Is it normal for the unit to exhibit a soft whine during operation?
821040
Mine is silent. Except for watching the rotating blades you don't even know it's running.
821041
If my house is very quiet and the fan speed is fast, I can hear a very soft hum.
821042
My Ecofan is silent. An internet search gave me some contact info you can use: Phone: 519-534-1080 / 1-800-567-3556Auto Attendant Direct Dial 1-800-CAFRAMO (1-800-223-7266) Fax: 519-534-1088 Email: contactus@caframo.comGood luck,David
911991
No. All you should hear is air moving and a very faint hum. Sounds like a bad bearing or motor.
466342
Mine is always on with no load as well but also pretty quiet. It will ramp up a lot under load. I don't find the no-load noise too much but under load it can be pretty loud.
208944
Ours makes a small cyclic hum. You can hear it. It doesn't bother me, but everyone has different tolerances.
841366
We have had this unit for several months, (in our kitchen), and I have never heard the unit run. I've heard the question asked before, but we have not had any issues with noise or otherwise. Very happy with our purchase...
640318
A constant low hum. I tune it out almost immediately. I've never had any office neighbors comment or complain on the noise. It's probably slightly louder than the occasional grinding noise my water heater/cooler makes.
2267690
Mine does the same thing but I don't often notice it. Mayby a move to another area or chose a different speed setting. I leave mine on auto and moved it to a corner of the room and that solved the hum/whine issue.
1587320
I haven't noticed it myself at all with this case and I have done plenty of work with the side panel off while it's on... But I did have quite a few fans in there so maybe that covered it but I know there was no high pitch whine on mine. I am also selling mine for half retail price. Contact back if you are interested.
211912
Mine is noisier than I would expect at times, but nothing that has caused me too much alarm. I thought I heard it click a few times, but so far nothing reproducible or any overheating.
72418
There is a significant amount of noise during operation, yes--particularly on the higher settings. This is in fact he reason I purchased this model over silent ones. Not only do I have several pets in my house, but I also need white noise in the background while I am sleeping, and this fit the bill for me. If you are looking for quiet operation, you'll probably want to consider another product.
1656177
Yes. The unit is very quiet for the most part. Occasionally, but very seldom, it seems that it gets "off kilter" and makes a bit more noise. But a slight tap ends that noise.
1910553
I hear no such noise in mine, however, I always leave mine in standby mode. I suspect you have a noisy cooling fan.
617128
I think something is not right if it is 'extremely' loud. Mine was not silent but it was like a low hum.
216901
I think there may be a problem with your unit. I've had one of these since before Christmas, anyway, and it makes a kind of low hum when I use it, but no creaks. I weight about 210lb, so maybe I squash the creaks out of it, but I think you should get Rodeo to send you a replacement.
729717
My unit does not make the loud noise reported. I do hear the compressor kick on and hum but I don't find it to be any louder than other refrigerators.
1268845
I hear it also. It doesn't happen as often for me. It's probably just some coil whine and should be fine.
311217
When mine goes on, it makes a loud pop and then a very loud and noticeable vibrating noise, like from a coil or something. This dies down after several seconds, and then it runs quietly....until the next cycle. It cycles several times an hour. Have had the unit for 11 months, and it has made these noises the whole time. Negligible effect on my electric bill.