Living in one of the world's most humid countries is no joke! As much as I'd like to keep the A/C on the whole day, more economical measures are required. Turn off the A/C, cool down the room, then turn off the A/C, all the while letting the Vornado do its job. Whisper quiet on the lowest setting, slightly on the loud side when on the highest setting. The Vornado 630 certainly is well built, the parts don't feel cheap at all. I've got small kids, so those large, metal bladed industrial types don't really appeal to me. The 630's grill certainly does a great job of keeping my childrens' fingers where they should be: on their hands! One minor gripe, though. Vornado's distributor in the Philippines only has a 1 year warranty on it. If it breaks down after that, I'm thinking I better buy another one. Does the job, looks great. Thanks Vornado!