I am hearing a high pitched whine from the motor. Do all units have this "feature" or are my ears too sensitive?
2071526
I am hearing the motor too along with the white noise... I wonder if it's normal or if my unit has a defect.
2071527
I opened one of mine and oiled the fan and motor--whine gone. Despite all the marketing about "gold standard for 60 years," blah blah, this is actually just a very small fan inside a plastic shell. Probably not worth anywhere near $50, but oh well, it's designed pretty well...
2071528
You've got to play with all of the movable venting settings. Mine (from over a decade ago) can be made to have a higher pitch whir.
2071529
This would completely depend on the sensitivity of your ears, but you might have a louder-than-average motor. On behalf of the company, we'd be happy to look at it for you under our warranty program. Please contact us at 800.999.6962.
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.
486365
I'd send it back if you can--I've had mine for a while and it oscillates just fine with no noise other than WD40 I wouldn't know what to do to it.
65017
Mine started making a high pitched, loud, random squeak after about a year- just beyond warranty of course. I've written the company but no response yet- I've changed the filters and kept the unit really clean- very frustrating...
1635556
It has an audible high pitched hum. Very annoying if you are too close to it or if you have sensitive hearing.
1028981
Mine is also TERRIBLY loud. It seriously sounds like a generator is going off in my bathroom. Is this a defective unit or a user error?
2167897
hi, I turned it up as much as could( I live in an apartment complex). I did not notice any disturbances. unfortunately I cannot tell what decibels it was.
175587
When it's on the lowest setting it makes a low motor sound. On medium and high it is definitely louder. High is almost too noisy for me.
816095
Yes it is. My situation is the same as yours. The older motor was much louder this should help.
1268845
I hear it also. It doesn't happen as often for me. It's probably just some coil whine and should be fine.
569375
A hum that you can hear is normal. If it is loud, something is wrong. If it is noisy without a load connected, I would replace it. Are you sure you have not overloaded it?
2017938
The low setting is not that quiet and the med and high are very noisy -- is this normal?? My husband can't tolerate noise.. Is there a number to call to find out if this noise is normal?
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 :)
296218
No, when the unit is on high it is loud but no high pitch noise and on whisper it is very quiet.
313445
sounds like it has a problem, there should be no noise coming from unit, contact manufacturer or place of purchase.
1335458
No, my unit does NOT make such a sound. I DO think it is faulty. Please return it, ASAP, but be sure you tell them why.
1543742
It is a low pitch hum. Usually mine is on low and I get used to it and don't really notice it. Higher speed is more noticeable, but still more a medium pitch, not high-pitched.