Vornado QUBE50 Air Purifier: Clean Air for Allergies, Pollution, and Pet Dander

loreen: Just what I needed.

United States on Oct 24, 2023

Toon KingToon King: The media could not be loaded.  The QUBE50 was delivered with no issue. Once unpacked, however, I found the screws to attach the legs had not been included (apparently it comes with a wonky screwdriver as well, also not packed). I called Vornado, and they immediately mailed the screws. I'd NORMALLY deduct a star for the non-pack, but their CUSTOMER SERVICE is OUTSTANDING, so I added the star back.

Function-wise, it's not too loud. Many air purifiers LOOK like air purifiers. This one looks like a 1950's UFO with those hairpin legs holding up some weird cube with a turbine up top -- and I LOVE IT. The all-in-one filter is easy to remove, and the replacement filters are modestly priced.

As for the noise, it doesn't bother me in the least, but it DOES sound like a box fan, especially in the upper settings (see video), so super-duper ultra sensitive "oh my GAWD there's a lawnmower three blocks away and now my ears hurt" people may want a unit with a quiet night setting. That being said, A LOT of air comes out the top, so it doubles as an air circulator as well.

Really well-designed product that punches above it's price range! Definitely an air purifier to...

United States on Oct 23, 2020

Eric Wentz: I own 2 Vornado fans and I am very happy with them. I had a cheaper air purifier in my sons room and it was not up to the task of filtering enough air plus the design was not the greatest. I gave the Vornado a shot because the price was reasonable and it looked high quality. This is another home run for Vornado as the quality is what I expected from this company. Solid feet that you have to install but give it the quality look you expect. The buttons are easy to understand and this air purifier can really exchange the air in a medium sized room quickly. I usually keep it on level 2 most of the time but when I need a little extra boost this thing can perform at that level as well. I have no complaints with this unit. I also have 3 other air purifiers and this one looks the most premium and performs well. I love all my Vornado products and this is no exception.

United States on Oct 10, 2020

Hamsong: I was skeptical that this would do much, but we really like it. It's about a perfect 12" cube with legs, looking a bit like a Mac Mini computer with a stylish fan. It has 4 settings, the first is very quiet, then 2, 3 and the high setting is a "power clean," which is good if you aren't in the room because it sounds like a jet engine. I'd say settings 1 and 2 are good if you are in the room, and 3 and 4 are good to clear the room when you leave. I like the 2nd setting, which is effective and also provides a nice fan for sleeping. When I compare this to the $400 Dyson, I'd say this is a real value. 5 year warranty from Vornado means they stand behind it in the unlikely event there is an issue down the road. We have two other products from them, another air purifier and a space heater, and both have been reliable. As they say, buy right and you only buy once.

United States on Jul 31, 2020

judy b: I have owned vornado air purifiers for over 15 years and they have all been good. I have had this one for a week. I have this unit in my bedroom. It does a good job of cleaning the air. My asthma is much better now. I read negative reviews for many brands and units. The most frequent were about noise levels, strange noises and a smokey smell. I can tell you this unit is noisier than the larger unit I have in the living room. I like noise. It has a soft fan noise that is a little like a noise white out machine. Not as loud as I would like.

It emitted a smokey smell for about half hour once. I had a ceiling fan on at the time so I think it was pushing the air back at the unit causing problems with the air flow from the vornado, pushing the air back in or making it hard for the air to circulate up into the room. No ceiling fan on = no problem with smells.

It made a high pitched noise for about a half an hour the first night I had it on. I moved it a little farther from the dresser it was sitting beside and problem solved. It hasn't done it since.

The very nice thing is the instruction manual is very well done by someone who actually speaks English! So rare these...

United States on Jul 16, 2020