This was a fan-tastic replacement to a black Vornado my family had for at least 20 years which began squeaking whenever it turned on. This was purchased as a replacement and then died around the 5-Year Warranty expiration date. Unbelievable decline in duration of product life compare to previous older model. At the same time I also bought one of the white "energy saver" tabletop models which is still running smoothly 7 years later.