Is this wine fridge load? I am planning to put it in my basement in the TV room and want to make sure it doesn't make too much noise. thx!
2067983
No it is not, I have it in my living room and like it, the only thing I don't like, you can't store any Champange in it
2067984
It is very quiet, but does not hold pinot bottles very well, you will have to take out shelves, and stack them.
2067985
While I keep mine in the garage, it is very quiet. I wouldn't expect you to have any problems with noise levels interfering with TV viewing. I am very pleased with the performance.
2067986
Noise is not noticeable to me. Ours is located near the kitchen and I can barely hear it. Shelves are narow as others have pointed out. That being said, I am very happy with this appliance.
2067987
Wine fridge load? It is fairly quiet, but again the shelf spacing is too narrow, creates a problem with a lot of bottles barely squeezing onto the shelf. Also one of my LED temp number lights has already failed.
2067988
I will make some noise every time it runs the fans but not too loud nor too long
2067989
It's pretty quiet. I have it near my couch in the same set up and it doesn't bother me at all. Is more like a very quiet hum... It is a very cool fridge:)
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.
206765
I have only had my wine rack for a few months. So far it is holding up wonderfully. My basement, however, is fairly dry. I can tell you this is a quality piece and I have been very pleased with its performance.
945236
It has a compressor. My 2 wine coolers are able to maintain a low of about 50 when the setting is on low. Cools fast. I have many of the expensive wines in these coolers and they have kept well. I also use one of them exclusively for the whites and they have kept cool. I keep both of mine at the low setting only because the medium gets the wines very cold. a half hour before opening transfer the whites to the regular refrigerator and serve. My oldest one is 7 or 8 years old and working good as new. Also consumes very little power at the low setting. Stacked creatively you can squeeze 18 bottles into it. It has a compressor. My 2 wine coolers are able to maintain a low of about 50 when the setting is on low. Cools fast. I have many of the expensive wines in these coolers and they have kept well. I also use one of them exclusively for the whites and they have kept cool. I keep both of mine at the low setting only because the medium gets the wines very cold. a half hour before opening transfer the whites to the regular refrigerator and serve. My oldest one is 7 or 8 years old and working good as new. Also consumes very little power at the low setting. Stacked creatively you can squeeze 18... » Read More It has a compressor. My 2 wine coolers are able to maintain a low of about 50 when the setting is on low. Cools fast. I have many of the expensive wines in these coolers and they have kept well. I also use one of them exclusively for the whites and they have kept cool. I keep both of mine at the low setting only because the medium gets the wines very cold. a half hour before opening transfer the whites to the regular refrigerator and serve. My oldest one is 7 or 8 years old and working good as new. Also consumes very little power at the low setting. Stacked creatively you can squeeze 18 bottles into it. « Show Less
873637
Yes it makes some noise. I have it in a storage area of the basement adjacent to the home theater, and it's too noisy when it cycles on -- can clearly hear it through the drywall and door. It's not really loud, but it's loud enough that's it's annoying when you're watching a movie and there's a quiet scene. Trying to figure out how I can quiet it down.
1816916
No. No refrigerator or mini fridge is completely silent. I use this in my work out room though and can watch TV without really noticing the motor noise.
772350
The motor is extremely quiet, just a hum. The rocks, however, can make some noise, especially big ones, but not really too much. You wouldn't want it in your living room. Mine is in my basement and I can barely hear it on the next floor. It's quieter than a window air conditioner. You can make it quieter by adding sawdust. You can also glue some inner tube inside the lid which makes it quieter and last longer.
580284
Ours is quiet. It doesn't run constantly. We do hear the fan kick on, hum and then wind down when it goes off, but it's not a problem, just like "white noise", which you get used to. The fridge is sitting on carpet, about 12 feet from our bed. So it is not loud enough to disturb us! Be sure to allow a couple inches of venting space behind the fridge when you put it against the wall. And do not overload the door shelves, like with heavy soda, the door will gradually shift lower if it is over weighted.
1464219
Mine is a different sounding fridge, but not really louder, I believe it is mostly fan noise not compressor noise. But ... make sure that you have at least 2" of air gap in the back. It is such a big unit it is tempting to push it back as far as you can. The better air flow you have over the back the less sound you hear.
1523831
For a college dorm or other low power refrigerator this would be fine. I don't believe it has the capacity to manage the surge that a full size refrigerator draws when the compressor starts up. Looking at your e mail signature, I would think that for the newer generation of wine coolers this unit would be fine.
1740074
It would be fairly loud. A refrigerator running is about 40db. Their spec says 46db 1 meter from unit. A quit room is about 20db....
1166924
It is loud but not to the point of that. Mine is in the bedroom with the TV and I have it on normal level sound. When fan is running can hardly hear it but once the air kicks in its definitely louder. Hope this helps.
686249
It's not all that loud, but the fan does go on and off frequently. It keeps the temperature exactly where you set it.On another subject, though, the shelves while beautifully made are way to tight for many bottle types. I can't recommend this unit for that reason.
1668325
it sounds a bit like someone is on life support under the sink. It isn't too loud or annoying though- it is no worse than a fridge and doesn't operate all the time, only when it is refilling the tank. Do be aware though that IF you have the Home Master RO system you need to buy the permeate pump direct from them as this one will void the warranty.
580282
This is a great little refrigerator. Your question made me stop and think. I don't remember ever noticing any noise from it at all. It certainly isn't loud. I think you'd be ok in a dorm room.
797978
Hi. Noise and vibration is not a problem at all, I find it to be very quite. This works very good for my purposes BUT I am not aging $100+ bottles of wine or anything. I'm not really that sophisticated. Good luck.
500096
It does run periodically and make some noise. It is on par with the fridge in terms of loudness, I think. I was, and maybe still am a bit, bothered by the noise and thought about putting it in a different room (it is in the kitchen). So, actually, the noise is the one thing I have NOT liked about it, but I am not sure if it is enough noise to bother YOU. My husband is NOT bothered by the noise. That answer might be very unhelpful, sorry.