Is the Roomba quiet? My pets get freaked out when they hear the vacuum.
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No it scares my pets. They run from it. I put my cats outside are in another room when I have it on.
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This is very close in sound and noise level to a regular vacuum. I don't think your pets will like it.
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Bought this for my son for Xmas but was over when it was on and not that noisy... Son has 3 cats who seem to ignore it.... Much quieter than a vacuum.... Works really good on rugs and also on kitchen floors.
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It is quite loud actually. It terrified our toddler and he would run and cry. We ended up sending it back
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It is pretty quite. It makes as much noise as a men's shaver!!! I have 7 cats. 3 of them are curious about Roomba and follow it everywhere, others just ignore it. I used to vacuum with Oreck - they were petrified and were hiding for hours! I am so happy I have Roomba! Now I can clean my house more frequently without traumatizing my pets with noise.
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I don't think any vacuum is quiet. However, I do not find it to be any louder than your average vacuum. It is a sturdy, well built vacuum, not excessive heavy. The only negative things I have found are the hose can get tangled close to the base area at times and the vacuum head is a bit long. My previous vacuums was shorter enabling me to get into smaller spaces. Other than that, it's a decent vacuum, however, I don't love it.
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It quieter that a vacuum cleaner. It should be quiet enough considering the restaurant noise level.
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Noise is not excessive, vacuum is great for pet hair removal. I have three cats and they don't mind, however I make sure they are not too close when I use it because they don't like it much.
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No, I have not experienced a noisy vacuum. Vacuum on the soldering iron is basically silent. I used the vacuum parts picker in the past, and my recollection is that it was louder than the vacuum on the iron, but not by much. Make certain that you have removed the red screw from the bottom of the unit. It makes all kinds of odd (and wrong!) sounds unless that is removed.
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I sympathize. While our dogs don't have seizures, they are not the same for the rest of the day after we've used the vacuum. This unit sounds like a noisier blow dryer. So, not as earthshaking as most vacuum cleaners sound, but more like the high pitched sound of an electric mixer or a blow dryer.
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I've got two cats, the first time or two they were a tad cautious around it. After that they pretty much ignored it, I think its the higher frequency noise that standard vacuum makes that tend to freak cats out, the lower frequency of the neato doesn't seem to bother them. I noticed my larger cat stalking the neato earlier while it was cleaning, didn't stick around to watch, but, there were no indignent howls or screeches and the neato finished the room w/o mishap.
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Yes it is very quiet. I am up early and like to "vacuum" before I leave. My downstairs neighbors never even hear it.
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There is a significant amount of noise during operation, yes--particularly on the higher settings. This is in fact he reason I purchased this model over silent ones. Not only do I have several pets in my house, but I also need white noise in the background while I am sleeping, and this fit the bill for me. If you are looking for quiet operation, you'll probably want to consider another product.
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I would have to say that the squeal your Dyson is making is not normal. My reconditioned Animal makes nothing but the usual sound all vacuums make.
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I want to know the same thing! I just saw that the dog doesn't have suction so I'm thinking my hardwood floors would need the roomba?
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It's moderately quiet. Doesn't work very well for eliminating pet hair. I was disappointed and would gladly give mine away.
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I would say it makes an average vacuum cleaner noise. It does not have a really high (or whiny timbre) I do not currently have any pets...so I can't say for sure.
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Well it is noisey but I can't tell how noisey her's is. It's not as noisey as my old vacuum but it's definitely not quiet. I wouldn't recommend you buying this vacuum either way. It's not very good and is overpriced.
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Dear Anne,I have yet to find a vacuum cleaner which is quiet. I do not think that this model is any noisier than any other but, of course, you may disagree.I recommend that you do what my wife and I do: use ear plugs while vacuuming. Yes, this can be annoying, but it is better than possibly damaging your hearing. (My wife wears ear plugs when using a blow-dryer too.)Meanwhile, this vacuum cleans like a champ. Don't you agree?I hope this answer helps you.Lawrence H. Bulk
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Sorry for the delay in responding. Haven't used the mop recently and wanted to use it refresh my memory. To answer your question, no, it is not loud. (My cats are freaked out by a vacuum cleaner, but not the steamer.) It makes a gurgling noise as it heats up and also when "tank" is empty. Otherwise it is very quiet--pretty much all you near is the steam and maybe a low level "hum". So far I really like this thing, although I think it's bit overpriced. But if it continues to do the job, I guess it will have been worth it!
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On carpet it is a little noisier than my last vaccuum ( which wasn't a Hoover) but it isn't terrible. The vaccuum works SO incredibly well that I'm ok with the noise, but again it isn't substantially noisier than any other vaccuum I have used. The one situation where this vaccuum is very noisy, is when you vaccuum bare floor with the rollers. If you click off the rollers (with a simple foot press) and use suction only on the bare floor , that makes the noise drop significantly. I use suction only on my bare floors and it picks up everything. Hope this helps.