Vornado TRANSOM Window Fan with 4 Speeds, Remote Control, Reversible Exhaust Mode, Weather Resistant Case, Black, Whole Room

I had been looking for a replacement for the Lakewood LPRW03 for about 10 years now. Lakewood had been bought out by Honeywell and then the fan was discontinued. The TRANSOM appears to be a modernized model of the LPRW03. The TRANSOM performs very similarly to the LPRW03 as far as noise to air movement ratio. This is very good, being completely below the noise floor of my area at 1, whisper quiet at 2, audible at 3 and somewhat loud at 4. Enough air is moved at speed 2 for me, so this is very appealing. The foam blocks work with my window extremely well. I installed the left foam block first, put the fan in, then slid the right foam block in from above the fan on the right side. The fit was a little on the tight side, but for sealing, thats a good thing. The temperature control leaves a lot to be desired. It is significantly impacted by the outside atmosphere, so you cannot really use it reliably to control the interior temperature. The remote is also oddly short range, which I didnt expect for an IR device. I have to be within about 10 feet for it to work.

Foam pieces to block on either side don’t stay in place

I bought this fan to use in my apartment as an odor extractor for the time I cook. Its the best decision ever! I put it in my living room window, since I dont have one in the kitchen, I turn it on when I start cooking and it pushes all the food outdoors out. Fully recommend!

Well designed, wake me up quiet and efficient cools down room quickly.

I really like the slim design. But I was disappointed with how little air this fan moves compared to the more typical (and uglier) window units with two round fans—even at the max speed setting (4). I use it at night to cool down the room when the outside temperature drops, but its not working very well ... not surprising given how little air it pushes. It is also louder than I was expecting, with a bit of a clicking/whirring sound—even at the lowest speed setting (1). Once again, louder and more annoying than the white noise from the typical 2-round fan models. In summary: + great looks/design - does not move much air, not great for cooling even a small room - noisier than traditional window fans I am quite disappointed because I really wanted to like this product ... perhaps I received a faulty unit.

product came in a neat package, instllation was a breeze, but there were a few hole/gaps that needed to be plugged.. good thing i had a window seal handy. after instllation it was time to start it, turned of and worked great in manual mode. but the thermostat mode is poorly designed. I bought it cuz my heat is controlled by landlord central AC and everyone in the house likes it hot and I like it cold, so bought this, but this thermostat ispoorly placed and records the temps poorly. its 75 at my desk but the thermostat says its 53 at the window. clearly the poor implementation issue. the fan body itself since its half outside in the freezing colds of east coast must be freezing and this is throwing the thermostat off.... so my 2 cents to the manufacterers is 1. Please design the next version to be compatible with remote temp sensor. 2. Please improve the insulation cuz I can feel lite breeze/ chill ness when near the fan. which clearly means its leaking cold air from outside to inside.

This window AC is awesome. It cools without needing to exhaust hot air (dont ask me how). Ive used it in my outdoor patio by placing it on a mini-shelf thats on a wooden fence. The back of the AC was pretty much covered by the fence. Yet, it cooled the area around a table with four chairs. This may not sound like much, but I live in Miami. My patio is 20X40, enclosed by a wooden fence, and a roof I created with 2X4s, a heavy duty black tarp on the outside and silky Bohemian tapestry inside (to cover the wood and tarp). In this area theres a central AC compressor dishing out nothing but heat. So, when I brag about this AC cooling off a 10X10 area, trust me, it means a-lot! I have also placed it in my bedroom on top of a wardrobe unit facing the bed. This has allowed me to run my AC at 75 degrees, whereas it used to be set at 67. It is SUPER quiet and very versatile. It can be placed vertical, which I have also done while working (placing it on the corner of my desk). I purchased a similar model from Sharper Image ($20 cheaper) at the same time to compare them (Sharper Image is, well, SHARPER IMAGE; you cant go wrong, right?). Dont even waste your time. Total disappointment. It looks like an old motels over the door fan (not pretty to look at). Aesthetics aside, it is super loud and does not have the same power to reach across my bedroom. I gave it three stars on temp control because it is totally useless. It turns on with the current temperature. With the VERY EASY to use remote, the temperature can be dropped to 60 degrees. Regardless of how long it stays on, it never comes close to 60. The lowest it has gone is 72. But then again, I am not using it as instructed (with the exhaust outside; but dont see how that would help the temp go down, in fact, it would probably increase). My goal was just to cool off very specific areas at a given time. This AC most definitely accomplishes that goal.

Contrary to what some reviewers claim, this fan absolutely works with screened windows. It is super easy to install and works well - we have one in our master bedroom and it pulls a nice breeze through. I only wish it offered a higher volume of air (more CFM), and were Alexa-compatible. I see that there was a smart variant of this fan available from Vornado and I hope they bring it back. However it isnt perfect; the power cable comes out of the chassis at the bottom of the unit and interferes with the mounting pad, so you need to resort to crushing the cable. I suspect that after a sufficiently large number of install/removal cycles this does present a risk of short and possible fire hazard. The exit point for the power cord really should be moved completely away from the mounting pad. I am deducting two stars for this because there will inevitably be some person who will not notice this issue and will sever the cord causing a short in their house. This is a design and manufacturing flaw which should by all rights result in a recall of this fan. Since I am aware of the issue and take care to hold the cord out of the way and will drill a new hole and reroute the cord if/when the insulation starts to show signs of fatigue/wear, I am comfortable using the fan, but many people would never even notice the cord is being stressed at the mounting pad on the sash, and run into problems.

Its a nice fan and all but I bought this fan mainly for the convenience of the auto-temperature control. Unfortunately, this feature is WORTHLESS because the fan reads the outside temperature. For example, the other night the fans control panel was reading 58 degrees but the temperature in my room was almost 70. With such a big deviation between outdoor and indoor temperature, this fan does a poor job of regulating the temperature in a room. Its a nice fan and all, but youre going to have to turn it on and off manually. You cant really rely on the temperature control.

Works great and looks decently clean in the window. Took a while to figure out how to get it to fit in properly since the instruction manual doesnt explain much, but I eventually got it in properly and it works with the semi-permanent window screens in my apartment. Some criticism: Temp control seems only useful when its cold outside otherwise your room will never drop to the temp you set. There should be a timer for the warmer months when youll be using air conditioning. No timer also means you either run it the entire time youre not home or not at all. Not very useful as I smoke in my room. For some reason the foam on top of the fan doesnt span the entire length so you dont get a complete seal. I used some stick on foam strips to fill in those gaps. I also had to use tape on the sides since there is a slight gap. I like the foam blocks but every window is different so you cant always get the clean look. The remote that comes with it also works with the vornado tower fan I have, and the remote for that also works with this fan. To avoid them interfering I placed the fans on opposite sides of my bedroom. Seems like a silly problem to have with a brand like Vornado. Overall it works great for my needs. It doesnt take up too much vertical space like the ones with traditional fan blades. Ill probably buy another one if they make a new version with a timer.