How loud is the fan on medium and high speed? I want to use it in our TV room. Would it be an annoyance?
275660
This has been by far the quietest fan I have ever had. If it were not for the breeze, I almost forgot it was on.
275661
The fan on medium and high speed are so quiet, it does not interfere with TV programming at all. I've used it many times while watching TV. The silence of the fan is one of the features I really like about this one. No annoyance to worry about.
275662
For me, the low and medium settings would be fine while watching TV. The high setting *might* be intrusive.
275663
This is one of the quietest fans I've ever used. It's more like white noise.I own three. One is in our family room with the TV so I know what you mean.No worries! Love it!
2110831
If it's on low you can barely hear it, but on high it's kind of loud. It doesn't bother me, but if you're sensitive to noise, you might find it irritating. Great fan though. I've had it for a while and it's working perfect.
627436
I can't answer in decibels (the only objective measure) but - at the lowest speed, in a 10x15 room, it's innocuous and easily ignored. Middle speed, more assertive. The highest speed is the loudest *but* is less noisy than the large standard sized dual window fans that are sold at retail, and the fan moves more air. I think for the volume of air it moves that this fan is fairly quiet.
413740
It sounds more like a fan. I use it in my office and it's pretty quiet. It's a little louder on high speed. Hope this helps !
662807
The noise is level is the same as any other indoor fan. The only problem is the fan has a lot of sharpe edges due to it was not designed for living space.
624366
The unit is about medium noisey. Naurally the faster fan makes more noise. But as usual, once it on for awhile your hearing ignores the noise.
1974602
It is about as "loud" as my desktop computer. All you hear is a slight "breeze" coming from the motor's fan. It isn't bothersome at all.
1562414
It isn't a whoosh or a whine, it is more like a breeze. It is slightly louder than the PC fan. Mine is in the main part of my living space, and I don't really hear it unless I am trying to.
975314
On low, it's not loud at all. Since it's a larger fan, it's a bit quieter than the small diameter ones. On the Hi setting, it may be a little loud for your purposes, but I haven't hunted much so am not sure what's considered loud for you. I still think it's worth a try for you for the price to get two of them...
65014
There is no noise at all on lower speeds. On high you do hear the fan but it is not annoying in the least.
1880150
We keep ours about 2 feet away from the TV and it does not bother us; I might notice it when it is at its highest setting, but it doesn't disturb me, and I'm a person who dislikes noise. It makes a wind like noise, somewhat like a fan, but somehow less bothersome. Perhaps I just hear the "air flow" noise, not motor noise. This unit has different settings -- you can pick from any one of three flow levels, or let the machine pick the setting based on current air quality. So, if you find the higher settings too loud for you, you can put it on a lower setting. Wish I had a decibel reader so I could be more specific, but, alas, I do not. We keep ours about 2 feet away from the TV and it does not bother us; I might notice it when it is at its highest setting, but it doesn't disturb me, and I'm a person who dislikes noise. It makes a wind like noise, somewhat like a fan, but somehow less bothersome. Perhaps I just hear the "air flow" noise, not motor noise. This unit has different settings -- you can pick from any one of three flow levels, or let the machine pick the setting based on current air quality. So, if you find the higher settings too loud for you, you can put it on a lower setting. Wish I had a decibel... » Read More We keep ours about 2 feet away from the TV and it does not bother us; I might notice it when it is at its highest setting, but it doesn't disturb me, and I'm a person who dislikes noise. It makes a wind like noise, somewhat like a fan, but somehow less bothersome. Perhaps I just hear the "air flow" noise, not motor noise. This unit has different settings -- you can pick from any one of three flow levels, or let the machine pick the setting based on current air quality. So, if you find the higher settings too loud for you, you can put it on a lower setting. Wish I had a decibel reader so I could be more specific, but, alas, I do not. « Show Less
55124
Yes, even on low it is loud, from the fan blades pushing the air. It registers on my decibel meter at around 50 decibels at where I sleep. I use it to drown out the neighbors annoying yapping dog at 2am. As well as cats that fight outside my window. It moves tho a impressive amount of air.
430704
It's super loud in my opinion. 65db, that's as loud as a normal conversation. My Vornado compact flat panel is only 40db. The ambient noise in my bedroom is 32db. With the oscillation on it's even louder.
1197453
I've used it for meetings and movie watching without noticing the fan noise. I would say it is not bothersome.
1275976
The fan has a notable and steady sound as you would expect from a high velocity metal fan. It is a white noise however and can easily be ignored. It is not as quiet as a slow speed plastic fan, but is not so loud as to drown out normal conversation in a living-room.
495798
it isn't super noise, but level is high enough. you can't use it and listen TV with middle level sound. hope it will help.
1885662
It is not too loud; about the same as a window fan. I have mine in the bedroom, and I would not be able to sleep if it was very noisy.