How loud (annoying) is the motor?
920743
Very quiet, it is only a small electric pump. I have never exhausted the battery, but then it has a very significant battery pack which makes the unit heavy. Once it is on your back the weight is not an issue.
920744
Actually it's pretty quiet. The pump is located in the bottom of the unit so it's not by your ear.
920745
I would not call it noisy, but then again, I tend to put on my Bluetooth headset and listen to music from my Galaxy smartphone when performing projects with it. Have never had the sound overtake the music!
1571531
pretty loud. It is crushing ice so that has to be taken into account. I'd say normal conversation can't be heard over it if you are running it in the kitchen around an island or something.
1502642
We haven't used it since last summer so I don't remember but I don't remember it being super loud, it's just a little guy....It's supposed to be 60's here this week so I'll pull it out again and let ya know.
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.
2110829
On high speed it is pretty noisy,but not more than a bladed fan. I'm pretty sensitive to noise so maybe it's me. On low it is just fine
574560
It's not quiet. I used a sound level meter to compare it to a couple other units and it's literally 10-20 times louder. The sound it makes is also particularly annoying.
32827
It is not silent, but not that noisy. My suspicious cat and I both adjusted to the motor and aren't bothered by it any more.
1038316
It should maintain the pressure so it should be instantaneous. If it's not doing that, then there may be a leak (in the pipes, in the seals, in the connections, etc.). And, depends on what you mean by "loud". Not loud to me; not loud enough to drown out a conversation, but certainly loud enough that you don't really want it to be in your living quarters. It should be just a humming sort of sound, the motor and pump running, no squeals or grinding sounds.
1088867
Noise is different to each person; however I find it to have a normal motor sound which is not that loud. I run mine in an enclosed garage, checking on it periodically.
1259782
well describing loud is kinda hard but being a centrifugal fan helps it to be quiet, I think the only noise you hear is from the air being blown out. the motor itself you don't hear.
572101
Tolerable...definitely not the same noise level as a real chainsaw. My son uses it indoors all the time and it hasn't driven me crazy...yet. :)
1498770
It isn't very loud at all, in fact the water coming out hitting the water in the bottom makes more sound than the unit its self , I don't hear the motor, just the sound of water. I purchased a smaller cheaper unit a few months prior and the motor was lound, I have could hearing and it would wake me so I had to return it. Hope this helps.
175587
When it's on the lowest setting it makes a low motor sound. On medium and high it is definitely louder. High is almost too noisy for me.
1441108
Fairly noisy. I would not recommend this machine. Mine is 4 months old and going back to the shop for the 3rd time.
93405
The motor is not loud at all. I've not cleaned the motor itself, I just rinse everything out every week. The sound of the water trickling is obvious but not offensive.
1509009
I don't think it's loud at all! It has a slight hum when the motor kicks on.
1933490
it is noisy, yes. you will have little more little less that kind of noise with all high speed (rpm) machine.