Vornado Silver Swan Oscillating Alchemy Vortex Fan

It’s a really nice fan. But it vibrates and makes a terrible noise while running. I can’t leave it on at night because it’ll keep me awake.

I love this fan so much! It’s beautiful and functional at the same time, and makes the space so comfortable. Thank you, Vornado!

The immediate observation about the fan (beyond how heavy it is) is that it cannot be positioned to blow at an upward angle. If the fan is placed on the floor, it can only be angled up a tiny amount. It looks like it could be angled up more, but the mount solidly resists. The more serious issue is that it doesn't oscillate smoothly; in one direction it gets stuck for half a second and then makes a distracting "plink" sound and continues. I couldn't sleep while it was running.

We recently purchased this fan. It is quiet and pushes a lot of air. Additionally, we really like its "retro" styling.

Purchased after reading wirecutter review, gorgeous looking fan, sadly, rattles upon start up until at speed and rattles after turn off until at full stop, am too irritated to look into it, also, feel the low speed is too fast and the fan itself a bit large for intended use, but that is my problem…

I bought two of these and the first one makes a lot of noise as it oscillates back and forth. All fans make a little noise, but this one kept me up at night. The second fan made an awful noise, as if there is a screw loose inside, rattling as the fan moves. Both fans are a major disappointment.

I love the vintage look of this fan. It is sturdy and well-made, very powerful, a high-quality piece of machinery that does not take up too much space. I am very pleased with this purchase.

Just opened & set up.....ready to go....lovely, simple design.

I bought this fan a couple years ago during an unbearable summer in which the AC alone was not enough. I had already owned a few other Vornado products and love the quality, but this one goes beyond. The design is spectacular and the colors are perfect for my apartment. Not only is it powerful in its function, it is also aesthetically pleasing! It operates pretty quietly for this type of fan and the wind speed is terrific, with great coverage. My only beef with this product is the cleaning; the grid is pretty annoying to take out and even more to put back. The screw is set way too deep into the crevice and the plastic is too hard around it, making it a challenge to open and close. Please start sending a little screwdriver that is appropriate for the product (for this price it should be a given) or redesign it.

I had looked at this several times before deciding to buy. Overall very pleased. Looks fantastic and the output is so great I keep it on low most of time. I only gave it 4 stars because the fan makes some noise. Isolated the noise to the oscillating button. Seems to not be centered and vibrates off the side of the hole.

I bought the 10" SS for my Mom. I am a vintage fan collector and have many Vornado products in my home. Mom loves the light weight, and the quiet performance of this fan.

I have purchased two of these fans. They are so well made and super stylish - they go with all styles of home decor. It is quiet when it oscillates and moves the air very well! I love it and have given as gifts to friends.

This is my second Vornado Swan fan. The first I bought over 15 years ago. These fans are not only good looking but the build is superb. Would highly recommend!

I purchased this fan about 4 years ago. I was looking for a table top fan to put in corner of my living room. I wanted a fan that was not only durable, quiet, built to last, and the didn’t clash with the decor of my living room. This fan meets everything I was looking for! Its retro styling goes perfectly with my living room decor. As a matter of fact, I’ve received several compliments & inquires from house guests. If I were to make a fan for my home … this fan is what I would make. (The ONLY criticism I have is minor. Make it easier to take the grill off & put grill back on after dusting off the fan blades. It’s a bit tricky putting the grill back in fan.) You could say, I’m a fan of this fan!

I have owned a lot of Vornado fans and this one is best looking. I am also impressed that most of the fan is made of metal. This makes it a bit pricey. The only other problem I have with it is that it has a vibration at low speed, however, the vibration seems to disappear at medium and high speeds.

Very nice fan. Not cheap, well made. Get one, losers.

Going on two years I've not minded the loudness. It runs next to my TV and the Sonos gets over its noise well-enough. It's a bear to clean though - rather to put back together after disablement to clean. It also doesn't tilt up very high (ok with me as I have it up on a bookshelf). After the two years it did stop oscillating but it's still under it's excellent 5 year warranty. In the end, my goal was to have something for occasional use that looks nice in the living room. I got just that.

I love the weight, look and feel of this fan. Practically, a couple of minor points. I'd prefer there was a lower / quieter speed. I needed for a corner of floor with the fan head pointed upward - the fan head does not point upward (it barely goes past vertical).

I love the retro fan. The only thing that could make it better is if the plastic ring around the fan where the two cages come together were metal like the rest of the fan. That is the only thing that disappointed me with this fan. Everything else is great!

Really well made. I wish it tilted up a little farther, but otherwise a great fan. Very sturdy.