LIFESAVER, March 23, 2010

This little heater is perfect. It’s quiet, it’s compact, and it keeps me warm! What’s not to love? I also like the built in safety feature, which is the little button underneath which, if the heater gets tipped over, or is even lifted off the ground, it turns off. Also, I like that the body stays cool regardless of temperature so it’s not hot to the touch. The only potentially negative thing I have, if you can even call it that, is when I put it on the HIGH heat setting, it smells like heat… vaguely like hot plastic even though the unit is NOT, in fact, melting. I wouldn’t trade it for anything, I am finally comfortable at my office. LOVE IT.

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Great value, December 10, 2011

This is really nicely done. The gift box is high end and allows to add that personal touch to your gift.
Getting the gift box at no extra cost (and free one day shipping) is a real steal!

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Wasn’t able to redeem my giftcard, April 17, 2012

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Julissa R. Hernandez –

  

I am a long time prime member with Amazon. I do almost all of my Holiday shopping and the greater part of my regular shopping through Amazon. Last month I received a email gift card from my brother for my birthday. When I attempted to apply the gift card to my account, Amazon advised me that it had already been redeemed. I reviewed all my recent purchases and confirmed that I had not redeemed the card. I attempted to resolve the issue with Amazon but was told that I needed to have the purchaser contact Amazon to resolve the issue. They would not tell me who or how the gift card was spent. My brother argued with Amazon for three days in order to resolve the problem and was ultimately told that he would have to dispute the purchase through his bank. They told him that they could not confirm who spent the gift card or what purchases were made. Both my brother and I are beyond upset. Amazon is a HUGE company who certainly has the resources to resolve the problem with better customer service. Lesson learned – we won’t ever buy a gift card from them again. Ultimately Amazon is the one who will miss out. Moral of the story is be very careful when purchasing a gift card from them and don’t assume that they will look into a “fraud/theft” and do the right thing for the customer.

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Amazing how I received the boxes without the gift cards, December 20, 2012

I ordered 2 $50 gift cards to give out as gifts for XMAS. I was shocked to find that I received the boxes without the cards. I then proceeded to chat with an Amazon rep who said they would replace the item. Then I received an email stating that since they were cashed immediately they couldn’t do anything. Stroke of bad luck YES. Nothing I guess I can do since anyone could say that they were missing the cards. What bugs me is that there is no security procedure to protect the buyers from incidents like this….

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]]> https://tips4you.in/2014/01/07/vornado-vh101-personal-space-heater/#comment-798 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 09:35:35 +0000 https://tips4you.in/2014/01/07/vornado-vh101-personal-space-heater/#comment-798

Not for cold rooms, January 2, 2012

I tried to like this heater. I really did, but it’s actually not correct to call it a “heater”. It’s really a “warmer”. I ended up returning it after several weeks of trying hard to make it work for me.

It performs nicely in cool rooms. It’s probably ideal for an office or cubicle in a modern, heated building where you just need a little more warmth in your personal space. The vortex action of the Vornado is impressive. Unlike heaters that aim the heat at you, the Vornado aims it around you rather than simply blowing it on you.

However if you are like me and need to heat a cold room, this is not the device for you. During the winter, the temperature inside my office when I open it up in the morning is usually in the 42F-55F range, and this heater completely fails at heating it up. I was using the heater in conjunction with my oil-filled radiator, with the Vornado providing some heat while the oil-filled heater slowly heats up. The tiny 200 watt Lasko MyHeat does an excellent job at this, but the Vornado does not. Used in this way, The Vornado actually takes nearly twice as long to bring my tiny office up to 67F as the little Lasko does.

However, I don’t want to totally bash the Vornado. For people with other heating needs, it could be a perfect choice.

What I like about it:
- The tip-over switch works well, almost too well. The first day I used it, I didn’t notice that the rear edge was resting on a USB cable. It was enough to stop the heater from working. It’s a good safety feature.
- It appears well made
- The heater is good looking, a shiny black with a silver grill. I don’t really care how a heater looks as long as it works well, but it’s a definite plus to have it be good looking as well as functional.
- It comes with a three year warranty, longer than many heaters.

What I don’t like:
- The switches are on back, so you can’t see them unless you pick up the heater and turn it around. Until you’re used to it, selecting high and low settings without seeing the buttons can be tricky, especially with a non-heat fan-only option between high and low. It was a nuisance, especially on a heater without a thermostat.
- The warning light that shows that the heater has failed to turn on because of a problem such as sitting at an angle is nearly the same color as the orange power light. It should be a different color, such as red. You get used to it, but there really should be a greater difference in color.

