Does this make like a drippping water noise? Is that normal or is it just my unit?
1635188
I cannot remember my unit ever making a dripping noise. It may just be your unit.
569375
A hum that you can hear is normal. If it is loud, something is wrong. If it is noisy without a load connected, I would replace it. Are you sure you have not overloaded it?
2081311
We haven't experienced this issue. Ours it's nice and quiet. It may be a problem with the hook up our something.
712938
No, mine is very quiet. The Insinkerator I had was loud when heating the water.
1561837
It can be when the water level gets low. I keep it pretty full and the sound is deadened, more like running water into the sink, which is exactly what it is!
1405895
We have owned one for a couple of months and do not hear any sound to speak of from the water heater itself. We do seem to notice that when water is flowing anywhere in the house we notice the eater flow sounds more than we did with the water heater tank system we replaced. Not sure why that happens.
865163
I just got my unit also about two weeks ago and notice a somewhat annoying creeking and clicking sound with every rotation. I have written to the sellers about this but have not received any reply. Will have to call to get an answer.
1072640
Not so fast people. *Most* of the time this unit is pretty quiet, only producing a very low steady hum. However, it *can* get annoyingly loud (3-4 times its normal volume) where it's sort of vibrating the plastic pieces of itself together. Topping off the water level sometimes helps a little, but most of the time it makes no difference. (It does the same thing right after a fresh cleaning too, so it's not an issue with debris.) When this happens, you can tap it / nudge it / smack it and the vibrating noise will cease - USUALLY. But sometimes it won't. There have been times where I wanted to smash it to bits with a hammer to make the noise stop. The only thing I've found that you can do to quiet it down is to completely open it up like you're cleaning it and pop the pump assembly loose and reseat it. It helps to barely press the pump down onto its suction cups, which is now what I do when I clean it. Before, I used to press the pump down firmly, which seemed logical but only increases the chance the unit will vibrate loudly. It seems like they ought to have put rubber seals between the plastic pieces where they meet or at least on the little studs the pump sits between or something, although I'm sure that would've increased the cost. Oh, I have the unit sitting on a thick, soft, rubber mat too. It's not sitting directly on a hard surface that would exacerbate any vibration noise.
2109611
Mine only hums if the water is low. Otherwise it is virtually quiet. Make sure it is filled to nearly the top. If that doesn't help maybe the motor is bad.
1028981
Mine is also TERRIBLY loud. It seriously sounds like a generator is going off in my bathroom. Is this a defective unit or a user error?
329027
Mine did that too from day one. The box it came in was damaged and I assume that is what caused the weird noises. It wasn't worth the time and money to ship it back so I just used it until it started giving me uneven heat. Then I junked it.
184115
Hate to say sounds like something wrong. I get the idea. Mine isn't that loud, but there is like an air noise, but doesn't seem to be a bad noise. Or hum, like some I've heard. Mine is more just the "perk" noise.Did you buy it from here. How often used? I'd contact Hamilton beach and ask. Since Amazon is merely the holder, Beach should know more the personality of unit.
489353
very loud? well, mine is not silent, however it does hum a little (nothing louder than, lets say a refrigerator hum). besides the noise is it pumping water?
968108
Mine isn't silent, but isn't horrible. Sounds like an issue to bring up with manufacturer. They might replace the unit.
1719447
My two aren't noisy at all. They're substantially quieter than I expected. I sometimes check to be sure it flushed. Always does.
1471759
Yes! Mine also makes the gurgling noise. From my experience, all ultrasonic humidifiers of this size or larger make a gurgling sound. This is due to the gravity fed reservoir gulping air to displace the water being used.
530317
At least yours still makes noises. That said, I had a similar experience with the HAAN I had. Upon start-up there are loud clicking noises that get quieter as the pump primes with water. The unit I purchased stopped working after the third use.