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Vornado VH202 Personal Space Heater Black
Last Updated: November 24, 2018 (Refresh Now)
6.2
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
582
Old Reviews
175
Unverified
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Review Analysis - 333 recent, verified reviews
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Cooling
92warm, heat, cold, office, winter
+86%
-14%
" ... They work great at my office to keep me warm and the ability to turn off the heat and use the fan is great. ... "
" ... Perfect little fan. ... Only can be expected to heat one room, and won't get any room super hot, but does the job and has a safety shut off which is nice ... "
" ... Used this in the winter when my room didnt get enough heat and it heated my space perfectly. ... The actual heater was cool to the touch. ... "
" ... Love this fan/heater! ... "
" ... Heat/fan air flow are just enough for my office and the fan is very quiet. ... "
" ... I'd say you need to be within three feet of it to keep warm. ... "
" ... This is a little ball of heat that will warm up my bedroom in just a few minutes and my bedroom is huge! ... You will love this quiet little fan that packs a punch of warm air throughout! ... "
" ... Love it perfect for the office where we arent allowed to use heaters but can use heat fans:) ... "
Product Reliability
80stopped working, lasted, heater, fan, died
+18%
-83%
" ... The product broke within two months, it began making a loud clicking noise and then just stopped entirely. ... "
" ... But after some months they inevitably start making a racket. ... "
" ... stopped working no reason ... "
" ... Overheated and died 8 months in, but worked nicely while it lasted. ... "
" ... I've had this thing for 2 months and it has quit working on the high setting. ... "
" ... After about 4 months we weren't able to keep the blades off of the grate any longer. ... "
" ... I've only had this 2 months and it stopped working today. ... "
" ... I've read several other posts that complained of this same problem. ... I'll say that the 3 most recent purchases each took between 18 and 25 months before failure. ... "
Capacity
62heater, heat, desk, bathroom, small
+87%
-13%
" ... Really nice fan for my office. ... "
" ... This is the perfect little heater for under the office desk. ... "
" ... Perfect little heater for a small space. ... "
" ... small unit but heats room quite well ... "
" ... I have a larger heater at home also. ... "
" ... Quiet, perfect for office use. ... "
" ... Great little heater for smaller spaces. ... Solves our problem with a small room without expensive renovations! ... "
" ... It's pretty quiet, and adds a bit of extra heat in a smaller area. ... "
Sound Quality
38fan, started making, heater, loud, clicking noise
+13%
-87%
" ... The product broke within two months, it began making a loud clicking noise and then just stopped entirely. ... "
" ... The heater begins to make clanking noises from inside and seems to be fan related. ... "
" ... Just a couple of months after purchase, the fan started to make a “ticking” sound. ... "
" ... This fan was making rattling noises and sounds like it's about to die right out of the box. ... "
" ... It also always made a ticking sound when on. ... "
" ... makes a terrible noise when turned one. ... "
" ... It stared making a weird noise. ... "
" ... The heater is incredibly loud. ... It sounds like an old school fan with metal those metal fan casings that would vibrate really loud on the metal brackets. ... "
Heating
38hot, heater, fan, heats, warm
+55%
-45%
" ... Really heats up your personal space. ... "
" ... small unit but heats room quite well ... "
" ... We wanted to like this heater: it has decent heat output, a small and compact design, and the price wasn't too bad. ... "
" ... I really like the way the vornado keeps the heat low and curculates the heat well. ... "
" ... Such a great little heater! ... "
" ... I could leave it all on day (9 hours) and be comfortable, not too hot. ... "
" ... Great Little heater. ... "
" ... Honestly about as warm as a toaster. ... Psst get the Optimus heat dish it's cheaper and much warmer that's what I go for but I will keep this on the carpet by my feet. ... "
Size
30space, desk, heater, compact, spaces
+93%
-7%
" ... Perfect little heater for a small space. ... "
" ... Powerful little machine! ... "
" ... Great little heater for smaller spaces. ... "
" ... Good for small space ... "
" ... These small heaters are great! ... "
" ... Perfect little heater for a small space. ... "
" ... For the price and size it works great! ... "
" ... Perfect for work desk. ... "
Returns
25vornado, returned, window, refund, ordered another
+8%
-92%
