How noisy is it and how much heat does the fan give off? We'll be using it in a sedan, so we are concerned about both issues. Thanks.
312008
Just a slight fan sound is noticeable,and it doesn't give off much heat at all
312009
We carry our unit on the floorboard of the back seat behind the driver. The sound level is only noticeable when the radio is off and then the sound is the same as a small fan on low speed. The heat given off is not noticeable at all, as we run in the summer with the air conditioning on. It is very important to not place anything on the unit so the intake and outlet for the fan are not interfered with. Hope this helps in your decision.
312010
Not an issue; but you should know that I returned it. The handle came off....
312011
To be honest, I have not noticed the noise or have not been bothered by any heat. So i gues I will have to say that it is good on.
1127314
There is always going to be some noise from a thermoelectric cooler, but I recently had a few days of loud noise from the fan. Opened up the back and could not find anything loose. Eventually the fan noise went away in over the span of a week or two. Will be monitoring.
702963
I don't mind the noise, so I don't know if my answer will help you or not. Our A/C is installed in the master bedroom(we have a two bedroom model) and it is pretty quiet until we turn the temp down for the night. We like to sleep with it cooler. Hope that helps.
121818
Mine makes a little bit of of noise, but not too much. I believe it has an internal cooling fan, but I'm not 100% sure on that. Sorry, this probably not that much help.
256030
Ours doesn't make much of a noise at all, but we don't really know, because we use it only when we're not in the car.Next time we're at our second home, I will check it out, but that's about 3 weeks away.
243937
i have the same fan,,this is not normal,,i would send the fan back,,i have no noise in any speed or operation from this product,,i have been thinking about getting a second one,,,sorry to hear your having problems.
2190075
I would say YES! This blower is unreal. You may find the noise louder but the payoff is the amount of cool air wind that blows through this blower. I use this in my garage where it's about 80 and this fan will drop the two car carage temp by 70 within in a hour,I think that's pretty impressive!
2244606
I've read noise complaints - and its not silent - but its not as loud as our pump so its not really an issue. We regularly use it to heat our spa - it is able to heat our large spa quickly.
1591133
It's noisy, but the sound itself it's from the air passing through the vents.... I could survive on a smaller room.... the unit could cold the environment quickly.
1276362
It's noisy, less than say a lawnmower but more than my 5 hp wet dry vac. I use it in my driveway. It's not just the noise of the motors but the noise of the air hitting the car. I don't think enough noise to annoy neighbors but I would not use it at night due to noise.
1920207
It was quiet for awhile but in less than one heating season the fan motor developed a problem. It's pretty loud now though still heating. I've moved it out of the bedroom. Really not happy with it.
1373059
Personally, I don't find it to be too noisy. It's considerably less noisy than my compressor. It's just like a whirring/windy sound from a couple of fans spinning. But you might check with the manufacturer for the decibel rating for a less subjective appraisal.
2060910
Interesting. We have yet to install ours. From the demo I have used and tested it was very quiet. You might have a defective one. I wouldn't have even thought about purchasing it if was noisy
1168938
Mine was noisy enough that you would have to speak loudly to talk over it. It also drew attention from anyone walking nearby. I'll say compared my car idling to power it, it was easily louder than my engine.
1348572
We've used ours about the same and no unusual noise. Squealing sounds like a belt problem like a fan belt on a car.
1265518
It's a very noisy fan, even on #1.It moves lots of air, but makes too much noise for me. I'll try to control the speed of the motor sometime....
1868810
Our experience is over a three week road trip. We used the cooler the entire time we were in the car and never had any trouble with the exhaust fan heating the air. Ours always stayed cool the entire trip.