How loud is it? I'll have to put it in my room, and I need to know if the sound can be slept with.
1252006
The fan noise is more or less strong and you must leave room for air to escape fan heat a little on that side
1252007
You cannot hear it run. There is a very silent cooling fan that runs in the back.
1103153
I have no way of measuring the sound. I run the unit on high about 3 feet from my bed when I sleep. Have no problem with the noise.
1422211
Not louder at all. Of course you won't use a vacuum while somebody is sleeping. ;)
243121
It only goes as loud as the max. I do not turn mine up to the max because I can hear it just fine low. You put it right under your pillow and you can hear just fine. No one should hear but you.
701085
It's actually louder than I thought it would be, it kept both my husband and I awake. I stopped using it after only two nights.
400660
During the day It's fine, not too loud. Sometimes I turn it off at night to sleep, but I don't need to have it on 24 hours. This is a hard question to answer because some might like the white noise, but I'm very sensitive to noise. Sorry I can't be more definitive.
962741
Of the 3 types of alarms I have had, this is by far the loudest. We currently have it located in a 20'x30' open area, more or less, and there's no way you could not hear it. It echoes since the room isn't furnished yet. We are in the process of building and haven't spent a night there yet to answer about the middle of the night, but I'm very confident that it would, if it were within 15' of your bedroom.
1583127
It drowns out alot. I have two teenagers and a 60 in tv in the next room and i never hear anything. ( I work night shifts ). It has 2 settings and both settings can be adjusted. I think it's pretty loud. I love it.
969362
Not totally quiet. I have to raise the tv sound when it kicks on but it's quiet enough to sleep with.
1924937
I keep it close to my bed too .... Less than 5 ft away .... And it's nearly silent! So if 1 is not loud and 10 is extremely loud .... I would give it a 2 or 3 if I am being super critical. Hope this helps! It's a great product.
103141
Loud... Not suited for bedrooms if you're planning on sleeping. The fan makes a wobbling hum that is very distracting if you're a light sleeper or when you're waking up in the morning and want to stay up in bed just a bit more. The oscillating feature also makes its own noise, so you get 3 levels of noticeable noise.
1685308
Unless you are are an "extreme sleeper", it WILL wake you up. It is loud - no doubt about it.
959846
It is not any louder than a drill or scroll saw. I don't think it would wake a person in another room.
461169
Yikes, sorry to hear that. I guess it's all relative. It's loud without being abrasive. I have decent hearing, so I liked that it gradually increases (over about 15-30 seconds) so I can usually turn it off before it gets too loud. I have used it in two different apartments and can always hear it, even while in the shower. But it typically doesn't seem to stir my sleeping fianc, who is a very heavy sleeper. Hope this helps.
1228203
Well I wouldn't want it in the room if I was trying to take a nap but I use it outside to clean my tankless hot water heater. In other words, yes it is rather loud but not overly irritating. I guess it all depends on what you are going to use it for, where, and for what period of time.
933226
Sorry it took so long to get back to you. I work nights and sleep most of the day. Mine sits outside about 15' away from the house and while inside watching tv, you can here it but not loud enough to need to turn up the tv. I have a PVC fence, so the sound does carry a bit more for others but not enough to interfere with their going ons. I kind of like hearing the little noise I get from it, so I also know which of my appliances is giving it a load when it ramps up.
2223147
Set the alert feature to "siren" mode and it will sound relentlessly. At its highest volume setting, I can not fathom anyone sleeping thorough the siren on this thing. If you do, then you need to have your hearing tested!