Vornado MVH Vortex Room Heater Review

[@bendodge6502]

I have one of these in my bedroom to supplement the main heat in my house and I was shocked at how well it works. Quite and no hot spots. Plus, its cheap to run!

[@LoneStarPrepping]

I agree. We are getting another one.. the small one... for the bathroom. The only time we turn hvac heat on is in morning for 15 minutes then we close all bedroom doors and run vornado in livingroom n kitchen all day. Very impressed. Cant run central heating cuz dirty sock syndrom smell bad. Saw you video... I had a polaris 700 and loved it.

[@junkdrawerblog]

Thank you for this thorough review. I was particularly interested in how quiet it was and it sounds like just what I was looking for. Appreciate you making this helpful video!

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Glad it was helpful!

[@danepaulstewart8464]

Great review, mate. Super helpful. I really like your ‘no BS’ style of reviewing. 👍

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Much appreciated!

[@jryland6]

Just ran cross your video. Was wondering; since yawl have had your Vornado heater for a year, if it’s still working as well as when you posted the video. I need one for the same reason. So I’m shopping for a heat for my tiny home, for emergency heat, when my mini split unit freezes up, in EXTRA COLD winters like we’re having.

[@jryland6]

PS SAFETY IS MY MAIN CONCERN

[@LoneStarPrepping]

It still works fine. We store it in original box in garage. Just brought it out last few days to use. Worked great.

[@Janan_Dee]

Good review. Very helpful. Keep them coming.

[@mobius012]

Thanks, picking this up for my travel trailer, looks like it'll do fine.

[@153ichthus]

There's a button in the middle of the back of this heater. It is not mentioned nor is its function described in the Vornado MVH manual. Have you any idea of its function? Otherwise, I, too, find this a very functional unit, helpful for providing direct area heat and allowing me to lower my general household heating thermostats.

[@emilasmith4279]

Great info! Going to order this. Tfs!!

[@LoneStarPrepping]

This saved us! When the power was on for 45 minutes, it heated a room for us to get ready for when the power went out... over and over for 3 days.

[@emilasmith4279]

I found it thru my local Home Depot for $59.99. Amazon price tripled. 😝 Thanks again.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

@@emilasmith4279 On Amazon, are you sure you saw the correct one? I just looked and wss same 59...

[@E_Stew]

Great review!! 😉👍🏾 I'm looking to get a better heater to replace the Lasko one I've been using the past few years...It barely does anything to heat up the room where I live unless you sit right in front of it. 🙄😒

[@jackietaylor5165]

Great review n it's amazing

[@slapheadsrnice]

Great review, thanks!

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Thank you. It really is a great heater. We are going to buy the smaller version for the bathroom.

[@ericmontana7912]

I just bought one of these units at Home Depot for like $80.00 and expected the fan to be stronger and to push the heat further out into the room. I will use it for a few days and see how it does but if I don't see a noticeable difference in the temperature in my home I will return it and try something else.

[@mattjudy6780]

I've heard the fan doesn't push it out a lot but that it still heats very well. How has it been for you?

[@ericmontana7912]

@@mattjudy6780 I returned it. The fan was weak and it didn't put out anywhere near enough heat.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

For us, it kept our bedroom really warm with no other heat when 29 degrees outside. We had issues with getting the thermotat to be consistant turning off at same temp at night... got too warm. Had to get out of bed to adjust it.

[@ericmontana7912]

@@LoneStarPrepping There are several different types of the Vornado brand. It sounds like you may have purchased one of the better ones. Mine wasn't worth keeping so I returned it.

[@marymack7530]

Very helpful, thank you. The room size, outside temp. and the temp. that it holds inside was most important information for me. Have you used it in cold weather, say 20 degrees? If yes, how does it do? Thanks again.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Yes I have and it worked very well in a smaller room.

[@AereForst]

Helpful tip: you can safely and securely attach the remote to the underside in between the cord storage. You’ll just need some Velcro tape to do it.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Remote? Underside? Cord storage? No idea what you are talking about, sorry.

[@AereForst]

@@LoneStarPrepping My bad. I was referring to the unit that is virtually identical but comes with a remote. That model is the AVH10

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Oh okay.

[@KimberB742]

💖Thanks

[@DalesValor]

I have an old Vornado VH2. It works great. (Wished it had a thermostat.)

