I want a very loud fan for white noise to sleep with. Someone wrote the Lasko was louder than the honeywell that I used before it finally died. true?
135918
Its loud enough for me to sleep... but I'm not sure I'd label it as 'Very Loud'. We can watch tv with it on and only have to turn in up a couple more notches if that tells you anything.
135919
I didn't shut this fan off until just a few weeks ago when it was beginning to cool off. Ran all summer non-stop. Yes, plenty of "white" noise but not disruptive. I would very much recommend this fan. The only issue is, it does move a lot of air. So if you are running this during the winter and your house is cool, you'll have to figure in a wind chill factor! However, I will put it by my wood burning stove to circulate the whole house. Go for it.
135920
Never owned a Honeywell, but this fan is louder than all three of my white noises machines, I love it! Plus it's the best fan, keeps a whole room cool when it's over 100 outside!
135921
Yes it is good for the white noise. Not for trying to watch tv in the same room though, ha ha. Think you'll like it.
975314
On low, it's not loud at all. Since it's a larger fan, it's a bit quieter than the small diameter ones. On the Hi setting, it may be a little loud for your purposes, but I haven't hunted much so am not sure what's considered loud for you. I still think it's worth a try for you for the price to get two of them...
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Hi Christopher, I rarely write a review for any product but felt compelled to write one for this particular fan. I installed it in my master bedroom and while I love the look of the fan...........I cannot recommend this fan for function. My fan is mounted directly over my bed and at full speed I really can't feel much air flow. At lower speeds it make enough clicking and other noises it will keep me awake. When I am finished with my current home remodels I will be replacing this fan ASAP. Sorry for the bad report.
1849270
I've never used a Honeywell Heatbud. As for the Lasko, it's on the floor under my desk and out of sight. I'm happy with it. If you need to make a fashion statement, go with the Honeywell.
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I have both the Crane and the Honeywell. Many of the differences have already been noted, but I will add that the Honeywell fan noise on the medium or low fan setting is quieter than the Crane at any speed. At all speeds, the Crane makes about the same noise, which has a bit of a high pitch. I can sleep just fine with the Honeywell set to medium speed. The Crane noise can be annoying without a TV to drown it out.A note about filling the Crane: I fill it in the kitchen sink where I can rest the narrow top in the drain, where it sits fairly well without any additional support. I could not do this in my bathroom sinks.Overall, I much prefer the Honeywell for almost all reasons, but it is bulkier. I have both the Crane and the Honeywell. Many of the differences have already been noted, but I will add that the Honeywell fan noise on the medium or low fan setting is quieter than the Crane at any speed. At all speeds, the Crane makes about the same noise, which has a bit of a high pitch. I can sleep just fine with the Honeywell set to medium speed. The Crane noise can be annoying without a TV to drown it out.A note about filling the Crane: I fill it in the kitchen sink where I can rest the narrow top in the drain, where it sits fairly well without any additional support. I... » Read More I have both the Crane and the Honeywell. Many of the differences have already been noted, but I will add that the Honeywell fan noise on the medium or low fan setting is quieter than the Crane at any speed. At all speeds, the Crane makes about the same noise, which has a bit of a high pitch. I can sleep just fine with the Honeywell set to medium speed. The Crane noise can be annoying without a TV to drown it out.A note about filling the Crane: I fill it in the kitchen sink where I can rest the narrow top in the drain, where it sits fairly well without any additional support. I could not do this in my bathroom sinks.Overall, I much prefer the Honeywell for almost all reasons, but it is bulkier. « Show Less
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It is not loud at all. I use mine in the basement while my family is asleep. I use it to cut brass and it is about as loud as a box fan on high power. You should be fine.
1486299
I trust Lasko. This fan is at my wife's office so I don't have first hand feedback. I had a 42 inch Lasko before and it was a workhorse. Ion feature is good plus having a remote is convenient. Lasko means tower fan in some foreign language.
374604
I use this in addition to a small, cheap as possible, black fan. I usually buy one at Target, etc. and stay away from the ones that say "quiet operation." Ha. By itself, it's loud, but noise levels are obviously different per house/apartment/city, etc. With both things, I usually don't hear a thing!
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I don't know. I keep a fan running in the bedroom year round but this thing, even on it's low setting, was too loud. Even in the daytime it was quite annoying.... so I gave it to my son. I will not buy one of these (this brand) again. It seemed to be a good fan it was just ridiculously loud.
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I think turbo setting is the loudest. I have mostly used the "general" setting and that's pretty quiet (similar to a table top fan on the lowest speed). I live in a studio and my refrigerator is probably noisier than the fan on the air purifier. The other settings are a bit louder than the general clean setting, but not as loud as turbo, so you can probably sleep with those settings if you're used to the "white noise."
1885662
It is not too loud; about the same as a window fan. I have mine in the bedroom, and I would not be able to sleep if it was very noisy.
633576
Can't offer a comparison to other fans, but there must be quieter ones out there because this one does make a lot of noise. You can clearly hear it from both inside the house and outside. It is significantly louder than the 20 yr. old fan it replaced, but I have a feeling it also has a higher rated capacity, because it does seem to move a lot of air. The only encouragement I can offer is that if you set the thermostat high enough, you could get it to turn itself off in the evening. Don't know what temp. that might be in your area: mine is set at about 105. Good luck.
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If you go here: http://www.amazon.com/Holmes-HBF2010A-WM-Inch-Box-White/dp/B0037W4YD2/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1409960544&sr=8-2&keywords=box+fans+20+inch This is for the Holmes 20" box fan and a reviewer did an extensive comparison of several box fans including the Lasko 3733 - you can find out a lot of information about this Lasko fan. I bought it and put it in my window and it made a huge difference. But I do keep it on the low setting. They did lower the price tremendously to match the Lowes sales price which is great. When I finally get moved, I'm going to buy another. As to the length of the cord, I'm sorry but I can't answer that one - I'm guessing at 5 feet.
1858520
I like oscillating fan better. Also this fan is very noisy at higher speed.
263982
I found it to be no noisier than any other fan of this type. I would say unless you are driving a 1980 Ford, it is most likely more noisy in the high speed setting than the fan in the car ventilation.
2036908
My bedroom is where I use one of the 4 I bought. It makes a soft whirrrrr sound. More like white noise. Never keeps me awake.
1718781
This fan is VERY quiet with regard to the type of noises you don't want coming from a fan such as rattles, clicks, vibrating and warbling. The only sound you'll get from this fan is a clean white noise desirable for the bedroom. We have three Honeywell whole room fans; two we use on a regular daily basis as well as one extra we take with us when we travel. You won't be disappointed.