Is it quiet? Will I be able to sleep with the noise?
1634286
I use it as a submerged pump. Very little noise because it's under the water. Good luck.
109150
Its definitely not quiet, but is quieter than others in this price range. It does not have annoying splashy sounds like some others do. Vibration will really depend on how well you install it. I have it in my bedroom about 2 feet away from the bed and can sleep fine, but my wife sometimes complains that its a bit loud for her. One of the pluses of this unit is that the air is aimed up, instead of in your face.
1912200
It isn't silent, but by no means would I describe it as noisy. Just a low hum. Have it in my small bedroom and no problem...and I don't like noise. Energy wise the only time my bill goes up is during air conditioning weather. I live in NY. I am going to buy another one for my other bedroom I like it that much.
2036907
Depends what your noise tolerance is. If it's not very high then I would suggest using the low setting. I sleep with it in the opposite corner of the room, about 9 ft away and it's still moderately noisy. However, I bought it for that very reason because it drones out other outside noise.
1783988
Yes. Rather quiet. I use it in my camper and dislike noise when I am sleeping.
2038021
It's as noisy as any standard unit; but it does not make a metal rattling sound like those ones in some las vegas hotel rooms. It's quieter than that; but still a significant sound to be sleeping next to, as significant as, say, sleeping next to a small refrigerator; but probably not as annoying. Hope this helps.
1604035
Yes it is very quiet. We have one in our living area where we watch tv, in fact, that is where I am right now. Cool and no noise. Just ordered one for the bedroom.
1535869
It's not very loud at all but is quite soothing. I have to keep it near my head to drown out external noises so I'd say it probably won't do the trick.
1376556
There are two settings. The low one is certainly audible, like white noise, but not disturbing. I would have no problem sleeping on the low setting. The high setting is fairly loud, but it provides quite a bit of air at distance and the noise is unavoidable.
1619799
it is fairly quiet. We use it in our bedroom of a lake cabin it we actually sleep well.
1091731
We have it in a small laundry room, so noise is not a factor. I just checked it and it is very quiet. Hope this helps.
1632199
Not at all noisy, although if it doesn't lay flush up against the wall you may have to put something in between the bed and wall to avoid noise during certain times :)
2140398
Wrt the first part of the question, I have the fan about 8' from me when watching television and the noise level is quite low. I'm somewhat hard of hearing so I suspect it would be quiet enough for you. As for sleeping, the high speed does generate a soothing level of white noise in my bedroom, just as you want. I move it to that room when I go to sleep.
593967
It is not completely silent. There is a little noise but it doesn't bother me even when running in bedroom through the night. I am a light sleeper. When it is on in the living room with other ambient noise you don't notice it. We are happy with it.
1262807
Don't know how loud in dB, but I can sleep with it going. It does have a little noise, but nothing obnoxious.
2209527
It's quite quiet to me. I'm a fairly light sleeper. When the water level drops down, it will make a bubbling noise but its by no means loud.
2143645
For the most part it's quiet because other noises drown it out but when time for bed, if you're sensitive to sounds like me, you can hear a low hum. Most times I can tune it out, or maybe I'm just flat tired, so it's not a huge problem. But no, in answer to your question it's not truly quiet. My tank is about three feet parallel to where I lay my head and I can hear it.