Does this run quietly?
152926
When im in watching tv you dont even notice it until it changes the water because it drains in your sink. or at the end it beeps telling you it is done I am very happy with mine.
1145417
It is very quiet. It does have a fan and occasionally it is loud if the computer is "working hard". I would say the fan is on very low 90% of the time and you can barely hear it.
1266658
Mine is relatively quiet; it only makes some mild fan noise when under heavy load.
186112
Don't know if the fan runs constantly, I doubt it does. If it does run constantly, it is nearly silent. However, if the fan has come on while listening to music, I have never noticed. This little wonder has performed flawlessly so far, just be aware that you will need update the firmware occasionally for proper operation. I do this wirelessly through Wi-Fi connection, so really no big deal. Hope that helps. Good Luck!
354479
It is quiet, but you can hear it running. It might be a distraction if used intermittently in a home theater environment. I have no way of measuring actual decibels.
2232057
I don't know if I would call it quiet. I don't run it while I'm watching TV. I do like the unit.
2131419
This I it is not silent unless it is cooled properly. It is standalone. You will need a pc to connect to it and set it up, but it runs its own OS
974866
I'm not sure if I can truly answer this question 100%. I have the diskstation in my office room. In all, this diskstation does not make much noise when it's running. I actually don't even notice it running when I'm in my office. But when it's idling, you don't hear anything since the hard drives are not running. And the fan is very quiet.
1158234
Yes. I myself prefer to run it consistently and it's a quiet little hum. It lasts longer through the night if you use the 30sec on/off option. That's what my kids use. :)
204254
It does run constantly but is quiet for normal use. You can kick into high gear when you want with a press of a button on the keyboard. It will also ramp up the fan when gaming for a while.
1585238
Mine is super quiet. I have to look at it to make sure it is still running.
1155822
This is a very high quality, quiet unit but you can hear the fan running at times. We actually have it in our pantry, so, we don't notice it, but I believe if you had it in a small kitchen, you would hear a low hum.
1443749
The fan runs continuously unless the tank is full which shuts the machine down. It's the nature of the beast. It does run quietly. I have been happy with mine so far.
1241197
Very quiet ... I'm assuming it has a little fan that runs to reduce the heat and I never hear it either.
318970
Yes, it is quiet. It is installed in one of our motel rooms and is so quiet when I walk in I have to look at the panel to see if it is on.
848271
Yes, the fan run constantly, even when not heating. It's actually nice (in my opinion) that it maintains a fairly constant state of white noise, rather than fully shutting down.
259903
I have the 7500 behind a cabinet door, but I can say that it does run cool to the touch and seems quiet. One would expect it to run with low voltage circuits with low power out conditions, so cool and quiet.