Vornado Air review

Updated September 30, 2026 · SmartHomeCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026

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Our verdict

Vornado Air suits households that want one brand for purifiers, humidifiers and fans, with entry pricing of $19.99 and a 5 year warranty. The trade-off sits in airflow, since clean air delivery of 265.04 m³/h sits below the purifier category median of 437.43 m³/h.

Key facts

Best for
Single-brand air care on a budget, starting at $19.99 with a 5 year warranty.
Reference models
AC350, PCO375DC, PCO575DC (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Price from
$19.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Clean air delivery rate (m³/h)
265.04 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Room size (m²)
12.54 to 23.97 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Filter cost per year
$39.99 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Filter change interval
12 months (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Power use (W)
17 to 59 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Warranty
5 years (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Headquarters
United States (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Founded
1945 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Support channels
Email, Chat, Phone, Help-centre (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
Products
Purifier, Humidifier, Fan
Filter types
Hepa h13, Carbon, Uv
Official website
vornado.com

Apps and profiles

Elsewhere
WikidataWikipediaX

Pros and cons

Pros

  • One maker covers purifier, humidifier and fan, so a fan, a humidifier and a purifier can come from the same brand and the same support channels.
  • Replacement filters cost $39.99 on a 12 month interval, which is a low running bill for a purifier that is actually used on schedule.
  • The purifier range carries a 5 year warranty, longer cover than buyers usually get on a room appliance.
  • Support runs on email, chat and phone, so phone and chat sit alongside email and a help centre.

Cons

  • Clean air delivery of 265.04 m³/h ranks 33 of 47 brands, so a heavy-air room needs a bigger machine or more than one unit.
  • Room coverage of 12.54 to 23.97 m² fits a bedroom, study or small office rather than an open-plan living floor.
  • The $19.99 entry price sits in the fan part of the range, so a buyer shopping for a purifier pays above the headline figure.

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Who it suits

  • Renters and homeowners cleaning a bedroom, study or small office who want a low price of entry and a cheap filter to keep buying.
  • Buyers who want fans, humidifiers and purifiers from a single maker instead of assembling the room from different brands.
  • Owners who put phone and chat support, listed on email, chat and phone, and a 5 year warranty above app control.

Who should look elsewhere

  • Large open-plan rooms, where coverage of 12.54 to 23.97 m² leaves a gap; buyers who want dehumidification next to purification can compare Daewoo Electricals, which covers purifier, dehumidifier and fan.
  • Shoppers who want a single-purpose purifier catalogue and nothing else, since Clarifion lists purifier and Coway Canada lists purifier.

Plans and prices

Vornado Air sells hardware rather than a service plan, so the two figures worth weighing are the entry price and the running cost behind it. Entry starts at $19.99, and that figure sits in the circulator and fan part of the catalogue rather than the purifier line, so a buyer comparing it with a purifier price elsewhere is not reading like for like. The running cost is the replacement filter at $39.99, which can be turned into a yearly cost before a purchase rather than after. The practical method is to price the machine for the room first, then add $39.99 for each filter cycle on top and decide whether that total suits the room over a year.

How it compares on our data

Ranked against the other brands on our purifier data, Vornado Air leads on the money measures and trails on cleaning power. Entry price comes in at 2 of 76, close to the front of the list. Filter running cost ranks 8 of 46, and the filter change interval at 7 of 27. Clean air delivery is the outlier, sitting at 33 of 47. The pattern is a brand that is cheap to buy and cheap to keep running, rather than one that pushes the most air through a room.

Core features

Airflow is the headline number and it is modest. Clean air delivery is 265.04 m³/h and room coverage runs 12.54 to 23.97 m², which places the range in bedroom and small office territory rather than open-plan living space. Power draw ranges across 17 to 59 W depending on the speed chosen, and the speed setting is the knob that decides how hard a room is worked. Filters change on a 12 month interval, and the purifiers carry a 5 year warranty. Taken together the features describe a compact, low-draw machine on a simple service rhythm, not a high-output unit for large spaces.

The company behind it

Vornado Air is an American brand, founded in 1945 and headquartered in the US, so the catalogue and the terms behind it are built for that market first. Support runs on email, chat and phone, which means a buyer can reach the company by email, chat, phone or through a help centre without going through a third party. For anyone ordering from outside the US, it is worth checking delivery terms and how the 5 year warranty is honoured locally before the purchase rather than after it.

How Vornado Air compares

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Vornado Air purifier cost at entry?+

Vornado Air lists an entry price of $19.99, taken from the circulator and fan part of the catalogue rather than the purifier line. On our purifier data that figure ranks 2 of 76 brands, so a fan price is not a purifier price.

What do replacement filters cost over a year?+

A replacement filter is $39.99 and the stated change interval is a 12 month cycle, so running cost can be planned on a calendar rather than discovered later. Filter cost ranks 8 of 46 brands on our data, which places Vornado Air among the cheaper brands to keep going.

How large a room will it clean?+

Clean air delivery is 265.04 m³/h and stated room coverage is 12.54 to 23.97 m². That pair points to bedrooms, small offices and single-room living spaces rather than open-plan floors. Power draw ranges across 17 to 59 W depending on the speed setting, and the speed chosen is what sets the practical room limit.

How long is the warranty and what does it cover?+

The purifier range carries a 5 year warranty. Filter media is budgeted outside that figure, since a replacement filter is a consumable bought on a 12 month cycle and priced at $39.99. Shoppers budgeting a first year should add the filter figure to the purchase price rather than assume the warranty covers it.

What support can I reach if something goes wrong?+

Support runs on email, chat and phone, so email, chat, phone and a help centre are all listed. Having phone alongside email and chat matters for troubleshooting a purifier between services, when the question is about airflow or a filter that has just been changed.

Does Vornado Air make anything besides purifiers?+

Yes. The catalogue covers purifier, humidifier and fan, so the same maker sells humidifiers and fans as well as purifiers. That is the practical reason to read the range rather than a single model: a household wanting air movement and clean air can stay inside one brand's listed support channels and warranty terms.

Where is Vornado Air based and where does it ship?+

Vornado Air is headquartered in the US and was founded in 1945, so it is a US company first. Buyers in other markets should check delivery terms and how the 5 year warranty is honoured locally before ordering, since the listed support runs on email, chat and phone.

How does it compare with Clarifion or Coway Canada?+

Clarifion lists purifier and Coway Canada lists purifier, so both are purifier-only shortlists, while Vornado Air covers purifier, humidifier and fan. On money, Vornado Air's entry figure of $19.99 ranks 2 of 76 brands on our data.

Sources

Compiled from 7 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.

Vornado Air

Single-brand air care on a budget, starting at $19.99 with a 5 year warranty.

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