Vornado VMHi500 2025 Whole Room Metal Space Heater Digital Thermostat Remote Control Auto-Climate Control 12-Hour Timer Vortex Heat

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. Read more

Had amazing results with Vornado 520 hurricane floor fans for years, so I was excited to try their 2025 VMHi500 space heater. If you only need to heat a normal room with a normal ceiling height (like a bedroom or home office), then I'm sure you can get the temperature up as high as desired (possibly up to the unit's max temp of 90 F). HEATING A CHALLENGING SPACE (OPEN FLOOR PLAN, VAULTED CEILING, LOFT) I need to heat a challenging space: a living room with an overlooking loft and open floor plan (connecting to kitchen, hallways). A normal space heater won't cut it. Thankfully, this whole room unit will. Here are my results after using the unit daily for 10 days for my specific situation: The Vornado will absolutely make and keep the area comfortable (68-72 F). If it only gets to 68 F on day one, by day two, it should be able to maintain a steady 70 F, and by day three 71-72 F, though it will likely top out there on its own. This is due to the unit no longer having to fight the cold by establishing a thermal baseline. This baseline should more or less hold overnight, only dipping by maybe 2-5 degrees if you shut the heater off overnight. And it warms up the area up again quickly to your desired temp (within 10-30 minutes depending on number of degrees needed). However, I have noticed that once the thermal baseline gets established, it is possible for the temperature in my space to get as high as the mid-70s even when the unit is turned down or off thanks to ambient heat from adjacent apartments (top floor). Regardless, with the baseline established, I don't need to run the unit constantly. Instead, I let it cycle up/down on its own for most, if not all of the day. I rarely have to manually tweak the settings. So this is a (mostly) set-it-and-forget-it device designed for maximum comfort. Again, these results are for a large open floor plan with a vaulted ceiling on the top floor. I also have good insulation and all doors shut, blinds/curtains closed, etc., and a stable, non-freezing fall/winter temperature to test it in (37-55 F). I'd expect the Vornado to reach higher temps in warmer temperatures or lower temps in freezing temperatures. I don't expect it to go lower than 62-65 F with the Vornado running in freezing weather, but have not tested it yet below 37 F. FACTORS AND FEATURES The VMHi500 isn't cheap, but you get what you pay for: quality construction, effective heat flow, digital controls, a timer (from 1-12 hours), an internal thermostat so you can see its progress, and even a remote (batteries included). The cord comes tucked into a clever hole on the back for easy, out of the way storage. The unit isn't too heavy or bulky; it should easily fit just about anywhere as long as it's flat, sturdy, and away from hazards. It can be picked up and carried with one hand via the built-in handle (where the controls are). It automatically shuts off if tipped over (which takes some doing, so only a large pet or determined child is likely to manage that). EASE OF USE It's easy to operate and only takes a few minutes to learn how. While running, the ceramic parts remain cool to the touch. There are no blazing hot, glowing orange coils to worry about like on traditional space heaters. It's also quiet, though more in a "white noise" sense. It's not silent by any means, but the sound levels change as the unit cycles up or down in power to establish or maintain your desired temperature. There is a bit of a classic dry air "heater smell" from it, but I don't find it off-putting, especially after the first day or two. It comes expertly packaged, sandwiched in its box between heavy styrofoam cushions. SHUTTING DOWN It takes 10 seconds to safely power the Vornado down, and there is a digital countdown to let you know when it's done and it's safe to move (beyond the audio clue when it goes silent). OVERALL OPINION This is a great space heater; a top of the line, 5-star workhorse that should last you for years. Read more

It was awesome while it worked...for about a month. I use it just to heat up the bathroom while I shower so it was used lightly. One day the fan just stopped working. I'm pretty electrically and mechanically savy and can normally find a loose wire or thermal switch to fix things like these but it seems to be the fan motor. Could I find another fan motor and replace it, probably. Could I return it for a replacement, probably. But all of that takes time I don't have so it's going to the dump. I will now look for American made and assembled space heaters. If I had confidence that a replacement would work I would absolutely recommend this heater, but that confidence does not exist. Read more

I had to write a review of this heater because I really, really like it! It is super quiet but does a great job of heating up my very large bedroom. The main bedroom is the coldest room in my house, and rather than crank up the (expensive-to-run) furnace, I can leave it set at a reasonable setting and use this heater to be totally comfortable. It's stylish (for a heater), and I appreciate the safety shut-off on the power cord. I recommended this to a friend who lives in a motor home, and I will definitely be using it in my RV in the colder months. It's super easy to use, quiet, effective, just all-around well-designed. If something happened to this one or I needed a second unit, I would definitely buy it again. Read more

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. Read more