really how noisy is this
1168938
Mine was noisy enough that you would have to speak loudly to talk over it. It also drew attention from anyone walking nearby. I'll say compared my car idling to power it, it was easily louder than my engine.
1168939
The noise level is about on par with the sound of a V8 engine at idle speed. I wouldn't hesitate to use this anytime except on an early Sunday morning in my driveway in an abundance of consideration for my neighbor.
1168940
It really isn't very noisy. If you are next to it and someone is talking to you, they would have to be next to you to hear them. But you won't wake up the neighbors.
574562
It is REALLY noisy, seriously I will be returning mine because of that. I had bought for my bedroom but this is unbearable, even the lowest speed generates so much more noise than my old AC on the max speed.
749566
It isnt extremely noisy but after a lot of use it starts to get louder. I wouldn't use it at the office because it gives off a whirling sound that some people find annoying. I like to use it at home when I'm watching tv where the only people around who I can bother are my roommates. Try it out though and see if anyone has a problem with it.
1290781
Not noisy at all. I use mine at 5am while my husband and two children sleep. Very quiet.
1351435
It is not loud, but there is a little fan noise that goes along with it, so it is kind of a quiet white noise. Larger units may be a bit louder.
1263279
It is pretty quiet. It sounds like a quiet fan blowing. Nothing more than that.
81171
It is certainly NOT quiet. Great and heavy duty, but not ultra quiet. Sorry! :)
1126736
yes it is very noisy. a high pitched (loud) whine. and it blows air out of the back (into your face, depending on your position) while you are using it.
1796889
No this vacuum is at a decent noise level. I mean it's still a vacuum so it's not quiet. But not loud either.
1384238
It's not extremely noisy but not real quiet either. I have it mounted in my kitchen which is kind of medium sized so that might make a difference. It puts out alot of air though.
105162
It does make a lot if noise. I was living in a townhome and this was in the basement. My family in the second floor was able to hear the noise and my neighbors had problem too
755798
Well, it is noisy but not enough to bother people. Maybe as noisy as an electric can opener?
2126932
I would not call it noisy but you can hear it run. The compressor makes a soft noise while running and every 6 minutes you hear the ice dropping in the basket. Nothing about the noise it makes is excessive in my opinion.
1441108
Fairly noisy. I would not recommend this machine. Mine is 4 months old and going back to the shop for the 3rd time.
1211520
Not noisy at all, but ours is outdoors in a built in cabinet. In a house, I'm sure it would have a discernible hum, but not enough to call it noisy!
224927
No, it's not extremely noisy, it's what I would expect from a window air conditioner. I keep it on low because it cools so well, but when it's turned on high, it's a little noisy but not too noisy where we can't hear the tv. On low it's just a nice calm sound to me. It's a great air conditioner so far, we love it!!!!
685320
Maybe there is some variance? I don't know. Others say it's soft, some say it's loud. I think it's just slightly above average at about 6. If you dislike the sound I can imagine it would be annoying.