How loud is the fan? I can't find a dB on it. Thanks!
763415
I do have a dB meter but I have not dragged it into the attic. So I can't give an accurate figure. However, I have two of these fans installed and I cannot hear them from inside the house. Outside I can hear them but they are less noisy than the AC compressor and fan. I hope this helps.
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.
763417
The noise from the fan is not bad...more of a hum. Easy to adjust to...and not notice to much. We do feel it helps cool the second story very well.
873638
The fan cycles on and off. But it does make a noise when on. I have is sitting right behind my work desk where I spend 8 hrs per day and I never think about the noise. I would guess 35-45 db.
1561796
There is a low level fan noise with a slight rattle if I put it up to my ear. I do not have a drive installed because I have a 4TB NAS attached via ethernet cables. The unit is not on my desk . It is on an interior window ledge somewhat in the middle of the the house so sound not detectable.
1555835
It's relatively quiet for a fan. Anytime you have fan blades moving air, you have a hum, of course, just from the friction with the air, but there is little to no motor sound. I find it quite steady and quiet.
110008
It is not too loud, but it is noticeable due to the fact that the fan is attached to a metal box. I have mine tucked away in a place where I do not hear it unless I'm near it. The benefits outweigh the any sound it produces. You have the option of turning the fan off, if your device has a fan. I prefer having the fan of the box and my device on for optimal cooling. I hope this helps!
1691044
If it's set on Auto, the fan shifts to low. If you look in the specs, low is something like 34db. Super quiet. To answer your question, no. Cheers!
1920205
It's pretty quiet but on the flooring I have it on and at a certain fan speed there is a slight buzzing going on. If you need dead silence I'd suggest an oil-filled radiator. They essentially make no noise except perhaps a slight clicking when they cycle on or off.
993991
Don;t know exact decibels, but the fans are not loud. I don;t notice them unless I happen to think about it.
1871043
On the low setting its barely audible. Even on the high setting its pretty quiet. MUCH MUCH quieter than a fan with "hard" blades.
1153278
Can you hear the difference between 58 and 59 decibels? There's more to loud than db...there's also "tone". This generator is very quiet, allowing for conversation while standing next to it, even when it's running at full output. The tone is low, and there isn't any mechanical clatter like with so many others. I am quite happy with mine.
1996039
"Very loud"? I owned two of these after trying out three different brands/models in the last five years, and both were average noise level of a desktop computer fan. I would say if the noise you're hearing resembles something louder than a desktop computer running, then some thing is up. Good luck!
2237166
I call it quiet, even under load. I still hear fans, but they don't overwhelm my tiny speaker system. If you want zero noise, then this won't work.
1428938
Mine isn't loud. I would not consider it normal. Contact the seller for an RMA.
1789835
Don't have anything to measure the db, but I can tell you that I don't find the noise to be of any consequence. My tools make LOT's more noise than the collector. I can tell you it's quieter than a shop vac; gave up using my vac and now only use the collector. Does a great job of this as well as dust and chip control. Have probably had this unit 4 years now and am still using the original bags, and it gets used a lot; sometimes 6 hrs per day. Hope this helps
1091733
All there is is a little fan to cool it. I have a smaller one in the living room. Yes, when I'm in the kitchen with the 11 cu ft, I'm aware of the fan being on which assures me it is working. It isn't on often. The sound is not a bit bothersome like the last refrg/combo I had. (not Danby) It was the combo that made it so noisy.
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!
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