How loud is the alarm? I am HOH and need a loud alarm.
1961432
My wife mainly uses it, and sometimes the kids mess with the volume during the day, and when it is set high, the alarm startles us. So yes, it can be loud enough if you want. I think it has a progressive function or setting where it gets louder and louder if you do not turn it off. Hope that helps.
1961433
don't know how loud you want it, but it does change tones if you don't respond in time. i have been in the shower and forgot to turn it off, and it will start beeping one way, and then if you don't respond, it starts beeping another way. i would purchase again.
655987
The alarm is not real loud, and no volume control. Unless you had this inside in a place a few rooms away, or maybe in basement if it was not far away from the door down to the basement, you wouldn't hear it probably.
2229784
I have to respectfully disagree with the comment from NM Norma. Maybe she has an older or different version of this timer. I have a recent version, approximately one month old, and it beeps non-stop until I hit the reset button. I find this to be a very helpful feature. It's also pretty loud, but not TOO loud. I'm not sure if it would be loud enough to be heard from upstairs, especially if there are a lot of other noises in the house, but the great thing is that it has a belt clip so you can simply take it with you wherever you go. :)
2258880
The receiver has a switch that can be turned off and the volume can be set on low or high. At low we can hear it throughout the house. Volume is not the issue. It's the frequent false alarms that is bothersome.
1401180
It is very loud but it alarms near the bed the person is in. We used it for my Dad who was not supposed to get out of bed but didn't understand it. What I did was put a baby monitor next to the alarm in the bedroom so I could hear it in another room and then would run in and try to get there before he actually got up. The alarm also tends to go off when the person is just turning over or sitting up in bed.... there are a lot of false alarms. It's not ideal but it's better than not having it. Hope this helps.
782974
It is much louder than average. I have a 15 yr old son that sleeps through must alarms but not this because it can be turned up really high. Hope this help with your choice!
894433
This alarm is crazy loud !!! Even set at low. And to answer your question it's yes to both.
64920
Honestly the light always wakes me up before the actual alarm goes off, it's a gradual light. I use the bird noise which is less alarming than beeping but as others have said all you have to do is turn down the volume.
1360564
2 call buttons (I kept one in reserve in case Dad lost it or the battery went dead, or for whatever reason) & a very loud alarm. I kept the alarm by my bed & it did wake me! It even alerted me when I was in the yard (all the way from my bedside). System worked well for us - Dad as elderly man & me as his daughter & caregiver.
739396
I don't think it nearly as loud as a smoke detector but it is surprisingly loud. At first I also thought it would scare my mom but it doesn't. She has never complained about the noise and she is a fairly picky person. It makes a buzz sound before the actual alarm which sort of warns you a bit. I think it is important that it be fairly loud so that she can hear it if she is down in the other part of the house.
617085
Not very loud. The beep is not annoying either. I have 4, and each has a different sound.
567660
This works really well for me. However when I want to sleep and still be able to hear the alarm, I usually use an app on my phone called WhinenoiseHD and that works better for me. It has a timer so it turns itself off after 2-3 hours.
643334
The alarm can be loud but you can adjust it. You can also set different alarm tones. I love it and it works great!!
10289
It is very easy too set the alarm without assistance. It only turns one way so if you go past your intended time just keep going around until you reach the desired time. As for the volume, I think it is loud. It is not the annoying buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz of the previous models it is a digital beep which changes with urgency if you don't turn it off quickly.
915915
Yes, it can be heard in another room. Our caregivers are awakened in the night if my mother tries to get out of bed. I suppose the others in the house will also be awakened by the alarm as it is loud enough to be heard from about 30 feet away.
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.
964705
I have sensitive ears, so the alarm was so loud to me that I didn't just let it go to see if it reset itself. I just shut it off physically. Hope that helps.