upgrading your thermostat, to heated matress pads, to simple layering with Robes and cozy throws - there are a range of ways to keep energy usage down and remain warm during cold winter months.

Jura also describes the benefits of upgrading your space heater. “Over the years, the space heater, a popular alternative heating source, has morphed into a safer, smarter and more stylish home appliance. A new model from Vornado has technology that senses the heat around it and communicates with the heater to maintain a desired temperature. The unit has a digital touch-screen control and a cool-touch outer case that never heats up, according to Brian Cartwright, a Vornado spokesman.

A hand-held remote senses the temperature of the room, then tells the unit to heat up or cool down to maintain the perfect comfort level. But be careful: When you buy any space heater, it is important to read the manufacturer’s instructions carefully. Always keep portable heaters away from furniture, bedding and curtains. Vornado model TVH 600 is $209.99. www.vornado.com.”Of course, we couldn’t agree more - The red, glowing space heater you may remember as a kid has seen some sizeable technology upgrades - and with the energy and dollar savings potential, it’s well worth it to know what new options are out there.

Heaters, Circulators and Fans - Christmas Special Offers From Vornado

2011-12-08T09:36:00.000-08:00

Comfort & Joy - Save on Vornado Products in Time For Christmas

Comfort & Joy...
...and savings that will warm your wallet

Here's a link to the good stuff!

Up to 50% off and free shipping on select products - plus get
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1950s Vornado Turnabout Fan

2011-11-30T11:16:00.001-08:00

1950s Vornado Turnabout Fan
Originally uploaded by Kimberly Roberts

Beautiful Example of a classic Vornado Turnabout Fan.

A little something for theCHIVE

2011-05-13T14:59:00.000-07:00

We've accepted theCHIVE's "If it fits, it ships" challenge to ship some random stuff in a USPS Flat Rate box.

In theory a Chive blogger will be reading this any time now. This will afford us the opportunity to tell you that the Raspberry Zippi is for Emily at theBERRY. The original idea was to ship you guys some green Zippi's- but we went and discontinued those awhile back- so no dice.

And that 660 Circulator we sent you... we weren't going to be deterred by the limitations of the Flat Rate Box... Not for a PR gimmick like this. No sir. Now, could you place it riight... here? Thaaanks.

Now, enjoy the cat videos.

And if that's not enough random cat nonsense for you... then here's some more.

How to best circulate air in an office?

2011-05-05T06:56:00.000-07:00

We received a really good question from @blua on Twitter - so we figured we'd share it here for others to reference. She even provided a scaled diagram to ensure we knew the lay of the land!

The question was:
"New office has no circulation. How do I know if I need a small or medium air circulator?"

I consulted one of our expert customer service reps, Adrienne, for her feedback.

Miss Blua A. Hurd: Here is our reply!

Good Morning,

For an office they’ll want a quiet unit. I would recommend the 660, because it can move lots of air on the low and medium speeds, without generating much noise. Actually, on medium, you can barely hear the circulator, but it’s moving more air than the 530 on high and 630 on low/medium. Definitely, go with the 660!

Below are the CFM and Decibel readings of the 660, 184 Tower, 630 and 530. This should help explain further.

660
CFM: Turbo-584/High-459/Medium-349/Low-257
Decibel: Turbo-67/High-61/Medium-55/Low-50

184 Tower
CFM: Turbo-500/High-407/Medium-315/Low-226
Decibel: Turbo-68/High-63/Medium-55/Low-50

630
CFM: High-389/Medium-304/Low-241
Decibel: High-67/Medium-60/Low-54

530
CFM: High-283/Medium-222/Low-152
Decibel: High-68/Medium-61/Low-52

Let me know if you need more info.

Adrienne

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Adrienne rocks - and I tend to agree with her that the 660's ability to circulate your office with nary a whisper makes it an excellent choice. It's worth noting that even our smallest 530B would certainly provide ample circulation, but you'd likely want to turn it to "high" on a few of those hot summer days, which would mean a higher sound level. Plus, the 660's cool gloss finish and chrome adjustment bar make it a good fit for a professional environment! (Your coworkers will be envious.)

Final thought, with that bunny-fur, a little extra circulation power couldn't hurt, right?
(If you wonder what that means- you'll just have to check out @blua on Twitter!)

This is what makes it all worthwhile

2011-02-14T10:23:00.001-08:00

Sometimes you have one of those conversations via social networks. The conversation that was so amusing/strange/inspirational/shocking/etc. that it makes your day. Here was one such conversation. I can't begin to describe why the term "besmirched" is so hilarious to me- it just is. Thanks to @kishmeintouches for the great engagement!

The OPPOSITE of a Vornado heater

2011-01-26T14:48:00.001-08:00

Ran across this on Ebay... it's a vintage fan that uses a 220V hot plate mounted to the grill. Hmm - super hot coils, within easy reach?? Think of it as the EXACT OPPOSITE approach Vornado takes to heater design. At least they used a cool color though!