I’m knocking off one star for the design problems – in a heater as well designed as the Vornado, they are unexpected – and I’m knocking off a second star for its pathetic heat output.

General information about buying electric space heaters:
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I’ve owned and used electric space heaters since 1988, mostly DeLonghi oil filled radiators. When I recently began looking for a heater that would warm up a room faster, I was frustrated at the lack of hard, objective, facts about electric space heaters. Even the manufacturer websites often fail to mention or makes it hard to learn the most basic information you need to know, such as wattage ratings and warranty lengths. Not even Consumer Reports has enough information to really inform a consumer. Therefore it’s up to us as consumers to share what we know. The rest of this review shares some of what I’ve learned.

In case you’re wondering what heater I decided on to replace my DeLonghi, I didn’t, at least not yet. I tried a Vornado PVH and a Bionaire BH1331-U, but I ended up returning both heaters. I’m sticking with my oil-filled heaters for now.

Basic electric space heater facts:
1. All electric space heaters are equally efficient. All heaters rated at 1500 watts output the same amount of heat, but may do it very differently. You have to choose the one that heats the way you need it.
2. Power consumption is determined by two things: the power setting you’re using and how long the heater is actually on. Turning up the thermostat setting doesn’t increase the heat or power consumption; it just lengthens the time that your heater will be running.
3. To reduce power consumption, use the lowest power setting on your heater that produces the heat you need.
4. An electric space heater will save you money only if you turn your central heating down or off and use space heaters to heat only the rooms where you need heat.
5. The only kind of electric space heater that’s likely to provide adequate heat in a large or draft space is a radiant heater (not to be confused with a radiator heater, which is very different), but radiant heaters pose a fire hazard.

Don’t take manufacturer wattage claims too seriously. When I used my Kill-A-Watt meter on six space heaters, I found variations of up to 200 watts between the claimed and actual wattage for each…

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Great Heat…….Less Electricity!!!, March 4, 2010

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C. Lashbrook (Toledo, OH United States) –

  

As a data processing manager, I have seen many office space heaters plugged into the same outlet as the person’s computer. Most of these heaters draw 1500 watts at full power, risking popping a circuit breaker and shutting down their computer. Additionally, many of these 1500 watt heaters are poorly designed and melt their plugs over time. The Vornado VH101 Personal Heater draws either 750 or 350 watts, depending on setting. When placed on the desktop or hidden under the desk, it warms the user as well as a room heater without the above mentioned risks associated with excessive current draw.

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not worth free, March 15, 2013

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K. Smith (ohio) –

  

Downloaded twice to get it to work dumb me, it won’t open it tries then says it’s stopped every time!

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My cats don’t like it, but my coworkers love it, December 12, 2012

When I opened this little bad boy from its shipping container, I was pleased to see that my electronic plastic cat head and disembodied paw were correctly attached to the peach shipping container bank. Upon inserting batteries, I gave it to my cats. Unfortunately, felines do not understand the value of saving money, so they sniffed it and walked away. My one year old son enjoyed pushing the button, but overstated his understanding of the value of money and tried to eat the quarters I gave him. So I took this to work. The aforementioned cat parts have been successfully depositing other people’s money just to hear the thing meow and grab change.

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I LOVE this bank!, October 13, 2010

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Katelyn Wood “Koneko” (Mankato, MN) –

  

= Durability:  = Fun:  = Educational: 

Cats are my favorite animals, so when I saw this bank I knew I had to have it! You can find many videos of it in action online. I have had mine for about 4 months now and it still works just like the day I bought it! Haven’t even needed to change the batteries yet! It’s adorable and I wouldn’t trade it for anything in the world.

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Wait…That’s Not Tiny A Box Of Japanease Oranges…, January 25, 2011

= Durability:  = Fun:  = Educational: 

What may, to the untrained eye, first appear as a tiny box of even-tinier oranges from Japan, is in actuality a cleverly-disguised cat with it’s eyes on your cash.

Place a coin upon the fish-shaped plate (the first red-flag that this was indeed NOT a tiny box of oranges), and a “meow” is heard from deep inside.
At this point it’s too late for you. You realize it’s a trap, and much like Indiana Jones removing an ancient idol from it’s stone pedestal,
you are powerless to stop the actions you have unknowingly set into motion.
Within seconds a second “meow” is heard from the tiny box of oranges… then a paw emerges. A beady-eyed kitten peers out from the shadows in which it dwells.
Before you can regain your wits to act, the thieving feline has already stolen your money, it’s actions based on instinct and without hesitation.
Then, as quickly as it appeared, it retreats back into it’s dark lair, deep within the box of “oranges”.

Needless to say, my girlfriend loves it.

~Rusty

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