What pitch is the fan noise? I ask because I bought another tower fan that's not that loud but the sound is a very annoying high-pitched whine.
1543742
It is a low pitch hum. Usually mine is on low and I get used to it and don't really notice it. Higher speed is more noticeable, but still more a medium pitch, not high-pitched.
1543743
I have 2 of these units, and I don't notice any high pitched sounds. It's very quite. I highly recommend this
1543744
There is a bit of that although I don't personally find it overly annoying. The sound is mostly mid-range white noise which is good for me as I am a day sleeper and need to drown out other noises. Hope this helps.
1543745
I got this fan for my sons room its a bit noisy on high but not high pitched more of a low whirl
549796
It sounds like a normal fan. It's not extremely loud, but it does make noise. It works extremely well. I have a one bedroom as well and I love it.
1166924
It is loud but not to the point of that. Mine is in the bedroom with the TV and I have it on normal level sound. When fan is running can hardly hear it but once the air kicks in its definitely louder. Hope this helps.
2110831
If it's on low you can barely hear it, but on high it's kind of loud. It doesn't bother me, but if you're sensitive to noise, you might find it irritating. Great fan though. I've had it for a while and it's working perfect.
1319557
I have one, and the noise, while not very loud, is a very annoying high pitched whine that you WILL hear over gameplay.
1815747
It has a "sleep mode" which is very quiet. Overall, the fan does make some noise but nothing like other fans I've purchased in the past. I LOVE this tower fan!
1979516
I cannot hear the fan running, however, my hearing is not the best. My wife's hearing is good though and she says she doesn't hear it either.
308382
The fan is actually pretty noisy. It looks cool, but for all the noise it makes, it just doesn't move the air enough. As for cleaning, the. Fan is in the base of the unit. I haven't tried to clean it yet. Don't want to disassemble it for fear of breaking it. Get a Lasko high power tower fan. It moves a big amount of air and is less then 1/2 the price.
1562417
I guess its more of a "whoosh" sound. Its definitely louder than a pc fan. You will hear it running. Its not super loud though, but if its the only thing on in your room you'll know its there.
771197
Define "really loud." Mine makes a noticeable noise throughout its entire on-cycle, but it is slightly louder on start-up. If I had to compare the running noise, though, I'd say slightly above desktop fan and slightly below window fan. It's not "whisper-quiet," that's for sure. But, the 'white noise' effect is somewhat soothing, I find. That's just me, though. I hope this helps!
896747
Fans are made to run in any orientation, people have had the problem your complaining about though. Seems to be luck of the draw, the set I have didn't make noise vertically but I didn't use mine that long.
1562415
It's more of a whooshing noise. Similar to a case fan in a desktop. I'd say it's a bit louder than my PC if they were both at a similar distance.
409805
It is more of a loud whine. People on all sides of my cubicle could hear it, even the ones that sit diagonal. Fan only worked for 2 hours. Might want t try something different.
2140402
There is a definite hum while the fan is on...it is not loud for me, however, I do hear it when I go to sleep and it does not bother me while I watch TV. It's a great fan! I would recommend it to anyone looking.
1347310
No, the fan isn't loud. The motor is loud, and annoying as hell. I found an awesome loud can with a quiet motor and it's perfect. Loud whoosh without the annoying, loud whine is what you're looking for.
746337
It does make noise but it is not as loud as your other style of pedestal fan. I enjoy the consistent noise of the fan but it's not overly loud even when on high.
1531237
We like our fan. Have it out on our patio. Have not noticed any loud noise. Very quiet! Hope this helps.