Thanks to the 5 wings with 40cm diameter (45cm basket) he is in the operating fairly quiet, the soothing sounds at Level 1 temporarily to stronger noise with something hum at stage 3 or Turbo mode. From behind all this is even quieter as from the front.
Air flow is also very good, you have been careful at level 1 that you do not sit in the draft.
The basic levels 1-3 are operated by a push button, which switches the steps for the turbo mode and on / off There is a separate button.
There is also a button that activates the anti-mosquito plates. Here fit standard plate in the corresponding lockable holder on the back of the fan.
Via a lever on the back you can press the rotary function. The basket itself can be tilted in a four-step screening slightly downwards and upwards, where the screening is not really fix, the basket can be tilted still further without leaving the grid.
With remote control, there is the device as VU5570, and who does not need the anti-mosquito function, can resort to the otherwise identical Rowenta VU5540, but another panel has (button for turbo mode, for the rest, however, a rotary switch).
If you like a different design and no turbo level needs, such as also the cheaper black three-bladed Rowenta VU5140 Classic, which is indeed made cheaper in construction (a triptych, 4 push buttons for the three stages and for switching off, only one set screw for adjusting the height), but otherwise almost is similar to quietly and effectively.