How loud is it? Can you run it without waking the family up?
279656
It would be loud enough to wake the family. Not real noisy but it is grinding coffee.
279657
My wife uses it to grind spices and does it during the day. I can hear it run, but load enough to bother me, I am normally on calls.I think it might depend on what your are grinding, coffee beans might be a bit louder to start with compared spices. But overall it is a good grinder.
279658
It's a little loud, but no louder than any other coffee grinder. Fortunately, it's super portable - I have two roommates, so if I'm up early, I pour the beans in there and take it into the bathroom, grind, then take it back to the kitchen and put in coffee maker. No one hears it from the bathroom...
279659
If your bedroom doors are closed, you probably can. It has a high pitched whine.
684296
It is loud but not bothersome. We have it in our basement and my kids love it.
625183
I do not consider the unit to be loud. It does run a fan continuously to move the air in the room so it does not turn off very much. The unit has an energy star rating. Love the unit - - seems to be one of the best that I've encountered.
1159785
It's pretty loud. I run it at night and it acts like white noise so it never bothers me. It does an excellent job though.
474363
Not loud. It is nothing that would distract someone excessively when it is running. I like the microwave, just miss the automatic cook options from my old one.
1740601
I can't hear it running in the house with the windows closed. I have no problem carrying on a conversation, without screaming, standing right next to it when it is running . It is quieter than my lawn mower, pressure washer and snow blower. It's quieter then I expected it to be.
1610339
I am not sure, all I can say is that it is loud kinda like a fire alarm. My mom can't stand it she said it is to loud.
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
1694231
How close are your neighbors? My kids say they can hear it from upstairs and all conversations and TV programs get put on pause when it is running. It isn't horrible it isn't stealthy either. If you are blending ice or frozen fruit then it is even louder than when you are just blending raw veggies. It is still totally worth it though! It is a great product.
1641861
Yeah, it is KINDA noisy... 7,8? You would prob wake someone up in another room without closing the door if they are a touchy person about that kind of thing. But I think this hair dryer is average in noise. I don't think you're going to find quieter. Dryers are loud.
1297614
On high it is probably around 45 - 50 decibels. Loud, but not as loud as other units I have been around. We typically run it at the middle setting unless it's a really hot and muggy day and it is tolerable. I don't need to turn the tv up.
538704
It's def louder than a portable generator. If you start it up and don't hear it, you better go check on it. Having said that tho, I don't mean to say that it is distractingly noisy, just that you're going to hear it running.
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.
2048168
It is not whisper quiet. You will know when it is running. I have it outside of the house and when I am indoor with all windows and doors closed, I can hear it. Nothing too crazy, but can be heard.
2136266
It's a little loud. U can tell it's running. We use it right outside our bedroom door and it does not keep us awake at night.
92855
It's not very loud. You can put it next to baby's head, but honestly, when I used it, I had to change the set of batteries every two days since it was on the highest volume always. I only use my other munchkin noise machine that plugs into the wall.
1734672
I can't tell you in decibels, but it is pretty loud. Too loud to operate in the morning when some are still sleeping