We're looking for a fan that IS noisy--that masks the outdoor noises (ranch dogs who bark all night keeping coyotes at bay). Any suggestions?
1948345
Place a baseball card or playing card in a manner which will make contact with the blades. That should make all the noise you need.
1948346
It's pretty noisy on third setting. I use that for white noise to drown out the cats playing at night. It depends however, you might be able to find a louder one for your needs.
2048848
I needed a fan that had a little noise to it...this fan has an awesome, relaxing noise to make you fall asleep...
975319
It makes a mechanical fan noise which I think would negatively impact your hunting success. It's not quiet.
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Yes. It's noisy when air moves through with the unit off, when it's windy outside. It's probably best to use an outside vent cover that has a good built in flap.
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I also like the ambient noise suppression of a fan and I think this fan is good for that! BTY - I have had no problems with the operation of this fan.
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No it is not loud and obnoxious. Plus, since you are outside the whole time and the kids are presumable sliding and splashing around having fun; no one ever notices the fan. We got a good 4 years out of ours until we gave it away to a neighbor after our son outgrew it. They use it and still have it. A couple of holes had to be patched up.
633576
Can't offer a comparison to other fans, but there must be quieter ones out there because this one does make a lot of noise. You can clearly hear it from both inside the house and outside. It is significantly louder than the 20 yr. old fan it replaced, but I have a feeling it also has a higher rated capacity, because it does seem to move a lot of air. The only encouragement I can offer is that if you set the thermostat high enough, you could get it to turn itself off in the evening. Don't know what temp. that might be in your area: mine is set at about 105. Good luck.
694384
I love this fan, but it is not an outdoor fan. I have three of them now, and I would buy five more for my porch if it were rated for outdoors.
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No, sadly, Honeywell destroyed its perfect, silky smooth white noise fan by making it "25% quieter." I've been searching for years now for something that does the job as well as the old Honeywells. This one is useless for covering noise. Why won't anyone make us a white noise fan?
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This fan is way to loud for inside residential use. A filter helps a little with the noise, but it doesn`t come with one. It does exhaust air very well.
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This fan is great for outdoor events to keep you cool since it is also battery powered. It takes 8 D batteries when in use for outdoors. However, the batteries last a long time. It is also great when the power goes out at your residence and it is hot outside. When this fan is plugged into an electrical socket it is not quiet. It makes a low humming noise. I use it for my 100 pound dog who loves a cool breeze before he falls asleep at night. My dog does not seem to mind the low humming noise.
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I own a small cabin back in the woods. I have two of these elevated on either side to cool it down in the summer. I sleep with one on low not 7 feet from my head. Noise is not an issue. Of course on high, it gets a bit loud, but that is the sound of moving air, not the fan itself.
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The reason to buy this fan is that it puts out a nice breeze and is very quiet. I purchased multiple of them for my house because they serve this purpose well. I would not purchase it for noise while sleeping--if you are looking for noise, I would go with a product line that is not marketed as being quiet. This fan actually is quiet.
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Easy to clean. I think you could put a filter in, there's room. However I don'tknow how a filter will effect performance. I can say this fan is called Whisper! It is noisy!!
1469699
The fans are the loudest thing coming from my rack. This is at home so the noise is a bit much (ignorable). I also have wood floors so the sound travels a bit. I'm actually here looking for quiet replacement fans. I can't find the size anywhere. This unit would not be too loud for a standard business server room.
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thank you. I am getting an evaporative cooler (none of the stores stock them) from Lowe's, which was very helpful. As for noise... it can't be worse than an a/c.
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If you want to stop the noise, get a pair of over the head sound blockers. I don't have the name right in front of me, however, search Amazon for them. I use a pair when mowing the grass and it reduces the noise tremendously. I can put them on and not hear the heat pump operating from about 25 feet away. These are best for music or concerts where you want to hear the music, but not be blasted away and have ringing in the ears.