The motor is very loud? Is this common?
1996037
We have had this unit for 2 years and the last year it has become noisy, although we have cleaned it somewhat regularly. I think it is about to die, which might be why it only has a 1 year warranty.
1996038
Our motor is very loud for about 5 minutes and then we can hit the unit and it goes back to it's normal quiet state. I think the motor is about to burn out, but hitting it seems to work for now. We were out of warranty when it began, so I never pursued a fix.
1996039
"Very loud"? I owned two of these after trying out three different brands/models in the last five years, and both were average noise level of a desktop computer fan. I would say if the noise you're hearing resembles something louder than a desktop computer running, then some thing is up. Good luck!
977837
I bought the fan because I need the sound to sleep. At the speed of 1, the sound is normal. At 3 it is louder but not insanely loud. To get to the motor you would have to go through the front of the fan.... I am no mechanical person, but I think it would be more work than it is worth!!
150489
It is loud. I have installed in a Hisun 700 UTV that has an ATV type battery.
1265513
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....
1625294
even a little bicycle pump is loud, just the nature of the beast- but all and all, I'd call it "normal" for an air compressor, not overly loud, but your neighbor will know oyu are using it.
110006
The fan is very loud.. I replaced the fan with a whisper fan I had from an old computer.
1054249
Seems to be the case. I was equally as disappointed with the extreme noise of the motor/fan.
898373
I haven't noticed the motor being loud at all. We use it in our church nursery, but we have been very happy with it.
920285
Mine is noisy too, a high pitch whirring sound. I wondered if mine was broken as well but it has great suction so I think it's suppose to sound like that :)
1564764
There is a significant 60 cycle hum since it is a hefty motor. I wouldn't call it annoying though. If you are chopping something like ice then it will be noisy. Unavoidable in my opinion.
1023005
Have not noticed louder noise, however do notice the brushes swing faster. That might be what you are registering as 'extra loud'.
485392
My first one had a very loud motor whine, so I exchanged it and the second was the same way! NOT relaxing. I read earlier reviews and found this to be a major complaint.
190729
That doesn't sound good, it sounds like a part is loose in the motor, I would personally return it. I bought 2 and they hummed and purred, there was no grinding noise at all. Hope this helps.
1382465
The sound of the motor is not loud or annoying...not in my estimation. It's performance outweighs the sound it makes. It's well worth the money.
2158240
only if you're in the fast mode, you'll hear some noises from the motor. I'm using off camera audio so it doesn't bother me much.
1544509
Hi, That doesn't sound normal. I've used this kind of dryer for over twenty years and never had a problem with them. The only noise you should here is air noise and the humming of the motor. The dryer should be very quiet. Hope this helps
145796
Yes, I find it fairly loud. On my machine, anyway, which is older and ready to be replaced because it leaks.