[@LoneStarPrepping]

We really like ours!

[@Broken_Arrow58]

Good review. My parabolic heater just quit after over ten years use and am looking for the best value. Ones worth buying aren't cheap. Also important is how quiet the unit is and customer support. You sure have a lot of electrical current test equipment. Have a sensitivity toward it?

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Not sure what you are asking about with "having a sensitivity towards it"?

[@Broken_Arrow58]

@@LoneStarPreppingSensitivity to electromagnetic field sources generally termed "electromagnetic hypersensitivity" (EHS).

[@LoneStarPrepping]

@@Broken_Arrow58 yes it is very sensitive, but I bet most heaters are. I plan to do an EMF test again on a new adjustable bed I have.

[@Broken_Arrow58]

@@LoneStarPrepping I meant you, not the heater.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Not that I know of. It isn't a matter of sensitivity for me. Its a matter of negative effects on a person's health without knowing it. If there are ill effects, it would apply to anyone. That said, I had one person tell me she did feel the affects of high emf exposure as she was exposed.

[@Josue-rd5gt]

Thank you, I ordered one from the wally world app $44.95.

[@2Tubist]

Wish I have reviewed the Vornado first before ordering oil radiant heater & it has disappointed (It's going back). I'm going to order this heater. I reviewed several videos of it & it seems like what I need. I need to quickly & uniformly heat the room. Thanks for a good video!

[@LoneStarPrepping]

This heater save us because we ran it when the power came on for the 45 min rolling on so the room was warmer by the time the power went back off.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Dont pay more than $60.00 for the one we have. Amazon is price gouging at $150.00!

[@2Tubist]

That's one of the reason for ordering it. Also, it saves you on energy if one doesn't want to heat up the entire house. Buy one with the remote control

[@sharmisthaswain]

Our AC cooling went out before on 8/5/20

[@karendeleon9347]

I bought one a few weeks ago but unfortunately have not had the same good results. Trying to heat a small bedroom that's 10' x 10". Although it will eventually get warmer, I feel it is not putting out that much heat regardless of which setting I select. Can someone tell me if the coils behind the vent should be red when turned on?

[@LoneStarPrepping]

I did not notice red. It is a small heater. It can take some time to get a room really warm. I believe they make larger heaters. It kept us from freezing during the winter snow storm in Texas Feb 2021 just using it when power came back on with rolling blackouts.

[@evilchinchula]

so this heater will turn off but then re turn on its own to re heat the room when temp drops?

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Yes

[@mikekolczynski5665]

Make sure you're using a very heavy duty extension cord if you're using a generator. Using a thin gauge extension cord will cause a fire.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

I dont use an extention cord. I have my generator running on a transfer switch. All I have to do is plug the heater to any outlet in my house. Not a good idea to use an extention cord.

[@Elataki]

What about matainence?

[@iyerasri]

Hey y’all. I had 2 of these and both stopped working because the on/off switch stopped to snap on or snap off as it did when it worked. Beside the on/off switch I had no issues with heat whatsoever. So can anyone help me fix my Vornados?

[@LoneStarPrepping]

May be under warranty.

[@LoneStarPrepping]

I have 3 and work just fine

[@danepaulstewart8464]

If we can get the switch OUT in any way, or if we can open the housing in some way that gives us access to the switch, then we should be able to fix it or replace it. DIGIMARK is a supply company that will have a GAZILLION switches to choose from. A repair job might not end up as pretty as the original switch, but who cares about that as long as it works, right?

[@revanth87]

mine died within a year

[@LoneStarPrepping]

Sorry to hear that. We used the heck out of ours with no problem what so ever.

[@yves9893]

5 years warranty on it with exceptional customer support. Search for Vornado customer support and give them a call, you would be surprised. For most customers they just ask that you cut the cord of the defective unit, send them a picture of it and will send a new one, free of shipping, nothing to do on your end. They might ask for a photo of the original receipt, not sure, but I figure it can't really hurt to try.

[@revanth87]

@@yves9893 thanks...mine started working again so will see what happens. Thanks

[@sheenamorris3748]

Mines it's on but the fan not doing anything

[@ericmontana7912]

@@sheenamorris3748 Same. I just bought one of these at Home Depot but the fan seems to be extremely weak. I expected the fan to push the heat further out into the room.