is this unit quiet to use in the living part of our home? Most reviews say they use in basement.
1995633
The fan does make noise - it's not a silent runner. We use it in the basement as well.
1995634
I would not get this for the living part. The fan is always on and never turns off. So once you achieve your humidity level, the compressor shuts off but the fan is still on. I don't believe there is a way to turn the fan off. This is good for the basement to keep air moving. Some dehumidifiers shut off completely once the humidity level is reached. all will be somewhat loud like a window air conditioning unit. Most of the time, you will not need a dehumidifier in a living part of the house as long as you have an air conditioner.
1995635
I use it in the basement also, but it is incredibly quiet. I have had family members comment on how quiet it is in comparison to the unit they have in their living areas.
1995636
I too use the unit in the basement. I would not consider it quiet enough to be used within the living section. All the best.
1995637
I use this unit on the low setting in my living/dining room. It does require bumping up the volume on the television a couple notches but it isn't loud enough to disrupt our lives. My family much prefers the white noise of the dehumidifier to the racket made by our upstairs neighbors.
1995638
this dehumidifier is NOT quiet enough to use in a living room. it is designed to be in abasement. the fan works constantly to keep the air moving and hence remove thehumidity (which is what it is made for ). I researched dehumidifiers for basements andthis one is excellent for that application.
1995639
Sorry, I use mine in the basement as well. It would be about like running an air conditioner.
960755
My pump is in the basement. You can hear it but it becomes background noise. If you are looking for a silent pump, good luck!
2191512
Mine is quiet but it depends on which setting you use. If it's on the lowest and is still very loud then there is an issue.
1688083
It was quiet within a normal home environment. If you have special requirements, you'd better get input from someone who uses it with no background noise.
960753
Ours is extremely noisy when running. We have a basement home theater in the room adjoining the utility room where the pump is located, and it's extremely unpleasant if the pump is running and we're trying to watch a movie. And that is with the utility room door closed.
1684354
It's not whisper quiet. I have it in my living room and am able to hear it in my bedroom with the door open (not a huge house). We run it off and on throughout the day and continuously through the night. It doesn't make an annoying noise but it would say it is as loud as a box fan.
732996
It is very quiet, that's one of the reasons I purchased it. I own this unit for the bedroom and a larger one for the great room.
2038019
Mine is noisy, but kind of a white noise. If I had it in the bedroom, it would not bother me, but I like that type of noise to be able to cover for other random noises from outside. It is most definitely NOT a quiet unit, though.
2025543
I use this unit in my shop, so noise is not a factor, on the high mode you can hear the fan, maybe too loud for inside your home. Does an excellent job in my shop.
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.
2120777
Ours is not even in the house; it is about 1000 feet downhill; however, when it kicks on, it is fairly quiet. I think if it were in our basement or somewhere in our house, it would be difficult to hear. I certainly would not call it noisy....my old one was, however. This one is nearly silent in comparison.
1476531
i have it in my kitchen in basement. it is very quiet. i also have it on an on/off switch so that it doesnt constantly keep going.
353414
No it's extremely quiet mine is in our bedroom. I have had it for about. 6 months now and it works great!!
1155822
This is a very high quality, quiet unit but you can hear the fan running at times. We actually have it in our pantry, so, we don't notice it, but I believe if you had it in a small kitchen, you would hear a low hum.
2265748
Mine sits on the floor in an unfinished laundry area on the basement. While I am not down there all the time, I do not find it troublesome. The washer and dryer are louder than this unit.
844094
We have had this unit for about a year. No problems with it, we have it in our basement, so it doesn't get used to much. When we do use it, very happy with it.
796690
Yes, it is really silent. I use it in an apartment building and my neighbors don't complain!