6-years and running great

I gave one of these fans to my father-in-law more than 6 years ago, and the fan still works well. As good as day one. He runs his stove all winter (we're in Canada), and if the thermal bi-metal strips on the base start to lift, then we know it's time to move the fan to a cooler spot, or take it off for a while. It creates a gentle warm draft through the 30x30x20' room, which is nice... don't want a breeze. Circulates the warm air just fine. Would definitely recommend, but always buy from a reputable business like Modern Outpost that doesn't sell used or reconditioned units. That's my rule with all these gadgets.