How does the 4930 compare to the 4443 in sound and air movement? I need something that will cool a room but not wake up a sleeping baby.
2003481
It does hum pretty loud, but it really cools the air, so the sound doesn't bother me. I have one in my bedroom & I often use it with the timer before I go to sleep. I only have this fan so I don't know what other models sound like.
2003482
Not knowing the decibel tolerance of your baby's (or any baby's for that matter) hearing, I cannot accurately say either one way or the other. What i can tell you is that the sucker gets loud. It pushes a lot of volume (comparable to fans of larger size), and thus, generates a good amount of noise. Too loud for baby most likely, also, much too powerful.Edit: I know nothing about the other model mentioned.
2003483
Not knowing the decibel tolerance of your baby's (or any baby's for that matter) hearing, I cannot accurately say either one way or the other. What i can tell you is that the sucker gets loud. It pushes a lot of volume (comparable to fans of larger size), and thus, generates a good amount of noise. Too loud for baby most likely, also, much too powerful. Edit: I know nothing about the other model mentioned.
636913
The specifications state that the noise level inside is 56 dBA. I can tell you that this unit seems to have a powerful blower which really delivers a lot of cool air which offsets the rather noisy sound of the blower fan as far as I am concerned. I have noticed that it is rather unusual to find a good air conditioner that really pumps out a lot of cool air to do the job you need it to do. So, you may have to sacrifice the sound level and just turn up the TV or stereo if it bothers you. As for me, I would rather have the cool air when I am hot. Love this little air conditioner!
519255
The fan cools only as much as a fan would cool the air. It is not an air conditioner. But this fan is taller than most, so it does a much better job of cooling a room, in my opinion.And it absolutely is not noisy, as some reviews stated; also, the blue light doesn't 'light up the whole house' as others have said. We absolutely love this fan. Hopefully you will too.
313780
I have two Blueair, 605E and 403, both are super quiet. You don't realize they're on when they're on. I've recommended to friends with babies and having sleeping problems, they all liked Blueair.
1347311
I think it's pretty much the best you can do currently. I had an old Honeywell and resisted buying a replacement until the Honeywell just had too many rattles after ten years. This one is slightly higher pitched and slightly quieter. If you use the high setting the loudness is more comparable but the pitch was too far off. Bottom line, this is the only thing close enough I'll use. If I needed louder, this thing is cheap so I'd just use two in the same room.
245939
My room for the fan is about the same size as yours and I feel like it does a great job moving air, just as well as my previous one which was actually 48". I love how much of a smaller footprint it has and how much closer to the ceiling. By the way my ceiling is standard height. I haven't needed to use high speed yet.
1818416
Quite noisy - we moved it to the basement from the living room. I can't compare to a window AC but it is noisier than a central air. Although it is the proper size for our house, it ran continuously to achieve a 45% humidity for our house.
1976223
I don't know to what $60 model you refer? If it is those computer fans, they make way too much noise for a bedroom, and don't move that much air. I returned the one I tried. This is a squirrel cage, and relatively quiet. I like it.
551034
Bought this unit because I needed a quiet portable AC unit as well and the specs said it was 55 db. I used a phone app to measure the db and it wasn't 55 db, it was closer to 70 db. I'm in a 15x15 room that I use as my home office and the unit was about 4 feet away and it was loud. After about 30 minutes I had a headache. I could maybe use the phone and like a previous poster said, I had to turn up the volume on my TV about 2-3 notches. Anyway, I wouldn't consider this unit "whisper" quiet, its not as loud as other air conditioning units but try having something thats putting out 70db constantly and it can get quite irritating after a while. Bought this unit because I needed a quiet portable AC unit as well and the specs said it was 55 db. I used a phone app to measure the db and it wasn't 55 db, it was closer to 70 db. I'm in a 15x15 room that I use as my home office and the unit was about 4 feet away and it was loud. After about 30 minutes I had a headache. I could maybe use the phone and like a previous poster said, I had to turn up the volume on my TV about 2-3 notches. Anyway, I wouldn't consider this unit "whisper" quiet, its not as loud as other air conditioning units but try having something thats putting out... » Read More Bought this unit because I needed a quiet portable AC unit as well and the specs said it was 55 db. I used a phone app to measure the db and it wasn't 55 db, it was closer to 70 db. I'm in a 15x15 room that I use as my home office and the unit was about 4 feet away and it was loud. After about 30 minutes I had a headache. I could maybe use the phone and like a previous poster said, I had to turn up the volume on my TV about 2-3 notches. Anyway, I wouldn't consider this unit "whisper" quiet, its not as loud as other air conditioning units but try having something thats putting out 70db constantly and it can get quite irritating after a while. « Show Less
1241099
The one I got was the 5000. Its a great fan and works really well. My wife couldn't believe how much air flows through it.
1300088
The Hr-44 Clients are designed to run cooler, but that's not the reason why it runs cooler. Its the new way the HR-44 dissipate heat there is no need for a fan. The HR-44 use newer technology allowing it to run faster than HR-24 while consuming less heat. Also The power supply is outside instead of inside like in the old receivers causing less heat consumption. With all that being said, I went to touch my Hr44 that I've had for a year now that had been running for 5+ hours and can concur that is nowhere near as hot as my HR24 in my living room.
1055407
I have had this unit for 2 years. I am very satisfied with it in regards to noise and heat distribution. I have it in my basement covering approx. 300 square feet. The unit is quiet and does not get hot on the outside. I would recommend.
1867070
don't know which is better. My 8005 is not too noisy at all; I am very satisfied with it.
1781679
i bought it and returned it. It pushes a good amt of air, but is way to loud for my liking. I would recommend noctua if you want quiet, high airflow fans.
1716010
All of the portable a/c's are a bit noisy - this no more than others as we have an LG, as well. We found, however, that the 14,000 unit was not adequate to cool a living room and dining room. Surely a 12,000 unit should be good for a bedroom, New Air is a quality product. Hope this helps a bit.
1075693
It doesn't really cool it down per se, but it moves the air. I like mine and especially like the hum. I'm one of those that needs a little noise to sleep. Lol
1679505
On high, it's 2500 CFM. Even on low, I find it's very powerful and cools the room more than adequately. However, it is noisy.