Does this fan run too loud to put in an upper window in the kitchen, and still be able to hear a conversation? I'm curious to hear people's opinions.
1258984
I'll put it this way. I'm in the same room with it watching television, it's on low speed always, and it necessitates raising the volume of the TV at least 20%. You won't be screaming over it mind you but you will be competing with it. Expect that all other sounds need to be a little bit louder to be heard. It's not like a jet engine but it's louder than my air conditioner. That's for sure.
1258985
Its loud - we have it in the bedroom and turn it off when time to sleep - but in the kitchen it should be fine.
1258986
On low you might be OK, depending on your level of tolerance for such noises. On high it's quite loud -- louder than I would want to be in the room with for long. It moves a ton of air and it's very well made, but on high a lot of air equals a lot of noise.
1258987
We put the fan in the basement blowing out (where we cannot hear it). If you then open your bedroom window at night, air will flow in through the open bedroom window. You get impressive air movement - and cannot hear the fan.
1258988
I would not want to try to carry on a conversation in the same room where the fan was running. We had it installed in a bedroom window at the far end of the house and it was still way too loud.Make sure you read the other reviews and see how many of these fans have failed in a very short time. The 'replacement' that was sent to us when the first one failed after just a couple months was even worse.
171721
Good question, actually the fan is very quiet and doesn't seem to drown out much in the way of sound.
1240631
Ok, honestly, this is a very quiet fan. However on low, either with or without the oscillation, it is as quiet as 2 people speaking in a normal voice. For instance my TV at a 50 out of a 100, it matches the sound level. I use 2 of them in my room, when I sleep, and the sound level works for me. My alarm radio is more than loud enough to break through the sounds of both fans. It is not a VERY quiet fan, but quiet enough to sleep with.
65013
Not at all. On the first 3 settings you can not hear it at all. On the fourth setting you can hear airflow as you would from a fan on high but still not noisy. It is so quite and works so well I just ordered a second one for another room in my house. 100% happy with this product
633573
The fan is fairly quiet inside the house compared to others I have installed, however outside at the gable vent you can hear it very well, this fans moves a lot of air,
1407564
You can hear the fan when its running, but I don't think it is loud. I put on music when I was using it and I wasn't bothered by the sound of the fan.
55124
Yes, even on low it is loud, from the fan blades pushing the air. It registers on my decibel meter at around 50 decibels at where I sleep. I use it to drown out the neighbors annoying yapping dog at 2am. As well as cats that fight outside my window. It moves tho a impressive amount of air.
763416
The "Loudness" depends on where you place it in your attic and what room is below it. The noise from it does not reverberate through the house nor do we have to raise our voices in the room directly below the fan either. It is more "white noise" but is it super quiet? No but I would install it again just not above a bedroom. It's a great fan and quite reliable when installed correctly.
102931
I'm very satisfied with the fan. It's relatively quiet, good air flow and looks nice. It should do fine in a room of that size. You may have to run on the higher speed.
1740601
I can't hear it running in the house with the windows closed. I have no problem carrying on a conversation, without screaming, standing right next to it when it is running . It is quieter than my lawn mower, pressure washer and snow blower. It's quieter then I expected it to be.
1385277
Hello Jerseyboy.The fan is a tiny bit noisy, as in you can definitely hear it. But its really hardly noticeable. The only time I notice the fan is when I first turn it on. but after the sound kicks in, you hafto struggle pretty hard to hear it. J. FisherReplicasUSA
1875222
It really is surprisingly quiet especially on the lowest setting. I hardly notice it unless my ear is within a foot or so. I have it under my desk and don't even hear it at all, even on higher settings. It's the quietest fan amongst the 2 others my coworkers have.
2279350
Not overly loud, I run mine inside a separate building and can't hear it inside my house. You certainly would not won't to be in the room with it for ant length of time.
2198089
It's not that loud even on high. You could drill a small defect into a fan blade to make it louder but you cannot guarantee the noise type you get.
2186437
On the lower setting the fan is reasonable for an office (mine is used at work). It would be noticed only as white noise in my opinion. On high it is louder.
1555833
This is the most versatile fan I have used. SO many angles and positions. And, yes, it is very quiet. It is a fan so isn't completely silent. It depends on how high you turn it up. Bedroom? I think so. Good luck!
1673915
How is it with sound? I may be one of a few, but I like my fans to make noise because it blocks out the irking street sounds of cars going by and loud music. I'd rather have fan noise than that irking noise!