How loud is the fan? I know that some fans are "whisper quiet" but we use ours for noise at night. Is it loud enough for that?
175586
Yes.....definitely. Three speeds, each with increasing velocity and sound. Had used the Holmes fans for years until their quality went down and gave this one a try. We have found it to be an excellent choice.
175587
When it's on the lowest setting it makes a low motor sound. On medium and high it is definitely louder. High is almost too noisy for me.
175588
Oh yes, it is definitely loud enough, because that is what I use this fan for, and I sleep like a baby at night.
2154294
Sorry for the delayed answer. The fan is not at all loud. Definitely less noise than my full-sized HP.
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.
1859288
No. It is quieter than than cheap fans from Walmart but it still is loud. I think it may make my ears ring in the morning. I put two ceiling fans at either end of a room and it is ten times quieter and cools much, much more.
762456
It's pretty quiet. Like any other room fan, just background noise. It turned out to be really helpful this winter....definitely worth the $
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!
646043
I have only had the unit one night, but the fan noise does seem a little loud. Which is unfortunate because I kept reading how quiet it is and that is one of the main reasons I bought one. Not sure if it is just my unit, or if this is just how normally loud it is for others? Also, my fan ALWAYS seems to be running, even if I am not pushing it hard at all.
1815750
This fan is really quiet -- although I use it in the workout room with some rather loud music... love the fan though...
703197
The best way for me to answer the question is to compare it to a ceiling fan. Compared that sound it is slightly louder. Not so loud that it can keep me from taking a nap on the couch. Hope this helps. We have been very pleased with the product.
1474735
This fan is quiet, however this is a circulation fan it has more power than normal fans. I have it on low on my night stand while sleeping
224926
It is not silent but it is much less noisy then the unit it replaced. I can sleep with it near my nightstand so noise wasn't a factor for me. There are two noise levels, with the compressor on and when the fan is on alone. If you are very noise sensitive this may be an issue for you.
1407442
It is the quietest fan I own. Very quiet. I have it clipped to the headboard on my bed. If my pillow is pushed up tight against the headboard I can hear the vibration of the fan motor. As long as there is a space between the pillow and the headboard I can't hear it. Aside from that, it makes a quiet humming sound that relaxes me when I want to go to sleep. Mind you I have it just inches away from my head. I would imagine that if you were six feet away you wouldn't hear it at all.
1401868
I can't imagine a silent room fan that you couldn't hear at all. There will always be noise. This fan is acceptably quiet in my judgement. I have had guests comment on it's low noise and ask where i got it.
701086
It's not very loud. I sleep with the ceiling fan on and this thing too, and sometimes I can't tell if it's on. The fan is basically what you would find in a computer tower so the noise is minimal. A slight humm if anything
701089
It's not overly loud, but it's definitely higher pitched than a regular fan. I run a regular fan at night anyway, so I barely hear it.
2110827
It does not make a lot of noise at all. In comparison to my old fan it is very quiet, barely noticeable. I sleep with it so it is important that it doesn't make a whole lot of noise.
275852
It is quiet .... I sleep with this fan on high every night and it doesn't bother me at all.