VornadoVMHi500 Whole Room Metal Space Heater, Digital Thermostat, Remote Control,

I am very happy with my new VMHi500 space heater!. I'm so happy with it, I bought two more for Christmas gifts.PROS:DESIGN: The all metal, soft edge look is so much nicer than most heater designs from Vornado. I think they realized the it's a permanent fixture in some rooms, and upped their design game.USABILITY: I did not need to read the manual. Power on, push +/- to create a set temp, and choose High/1500W or Low/750W. You can then set a 1-12 hour run time and go safely to sleep.SAFETY: This is my first tip-shutoff heater with a run timer, and I love those features. No more OCD wakeups in the middle of the night. The thermostat will also shut it off. Moreover, the chasse is absolutely cool. The only hot surface is the grill disc, which could only pose a problem for toddlers. Otherwise, it's nearly idiot proof for burns.PERFORMANCE: I was surprised how much better this was than my much smaller heater with the same wattage. I assume that the Vornado air mix flow distributes heat better.. Also, the heating coils produce NO OZONE, which my smaller, tight coiled heaters do. It's just small enough, and quiet enough, to quickly heat a couch area with warm air directly on you. However, it also seems to do a great job at mixing that heat with the air in the room, hence it's full room description.NOISE: I do not agree with many reviews here. On low, the fan is very quiet and even slows more as it approaches the temperature set point. I thought it was broken when the fan got that slow, but it's by design. However, on high, it's about as loud as a quality bathroom fan. Better than most, but not absolutely quiet. Still, quiet enough to have next to you when you watch TV.CONS:My only complaint, it should have a black option, though white works pretty well.It takes up about a cubic foot, but it still works under my coffee table and on the line of compact.QUIRKS:SHUTOFF: The unit will go to fan only mode to cool before shutoff. It displays a 10 second countdown.FAN SPEED: On both High/Low, the fan will moderate depending on how close you are to the set point.SLOW FAN NOISE: There's a slight rpm pulse sound when it goes to super low.BOTTOMLINE:I've never spent this much on a space heater, but if I get 10 years, then every penny was worth it.

I have 4 space heaters in my apartment and everyone of them are loud. I did research (reviews and Consumers Reports) looking for best spot heater for my tiny office and the quietest space heater. I don't have the room for oil-filled radiator and those don't really spot heat. Consumers Reports didn't rate this particular model, but rated the VMHi600 5/5 for spot heating and quietness (and a 4-5 for room heating). I didn't want to spend the extra for the higher model i600 and figured the VMHi500 would be similar. It is! This space heater is QUIET (about 1db over my 51db ambient noise in office at desk height). I have it pointed towards me, the desk and the windows, turned it on, and I was warm in about 5 minutes, with no noise to speak of. Using my decibel meter 2" away from the space heater on High, but picking up the other noise in my office, it is registering 52db "Conversation in home". I really don't care what it reads 'down there', because I'm 'up here' at my desk (and I can't hear it). The other heaters that failed my decibel tests, were so loud they could be heard when I was on a call. And, this Vornado model comes with a remote! I highly recommend. (Also, comes with a very clear manual and a five-year guarantee.). BTW, the Vornado fans I own are all loud in my estimation. This VMHi500 has a fan only option. Win-Win! (Now that I know this is everything I want, I'll take off the sticker. I would have sent it back if it didn't meet my expectations.). This was definitely one of my best purchases ever.

The media could not be loaded. We have a smaller Vornado air circulating heater for a smaller room in our home which has worked great for three years and counting. I consider Vornado to be a reliable brand which makes a good quality product. With that in mind, we purchased this larger heater to use in a larger room. It worked wonderfully for two months. Now just one week after our return window closed, the heater has died. It turns on and produces some heat, but the fan no longer functions, so it is about as effective as a heated rock. Hopefully I will have luck with the warranty/ return process through Vornado's website since I'm SOL trying to return this defective product through Amazon. Extra points to Amazon for their foresight in setting the return-by date to just one week prior to this expensive heater giving up the ghost.

Not as powerful as I hoped but very good as a small space heater. The room I used it in was too big for this model. It did keep me warm when it was near me. Very nice looking.

This is my go to for a room space heater. Very quiet yet powerful breeze. Doesn't fry the air, just gently heats it and moves it in volume quietly. You should note that the upper end models differ only by the fact that the most expensive unit uses an electronic board to monitor temperature changes over time and adjusts the heating cycle automatically. If you tend to turn the temp up or down alot over say a weeks time, I would get the less expensive version as the "auto temp cycle control" will not help you much over time. Just my opinion. Great customer service by the way.

I owned another Vornado room heater of a different model that I bought 2 years ago. I loved it but it recently stopped putting out anything but luke warm air. So I bought this model which was even better and with a remote included. It seems to work even better than the last one except the temperature setting is not quite as accurate as my last one. That's no problem I can mentally adjust. Its the fact that on the low setting it makes a noise that I can't deal with. Almost a clicking sound but the fan isn't hitting anything. You won't be able to sleep with it on low setting. Hi setting is fine. Runs silent then. But it's really irritating not to be able to use it on low in the bedroom.