I'm thinking about purchasing this for my cube in a fairly quiet office. Does this make a lot of noise?
928636
Yes, if you have a quiet office, your co-workers can hear the paddles moving. But if you have your own window office, then no one can hear it. It makes soft noise.
928637
It is mostly quiet. However, sometimes it gets squeaky and I just take it home and oil it. I've owned this for 6 months and have had to oil it 3-4 times.
928638
I've seen reviews of people saying it gets loud, but I've had it for a couple months and haven't noticed any noise
928639
TL;DR, Yes.Not sure how these people don't have noise and not sure what type of oil folks are using. I spray mine with WD40 at least once per day in order to keep it from squeaking and once applied it eliminates any resistance. Tips from other responders would be appreciated but for now I would have to say yes. In fact, the other day my coworkers thought it would be funny to huddle behind me until I noticed it was squeaking (I had headphones in). That wasn't embarrassing at all....
20257
This isn't the one I purchased but if it's made out of the same material, polypropylene, then no, it's not noisy. Mine and my husbands is very quiet.
2267861
It's very quiet. I've had it in my office for several years now and have had no problems.
254751
It would likely be noticed in an office unless you're far away with the door closed. It's not whisper quiet... I do not consider it too loud, but I use it at home where it's not a bother.
841368
It's the quietest model I've found, although you can still hear a slight buzz from it. I don't find it annoying but there is some noise. We have it in our office and it doesn't disturb me while working.
969359
Relatively. I use it in an outdoor office, so I'm not very sensitive to its sound, but I haven't noticed it being overly loud when it's running.
2186437
On the lower setting the fan is reasonable for an office (mine is used at work). It would be noticed only as white noise in my opinion. On high it is louder.
785967
It's pretty quiet. The most likely problems you would have in a cubicle would be the length of your legs plus the height of the desk. I can't use mine under my desk because my knees hit the desk - ow. So I have to put it against the wall opposite the desk. The other issue is that if you have a desk chair on casters, you will have to swap it out for on that doesn't move. I easily do both of these accommodations in order to be able to bike at work!
1972236
I'm using it at work at the moment -if you have your own office and can close the door, it's fine (or even if you can't close the door, probably fine). If in a cubicle setting, your immediate neighbors will likely hear it and want to know what cool new gadget you have. But it's not a bothersome sound - just a low rumbling.
1343860
Hmmm, well I guess it depends how thick the carpet is. When I use it on the hardwood floor, it is quieter. I think it would be a bit loud for an office. The motor works harder when the carpet is thicker
1157505
Not really very noisy. If it's a cubicle they could probably hear, but if in an office with the full wall I doubt it.
1091731
We have it in a small laundry room, so noise is not a factor. I just checked it and it is very quiet. Hope this helps.
1044853
I would say the noise level is about the same as others. Maybe just ever so slightly quieter. I bought it because it is very light in weight.
496933
In my opinion, yes, it is relatively quiet. At least not as noisy as some others i have used.
1141754
It is very quiet. I've never noticed any noise and it sits on my desk in a quiet office.
1235257
We are using it in a salon atmosphere where blow dryers are going throughout the day, so I had not noticed if there was much "noise" coming from the unit. Also, we keep it in the back of the salon where it is coolest in the winter. It doesn't appear to be loud but yes, I can hear it blowing when I am close by. Being I'm not in a quiet environment I'm not sure this answer is going to be much help. Have a nice day.
935341
It is very quiet on low. I have it running all the time and it sits on the other side of my small den, and I can't even hear it running. On medium, and high, yes it gets fairly loud, but I rarely have to put it on high. It is a great air mover, and will blow everything off your desk if on high. You can't go wrong with this fan. In fact, I am about to buy another for my bedroom.