I have to admit I was skeptical of the claims that I've read about the Vornado but it works wonders! It is very quiet on low - a little noisy on high but that's to be expected. Point it at the ceiling and it still cools the whole room off. I hate having fans blowing directly on me so this is wonderful! My husband heats up much faster than I do and this cools him off without freezing me out. I have a feeling our AC bill will be much lower this summer :) Thanks Vornado!