How loud is this unit. I had an older 9 channel unit and the fan noise was so loud that I did not want to keep as anyone coming over to the house could hear it. Has this been improved?
881685
Unit is quiet. No fan noise is noticable. We have been satisfied with its performance to date. Have had for about 4 months
1351435
It is not loud, but there is a little fan noise that goes along with it, so it is kind of a quiet white noise. Larger units may be a bit louder.
574562
It is REALLY noisy, seriously I will be returning mine because of that. I had bought for my bedroom but this is unbearable, even the lowest speed generates so much more noise than my old AC on the max speed.
1905040
I purchase the Sony XBR4 40" on Jan 7, 2008 from CC in New Hampshire. It was on sale at $1999 - the lowest price I've seen after the holiday. I was concerned about the "fan noise" prior to purchase based on threads I had read. And . . this TV definitely does make a low level fan noise/hum that is only noticeable when the volume is low or during prolonged quiet in a broadcast. Also, relative to the previous post, the unit is not enclosed and has excellent ventillation all around. The noise is not related to heat, it is there when the TV is on. However -is it enough to make me return it? Not yet. I have 30 days to decide if it is a real issue. The picture on this TV is nothing short of stunning. We watched the Patriots beat Jacksonville on Sat. night and then watched football again on Sunday and other programs and the "fan noise" issue was a non-issue. If I really want to hear it, I can turn down the volume and - yup - there it is. But it falls into the category of refridgerator noise, computer fan noise, new car noise, etc. (noises I don't think about anymore.) I think there is no definitive answer because some will be driven to distraction by the noise - others will forget about it quicklly and enjoy the experience.
1166921
Unit has three different fan speed settings to help with noise. But my opinion is no, unit is not excessively loud. It is in my bedroom, I sleep with it on low.
1598885
We had an older unit (maybe 10-15 years) it was quite loud. This one is comparably quieter. It is not silent though; it does make noise. I am very happy w our unit... bought another for a different room. I give it (both Friedriches actually) 5 stars.
1900750
Great idea! I downloaded the decibel meter App, and with the fan running it read an average of 62Db = "normal conversation" (vs. 42Db = "average household room") . So, its like having a 2 strangers come to your kitchen and have a conversation overtop of you all the time the fan is running...
94096
One other comment to add. I read where one person said it was loud. Mine is relatively quiet...much quieter than an up right.
503467
The noise I experienced sounded like the unit was under water. It was so annoying I didn't want the thing on. I finally figured out that they build all these units now to not drain water in between the compressor fan and condenser coil in the back of the unit. The compressor fan than using a sling blade to slosh the water up on the condenser coil cooling it. Although this makes it slightly more efficient, I couldn't stand the noise. One carefully placed drilled hole in the back right in front of the condenser coil and the noise is now gone. The unit is finally super quiet again (as far as window air conditioners go. The noise I experienced sounded like the unit was under water. It was so annoying I didn't want the thing on. I finally figured out that they build all these units now to not drain water in between the compressor fan and condenser coil in the back of the unit. The compressor fan than using a sling blade to slosh the water up on the condenser coil cooling it. Although this makes it slightly more efficient, I couldn't stand the noise. One carefully placed drilled hole in the back right in front of the condenser coil and the noise is now gone. The unit is finally super quiet again (as far as... » Read More The noise I experienced sounded like the unit was under water. It was so annoying I didn't want the thing on. I finally figured out that they build all these units now to not drain water in between the compressor fan and condenser coil in the back of the unit. The compressor fan than using a sling blade to slosh the water up on the condenser coil cooling it. Although this makes it slightly more efficient, I couldn't stand the noise. One carefully placed drilled hole in the back right in front of the condenser coil and the noise is now gone. The unit is finally super quiet again (as far as window air conditioners go. « Show Less
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.
405992
No. It sounds as if you have an installation problem. I have a remote on this fan and it works fine. There is no unwelcome noise.
841366
We have had this unit for several months, (in our kitchen), and I have never heard the unit run. I've heard the question asked before, but we have not had any issues with noise or otherwise. Very happy with our purchase...
1425532
It's pretty loud. I have thin walls and I always have my tv or radio on when my roommate is home. She has never said anything about the sound, but I still like to be careful.
1677060
This fan noise complaint is absolute rubbish. Unless you watch TV at volumes lower than 5 on the TV with a sleeping baby in the room, you're unlikely to hear anything. I have had my TV for a month now and have not heard anything from the TV. Maybe it's because the fan on my PS3 or the fan on my HD-DVR are louder than the fan on the TV.
976863
There was one of these in the home I moved into last year. It worked well enough, but the vent fan sounded like a jet engine. Also, there seemed to be no noticeable sound difference between high and low. My model was made in 2006, so I'm not sure how much they've improved this since.
1673915
How is it with sound? I may be one of a few, but I like my fans to make noise because it blocks out the irking street sounds of cars going by and loud music. I'd rather have fan noise than that irking noise!
1130460
Ha, yeah that sounds right. It was difficult to fix, but what I did was drill two holes in the bottom of the unit towards the back to let the water drain out. It's the fan hitting the standing water that is making all the noise. It's difficult because unless you have access to the unit from outside the house (which I don't), you need to pull the unit out of the window, turn it upside down, and then I drilled 2 holes on the lowest parts the furthest towards the back of the unit. After that... no more noise. Also didn't seem to effect the unit either, still blows cold air. Hope that helped :) - Andy