how loud is this fan?
209986
The fan is very quite on the low setting. I can have it in a meeting room without distrubing anyone. When you get to the faster settings, it does get louder. It is very handy.
209987
Low is pretty quiet but it gets louder on the faster settings. I use it mostly on low or medium and I get enough air flow to stop my "hot flashes". I have been using purse-sized fans for over 10 years and this type produces the most air flow for the size. There may be better ones but I haven't found them.
209988
It is very quiet. It is a great little fan. People ask me where I got it every time I use. Batteries last a looong time. Great purchase
209989
it is not loud or annoying, but it doesn't push enough air to really matter, to keep on cool or from sweating on a warm or hot day and it doesn't cover enough area on the body to matter either. And it doesn't push air very far, so if you put it right up next to your face, you might get some small relief. I know there is a good on like this out there somewhere, I saw Celow Green, on the Voice TV show, using one and it look like real quality. He was always holding it on him to keep him from sweating, as he was short and heavy like me. But I could not find a good one, and I tried three different ones, the more expensive ones I could find. They are all sitting in a drawer, after one failed use. it is not loud or annoying, but it doesn't push enough air to really matter, to keep on cool or from sweating on a warm or hot day and it doesn't cover enough area on the body to matter either. And it doesn't push air very far, so if you put it right up next to your face, you might get some small relief. I know there is a good on like this out there somewhere, I saw Celow Green, on the Voice TV show, using one and it look like real quality. He was always holding it on him to keep him from sweating, as he was short and heavy like me. But I could not find a good one, and I tried three... » Read More it is not loud or annoying, but it doesn't push enough air to really matter, to keep on cool or from sweating on a warm or hot day and it doesn't cover enough area on the body to matter either. And it doesn't push air very far, so if you put it right up next to your face, you might get some small relief. I know there is a good on like this out there somewhere, I saw Celow Green, on the Voice TV show, using one and it look like real quality. He was always holding it on him to keep him from sweating, as he was short and heavy like me. But I could not find a good one, and I tried three different ones, the more expensive ones I could find. They are all sitting in a drawer, after one failed use. « Show Less
1531237
We like our fan. Have it out on our patio. Have not noticed any loud noise. Very quiet! Hope this helps.
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.
1231204
It's average for a box fan which I consider loud. I have to turn my tv up a good amount to hear it over the fan. they are about 6 feet from each other.
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.
861531
Very quiet. We the fan set low, and have it going 24/7 in our living room and can hardly notice the sound.
1673214
Not loud at all. I have it on the ceiling in my basement workshop, and I do not wear hearing protection. Even on highest speed it is quiet.
109097
It is a little noisy but it was never enough to bother me. I was using it mainly for a teapot and I would say the fan was never louder than the boiling water.
2154294
Sorry for the delayed answer. The fan is not at all loud. Definitely less noise than my full-sized HP.
110006
The fan is very loud.. I replaced the fan with a whisper fan I had from an old computer.
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.
1672235
Not noisy. Of course, it is a heavy duty, thus you will hear a humming from the air flow. Excellent fan.
394295
No, it is not extremely loud. But, it is inside a cabinet which hides that completely, and was why I liked that it had the fan for cooling.
526608
As far as actual decibel level, I couldn't give you an exact figure but I can assure you that it is one of the quietest fans I have. I actually wish it were just a tad louder because I sleep with a fan that drowns out noise that may wake me. On high, you can hear it, but nothing like your typical house fan or oscillating fan. I hope this helps.
701089
It's not overly loud, but it's definitely higher pitched than a regular fan. I run a regular fan at night anyway, so I barely hear it.
923140
Not that loud at all. Smooth light fan sound... Not sure about the lifespan though. Only had it for a month or two. Seems fine though.
1691948
It's very quiet; on high, the sound is audible, but it's a soft audible. Certainly not rattley like alot of round fans are.