How noisy is it? Kids sleeping, will it wake them?
1993577
I'm sure it depends on how sound your kids sleep. Yes it does make noise but I would not say it is loud.
959846
It is not any louder than a drill or scroll saw. I don't think it would wake a person in another room.
375835
It is loud but I don't think it is too bad. My 7 sleep up against a wall with my twins on the other side and they are not disturbed by the sound.
701086
It's not very loud. I sleep with the ceiling fan on and this thing too, and sometimes I can't tell if it's on. The fan is basically what you would find in a computer tower so the noise is minimal. A slight humm if anything
1784645
It's actually not too loud. I use it for my toddler so he knows when we are transitioning to new activities. I have a baby and she can sleep through it entirely. It's not obnoxious loud and it is not too quiet either. My mother in law uses this for her class and she loves it.
57637
It's loud. The kids don't mind... And it isn't to horrible once it's fully inflated.... Sounds like a hair dryer on a low setting.
1801178
The noise of the blower is close to the sound of a hair dryer. The noise doesn't bother me or the kids at all. They love playing in it. Yea the noise is definitley not a problem. Whenever I blow it up for them I use it in my living room (my living room is pretty big).It is something that is good for the children to have, something that they can have year round, not just for thier birthday`s!
572102
This is totally subjective, obviously. :-) We don't mind it, but we live in a big house with no neighbors, so we're not that sensitive to noise. It is not really loud IMHO, and the noise isn't really obnoxious (like a fire engine, etc.). I would say if you live in a small space like an apartment with thin walls you might think twice, or if you are the type of family that asks your kids to use their "inside voices" a lot. I think the only time it would get annoying is in the very beginning if your child just won't put it down and plays with it constantly. But since that would likely be short lived anyway, meh. It's a toy that makes noise, but I've never been bugged by it and my son usually plays with it inside.
1581830
It is quiet, which is one of the reasons I love it for children. It doesn't disrupt others or what's going on around them with noise.
1822556
It's loud and it's always a good idea to wear hearing protection, but you won't wake the kids 2 floors up. I have one in my garage shop and my daughter sleeps really well when it's on. I have a home built in 2004, so drywall, insulation and 2X4 studs.R/Dave
389598
It does make a slight humming noise, I don't consider it to be loud. It doesn't disturb me and I don't believe it will wake up your children! Hope this helps :)
1961432
My wife mainly uses it, and sometimes the kids mess with the volume during the day, and when it is set high, the alarm startles us. So yes, it can be loud enough if you want. I think it has a progressive function or setting where it gets louder and louder if you do not turn it off. Hope that helps.
1942772
its not quiet. You definitely hear and notice when it kicks on or off...but I sleep comfortably ...it does not wake me up
1816458
I bought this for my two year old granddaughter so she is not very big, but I have not noticed it being noisy.
2131855
It's pretty loud. I wouldn't use it when anyone else is sleeping because it would wake them. It's not quite as loud as hair dryer but it's still pretty loud.
470500
Hi Amy,The alarm was loud enough to wake my husband and I up from across the hall, but my son slept right through it every time. We'd have to go wake him up. Quite honestly the alarm is so loud and so close to his ear I was concerned about hearing damage. You really don't want an alarm louder than this one. The volume is adjustable.
2018233
I was able to sleep with it on but the fan was about 15ft away. As for a classroom, probably ok. It's not a strong utility fan, so it's not as loud as the more expensive ones.EDIT: As other mentioned, there's three settings. Power 1 is definitely ok for classroom, power 3 will be up to you