I want to buy this for my desk at work---.... 1. Is it loud? I work in an office with several people.
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It's makes the sound of perhaps "light air flow." I don't think it will disturb anyone. It's not completely silent but the sound is "soft."
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We leave it in our bedroom for bottles for our baby. Its not quiet soumds like a medium size fan is running at all times.
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It is not noisy at all. I use it when I watch t.v. for a long time so I assume it would be ok to use it in your cubicle.
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On the low setting it will be pretty quiet. On high there will be a noticeable sound. I like it on my desk because it muffles out other conversations sort of like a white noise. I like this fan a lot.
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I've asked a couple of people at work and they report the sound leakage is minimum at higher volume. We have separate cubes at my workplace and I've gotten no complaints. I've also had someone else wear them to hear it for myself and it's very quiet.
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It's pretty quiet. The most likely problems you would have in a cubicle would be the length of your legs plus the height of the desk. I can't use mine under my desk because my knees hit the desk - ow. So I have to put it against the wall opposite the desk. The other issue is that if you have a desk chair on casters, you will have to swap it out for on that doesn't move. I easily do both of these accommodations in order to be able to bike at work!
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No to me it is not loud and it does not hurt me. I did however had to ship it back due to they believe the battery was not working. They shipped it back got it a few weeks ago and working fine right now.
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Relatively. I use it in an outdoor office, so I'm not very sensitive to its sound, but I haven't noticed it being overly loud when it's running.
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Hi, Sorry about my delayed response. I ordered this fridge for a student lounge area, so I'm not sure if the noise it makes in there would be bothersome in an office setting. Dave
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It is very quiet. I've never noticed any noise and it sits on my desk in a quiet office.
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It's quite quiet, no problem for next door cubicles, the loudest sound is your feet. The beeps are pretty loud, but only occur when you start and when you change the speed. It does not beep when set up and running.
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It is not a very loud fan and does not have the same "whirring" sound as a regular desk fan. It is a bit quieter, but still makes noise. If your intent is for the same sound it probably will not sooth you.
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I have it in a very small office and the only noise you hear is a small clink noise when it starts and stops. otherwise it is very quiet. alot quieter than my large frige at home.
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It is by no means quiet. On a scale of 1 to 10 with 1 being no noise and 10 being lightly tapping a pen on a desk, I'd give it a 7.
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Neither loud nor quiet. It's not as noisy as a Model M or as soft as a laptop keyboard. I think it is appropriate for shared offices (I use it in one).
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It does make noise but its not that loud. I have it right next to my desk. when its not running it is silent.
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Yeah, its pretty quiet. Mine's especially quiet lately, I really should get on it again. :)But to answer your question, I don't think it would be an irritant to the people below.
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It would likely be noticed in an office unless you're far away with the door closed. It's not whisper quiet... I do not consider it too loud, but I use it at home where it's not a bother.