How loud is the beep? Reason I ask is because I'm hard of hearing and I don't hear the microwave timer. But I would use it on a desk when I work.
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I'm not sure how hard of hearing you may be but it is louder than our microwave timer by far. It has a very distinct beep louder than our microwave or oven timer.
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I also can hear it from another room. It has a middle to high frequency, which helps. By way of comparison, I *cannot* hear my oven alarm which is raspy and lower pitched unless I am nearby.
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Yes, this timer is loud. My 93 year old mother has trouble hearing, and when she uses the timer she can hear it. I recommend this timer!
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Not loud. It is nothing that would distract someone excessively when it is running. I like the microwave, just miss the automatic cook options from my old one.
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It makes no beeping sounds. When you press the controls (like on-off, or to turn temp up or down) the button responds with a soft click. It is not annoying--just lets you know that you have pressed.hard enough to be sensed. I turn it on in the morning to make coffee and hear nothing--I have to notice temp and/or when light goes out to know it's ready.
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It beeps after the pre-heat and when finished or when you hit the start-stop button.The sound level is not too loud and when finished it beeps five times which is just enough too alert me when I am sitting in the other room watching television.Sorry for the late response.
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Not that I am aware of, but I have never been bothered by the beeping. It takes an average of 3hrs25min to get through a loaf of bread, so I am generally in another room when it beeps, so I have found the volume very helpful. Also it only has three times it beeps in that entire 3hrs and 25min, so you can hardly say that is excessive.
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I have to respectfully disagree with the comment from NM Norma. Maybe she has an older or different version of this timer. I have a recent version, approximately one month old, and it beeps non-stop until I hit the reset button. I find this to be a very helpful feature. It's also pretty loud, but not TOO loud. I'm not sure if it would be loud enough to be heard from upstairs, especially if there are a lot of other noises in the house, but the great thing is that it has a belt clip so you can simply take it with you wherever you go. :)
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The buttons beep when setting both minutes and seconds, also on Start or Stop. They are about 6 or 7 out of 10 on a loudness scale, where 10 is annoyingly loud, and 1 is barely audible. I can hear the alarm in a room about 20 - 25 steps away.
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It is a high pitched beep/buzz repeating at intervals (I've never timed the intervals). No, I don't think you will be able to hear it indoors with the windows closed. I can't hear mine and it is approximately 20 feet from my front windows. Believe me, the noise is practically unnoticeable and the results are great!
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It beeps when you push the buttons and when it's preheated and when it's done. I don't know how you would make the noise lower or frankly why it's such a big deal. It's certainly not a deal breaker for me. I don't mind because it beeps as an alert. You will hear it and isn't that the point? :)
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Hi Jeff The voice is loud. As per the manufacturer, it is set at the same level as the beeps (85db). It is part of the audible warning system. As a comparison, a typical household vacuum cleaner emits 70db. Hope this helps. Regards Mark
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Mine is about as loud as the beep from our microwave oven. The description on the Amazon page sez 90 to 105 DB,maybe you could google that for a reference.
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I have had my microwave beep and it was because the time had lapsed and my food was done and the door had not been opened to disengage the event. So I think your beeping occurs because you have asked the appliance to do something and then when the task is complete and you don't open the door the event is not disengaged and the appliance is providing a reminder. That is all I can think of.
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Compared to other microwaves I've owned, I would not say it is noisy. The thumping and bumping you normally hear as the magnetron cycles on and off is actually less noticeable, IMO.
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The question was about the beeping when powering it on or off, not when you loose power. My unit beeps too when powering it on or off. However, the beeps that mine makes are not loud. Perhaps I have an older or newer model. I have not seen anything in the settings that allow the beep volume to be changed.
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It has 5 short beeps @ 2000Hz, similar to most microwaves. (If you want to know what 2000Hz sounds like, Search for the AudioNotch website and click on Tuner at the very bottom. Enter 2000 in the Hz field and hit play.) The sound is loud enough to hear through our french doors when they're closed at about 20 feet away. The only thing I would have liked is if it had a reminder beep that would continue just in case you forgot about it or didn't hear it the first time. Other than that, I love it.