1954 Vornado Owner's Guide

2011-01-26T11:52:00.000-08:00

For all you Vintage Vornado enthusiasts, here's the first of what I hope to be many more Vintage manuals for your information and entertainment. These manuals are beautiful to behold - the design and printing characteristic of the mid 50's is simply phenomenal.

1954 Vornado Owner's Guide (9MB, PDF)

Or view this nifty Flash version.

Ridiculously Talented Designer Needed

2011-01-26T11:18:00.000-08:00

If you are a ridiculously talented designer, we ought to talk. I know - the economy's still sluggish, nobody's hiring... yet, here we are, seeking a graphic designer. Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign? Absolutely. Dreamweaver, Flash, Premiere? Sure would be nice. Pre-press and on press experience? You bet.

Here's a link to the posting. You'll find an email address where you can submit your resume.

There are alternatives to a Vornado.

2010-11-18T09:03:00.001-08:00

Discovered this little gem via Topcultured.com I guess you don't HAVE to buy a Vornado heater - there are alternatives.

Vornado Whole Room Heaters - What really makes a Vornado Heater superior to other "space heaters?"

2010-11-12T11:19:00.000-08:00

Ever wonder how a Vornado can heat the room so effectively, yet avoid the scalding hot suface temperatures that many space heaters create? What makes a Vornado Whole Room Heater different, and more effective, than your typical "space heater?"

Vornado Product Reviews - Now Showing at Vornado.com

2010-08-25T12:05:00.000-07:00

It is with great excitement that I announce the debut of Product Reviews functionality at the Vornado website. Here are just a few of the product reviews phenomena that get my marketing mojo moving:

1.) But Don't Take My Word For It: Those famous "Reading Rainbow" lines are indelibly etched into my memory. Bypass the slick advertising copy and read what real people are saying about the product. Their input is more likely to match your experience.

2.) You Have A Voice (And we're listening): We're increasingly empowered to have a say in... well... nearly anything. Why should having a means to voice your product opinions be any different. While the product teams at Vornado have always monitored reviews (via Amazon, Epinions, etc.) we think it's important for our customers to know their voice is being heard - at the source. We're not just monitoring - we're truly listening. The input influences every product we make.

3.) I Want That One: Product reviews typically include all manner of insights onto how the product is used, how effective it is, as well as high and low points of the form and function. On Vornado.com, we've asked reviewers to give individual ratings to a product's Performance, Value, Appearance, Quality, and Sound output (Quiet operation). If one area is of more importance to you, this is an excellent way to narrow down your selections.

If you own a Vornado product - consider this your invitation to speak your mind by writing a product review. It only takes about a minute - and your feedback will help us build better products, and help others make better buying decisions.

Racer 0.1 Arcade-Reality Mashup

2010-08-06T15:06:00.000-07:00

RACER DEMO 0.1 - video game mashup from sputnic on Vimeo.

Fun With Vortex Action

2010-08-02T14:34:00.000-07:00

I was immediately endeared to this YouTube clip of two kiddos who discovered that Balloon + Vornado = Fun. Many thanks to Mizzork for the delightful upload!

What is the Best Fan for A Kitchen?

2010-07-29T13:20:00.000-07:00

Why, the Undercabinet Fan, of Course!

Undercabinet Fan from Vornado from Vornado on Vimeo.

New Terms for Summer Heat Relief - Lemonado

2010-07-28T16:03:00.000-07:00

A simple tweet from @JTorrantArt inspired the above concept. Now I am obsessed with juxtaposing other refreshing summer experiences with our brand name. Gee, thanks @JTorrantArt - all I needed was another thing to fixate on! ;)

Perfectly Vintage - Vornado fan and curtains make a great pair

2010-07-28T07:26:00.001-07:00

Vornado
Originally uploaded by poopscape

I encountered this photo recently posted by poopscape on Flickr. I absolutely love the combination of the vintage Vornado in conjunction with the vintage window treatments behind it. The strong backlighting also adds some real style and tone to the shot. Many thanks for sharing this beautiful photo, poopscape! If you have a Vornado photo you'd like to share, be sure to post it to our Flickr Group - Vornado Fan Club.

Get The 733 Linen Circulator Before It's Gone - $69.99

2010-07-07T13:23:00.001-07:00

Alas we must bid a fond farewell to our trusty 733 Linen. The sophisticated two tone color pallette will never grace store shelves again. We've taken the price down to $69.99 to supplement the sell-through on our circulator cessation.

So that's what Translational Velocity looks like.

2010-07-07T13:19:00.001-07:00

An interesting video on Translational Velocity. I didn't know what it was before this video, and now I do - this is why I posted it. I'm not one of those people that claims that I have been sitting around wondering what Translational Velocity might look like.