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Vortex technology distributes heat evenly for small or personal spaces. Small footprint is perfect for on or under tabletop/desktop use. 2 heat settings and fan-only mode for year-round use. Advanced safety features including tip-over protection and automatic safety shut-off system for worry-free use. Sparking at outlet when plugging in or during operation
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IMPORTANT INTERNATIONAL DISCLAIMER: This item is built to meet U.S. voltage requirements and may not function properly when used in conjunction with external devices that alter or convert voltage or frequency of electricity. Improper use or shipping the product outside the U.S. will void all warranties.
Prime Risk
2025-09-03 14:27:18
Amazon offers dozens and dozens of small space heaters geared toward knocking off the chill in a small space. The problem is that most of these small space heaters have small fans that run at higher RPM and produce a significant amount of sound and don't really move much air, so you get noise and it is very warm close to the heater, but still cold only a couple feet away. In addition, most are not heat selectable, so they draw a large amount of current that can't be adjusted and in the office setting, you may not have enough current to run a 1000W-1500W space heater. If that happens, then you'll trip the electrical breaker for your office and maybe a few adjoining ones. Then you'll have the facilities people on your butt for having an unapproved electrical device.I drew the unlucky straw of getting the office at work with the cold air return for HVAC in it, so my office is cold all winter long. So cold that it's referred to as The Beer Fridge. Then in the summer, it turns into an oven.In desperation I bought one of the typical inexpensive heaters that drew 1250W and put it under my desk. It was very warm under my desk, but took a very long time to make the office comfortable. In addition, one cooler morning a coworker in the next office turned on a space heater also and it popped the breaker for 4 offices. We were not very popular as the Facilities person was in a different building that morning and it took a couple hours until we had power in our offices again.So, time to look for a better space heater that had an adjustable heat setting and would move air better. Something that was more fan than toaster oven. That is what the Vornado VH202 is. It really moves a much larger quantity of air and it is quiet. It is more a fan with a heating element than a space heater. It is selectable for 375W or 750W, so I can avoid run-ins with Facilities and warms the whole office up instead of just creating a hot-spot under my desk. As and added bonus, you can also run it in fan-only mode for those warmer days.The only thing missing in this model is a thermostat that some space heaters have. Not a big thing for me as I never leave it running when not in my office, but if that feature is important to you, then look at some of Vornado's higher-end models. Some even come with remotes and timers.
Suzanne Edminster
2025-08-26 16:51:30
Nice heater, lovely stable design, takes the chill off at a very low wattage. My priority was finding a heater that had a maximum of 750 watts but still worked for a smaller room okay. I notice that when I or guests use a space heater we automatically turn it on to the highest 1500 watt setting and then always forget to turn it lower when the room is warm. That's a huge energy bill increase if you forget about it. I tried the smaller 500 watt Amazon Basics heater-- nice abut it was just a little too low-- I wanted to feel the heat when I entered my room as a signal that the heat was on. This one does the job. In small bedrooms or offices you just put it where the warm air blows toward you if you are working. When I open the door to the room, it feels warmer. No, it does not heat the "bones" of the room and you can't get a room really hot with it, but it lets me work in my very poorly insulated study room with two walls of ancient drafty 1935 windows. When you walk in the room, you can feel the warm air. This is meant to be used when you are near it and turned off when you're not, in my opinion. Good value for money.
Zen Lightening
2025-08-23 12:46:19
I bought a different brand, it made noise and smelled awful when it was on, so returned it. This little guy heats a bedroom size space very nicely with no offensive plastic burning odor. Costs nothing, runs silently does a great job. It is tiny, don't expect it to heat your house, but for its intended purpose, 5 stars!
Jerry Leo
2025-08-08 11:43:21
Heating function works very good. Using it as just a fan is just ok. Very portable. Good value. Fairly quiet.
A. Clark
2025-08-07 11:22:33
Second update: The new Vornado heater is already making a clicking noise. I'm not sure what is going on with Vornado's quality control but the VH202 has a ridiculous rate of failure. How can a heater that sits on my desk and is never moved fail so many times?Update: I contacted Vornado about the issue and they sent me a brand new VH202. Vornado's customer service really seems to take care of their customers. However, I admit I would have liked the originally purchased product to last longer. It only took a few business days for the heater to arrive. It is currently sitting on my desk and working perfectly.Thanks Vornado!------This is the third Vornado VH202 heater I have purchased. The first one died after 3 years, the second is great and my wife uses it often. However, the third one which sits on my desk and never moves has developed issues. The fan blades used to spin around without touching anything inside the case. Now when I turn the heater on, the fan blades scrape the front grill and make a terrible noise. Sometimes after startup the noise goes away. I guess the blades balance out and move away from the grill. However, sometimes the fan blades continue to make noise until I shut down and power back on.I have owned a combination of six Vornado fans/heaters over the last 4 - 5 years. A year ago, a standing heater unit's cord got so hot the plug melted a bit. Now this desktop one is having issues, different issues but issues none the less. I hope Vornado ups the quality of their products as it seems like more and more products are having issues.
Brad
2025-08-04 16:06:20
I love that it draws half the power of most space heaters, but still warms up a small bedroom. Running all night with the door closed and you will wake up to 80 degree temps.
Harry
2025-05-26 15:26:29
This little heater uses half the energy of a standard heater. It's enough to keep your feet warm on those chilly days and nights. I got this one as a back up to an existing Tornado 750 W heater I got several years ago. It was a model sold by Target Canada so was excluded from a safety recall of those sold in the USA. This new one has a different model designation but is the same size and power as the original - it's a great value as a personal heater. Get one while you can!
Linda M.
2025-05-18 12:08:28
Lightweight, small and convenient. Heated the room up quickly. Great safety feature .
Zandra
2025-03-24 12:10:25
Funciona pero definitivamente para un espacio muy pequeño, tal vez cómo un cubÃculo con puerta cerrada.
Rick
2025-02-07 11:20:58
It arrived with the fan on all the time and at the same speed regardless of the switch position. It got warm but never what I’d call hot.Contacted support, they said “Please return itâ€. I have.Ended up buying something totally different, and more effective at Costco for a better price.
Tseringchoes
2025-01-15 18:17:21
It’s useful and worth the money but only for small space .
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