" ... Tried getting a refund but the company refused to stand by their product. ... "
" ... I would return for another one but I am outside of Amazon's window to do so. ... "
" ... I don't know if I can get a return or if I have to go thru the company. ... "
" ... Stopped working immediately after return date expired. ... "
" ... It broke the same day that my mom received it. ... "
" ... Having the return it ASAP. ... "
" ... Of course, too late to return! ... "
" ... I was too busy to get around to emailing them again and a month went by. ... "
Build Quality
21fan, smell, heater, legs, burning plastic
+10%
-90%
" ... I think the heat over time is warping some of the plastic. ... "
" ... even when placed right in front of my legs. ... "
" ... Would not recommend as poorly constructed. ... "
" ... The heating element overheated and scorched the interior of the unit, making my room smell like burnt plastic. ... "
" ... It's a good product but reeked of cheap plastic smell that did not go away with time. ... "
" ... No air blowing, and just smelled like burning plastic. ... "
" ... I have been using this one for less than a month and has started smelling like burned plastic, and scaring me. ... "
" ... they are poorly constructed. ... "
Storage
19small, heater, heat, vornado, personal space
+84%
-16%
" ... Really heats up your personal space. ... "
" ... Perfect little heater for a small space. ... "
" ... Use it to heat my personal work space. ... "
" ... Nice little space heater. ... "
" ... Heats space very fast and it is quiet, doesn't use much power and I like how it has a safety feature on it! ... "
" ... Good for small space ... "
" ... Perfect little heater for a small space. ... "
" ... I am so glad that I did because this little heater works great for my small work space. ... I recommend this product to anyone who is looking for a great heater for a small space. ... "
Features
17shut, tipped, heater, feature, works well
+100%
" ... The automatic switch-off safety feature is an amazing feature that makes using this so much better. ... "
" ... I like the size the quietness, the look and the two setting choices. ... "
" ... Does the trick and has safety features that will allow you to rest easy if you accidentally leave it on. ... "
" ... Love the two different heat settings. ... "
" ... The air flow is the same for high and low air settings - one is just noticeably warmer than the other. ... "
" ... When the heaters were functioning, they worked great for quickly heating up the bathroom and I loved the safety feature, a button on the bottom that immediately shut the heater off if tipped. ... "
" ... It's quiet, puts off just enough heat and has added safety in the tilt switch that automatically turns off the heater. ... "
" ... Tipping point safety feature is awesome! ... "
Price
13price, money, value, heater, worth
+31%
-69%
" ... Worst waste of money!! ... "
" ... Waste of money. ... "
" ... Does not work it will turn on then off and won’t tirn back on waste of money ... "
" ... I had to dispose of it, a complete waste of money. ... "
" ... I hope to be getting my money back. ... "
" ... Waste of money. ... "
" ... Do not waste your money on this heater. ... "
" ... Wish I could get my money back *shivering at work*. ... "
Marketplace
13described, company, amazon, exactly, buy
+62%
-38%
" ... Does as advertised ... "
" ... Exactly as described, thanks! ... "
" ... It also has a safety feature that turns off the unit should it get knocked over (shown in picture). ... "
" ... Also Amazon delivered this in 1 day, not the usual 2 day prime, which made it extra nice. ... "
" ... Does as stated. ... "
" ... Item as described. ... "
" ... Just as described, and exactly what I needed. ... "
" ... Wonderful product and wonderful company ... "
Design
12plastic, nice, design, cute, received
+50%
-50%
" ... I'm talking about the 12 inch ish forced air element style. ... "
" ... I had to put my face right in front of it to feel anything. ... "
" ... Time to look elsewhere! ... "
" ... I have been using this one for less than a month and has started smelling like burned plastic, and scaring me. ... "
" ... Not well made, not solid. ... "
" ... Really poor design. ... "
Volume
11heater, small, room, really loud, fan
+45%
-55%
" ... It's so loud I can't use the heater or I'll disturb my coworkers. ... "
" ... The heater is incredibly loud. ... "
" ... A loud clicking sound. ... So loud in fact, that my coworkers came into my office to ask what "that weird sound" was. ... "
" ... The sound is really loud and obnoxious and it makes the heater unusable. ... "
" ... Gets the job done but it is loud. ... "
" ... The fan inside was hitting the case as it spun, causing a really loud clunking noise. ... "
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