Any parents out there who would recommend this fan as white noise to help a baby or toddler sleep? Thanks!
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You could, but there are white noise machines available from amazon.com and many other websites. I wouldn't recommend leaving this fan in a small child's room unattended. I have three (3) different sound machines - one by Conair, one by Marpac, and one by Sharper Image. If you have an mp3 player, there is a 10-hour "pink noise" available for purchase online. Dr. Oz recommended the "pink" noise over "white." I sleep like a baby with the pink noise now. Just "Google" Dr Oz and pink noise and you should see some links. It's $1.25 to buy the mp3 file of pink noise. Hope this helps. You could, but there are white noise machines available from amazon.com and many other websites. I wouldn't recommend leaving this fan in a small child's room unattended. I have three (3) different sound machines - one by Conair, one by Marpac, and one by Sharper Image. If you have an mp3 player, there is a 10-hour "pink noise" available for purchase online. Dr. Oz recommended the "pink" noise over "white." I sleep like a baby with the pink noise now. Just "Google" Dr Oz and pink noise and you should see some links. It's $1.25 to buy the mp3 file of... » Read More You could, but there are white noise machines available from amazon.com and many other websites. I wouldn't recommend leaving this fan in a small child's room unattended. I have three (3) different sound machines - one by Conair, one by Marpac, and one by Sharper Image. If you have an mp3 player, there is a 10-hour "pink noise" available for purchase online. Dr. Oz recommended the "pink" noise over "white." I sleep like a baby with the pink noise now. Just "Google" Dr Oz and pink noise and you should see some links. It's $1.25 to buy the mp3 file of pink noise. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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I think this would be perfect in a baby's room- you can adjust the level of volume. This has by far been the best sound machine I have used- it takes up little space but sounds like a much larger fan (without the breeze!).
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Well, weird as it may seem, I am looking for a fan that actually makes a noticeable hum/sound. We use it as a sound conditioner and to drown out external noise when sleeping. Does anyone know of one that would meet that requirement? Ours is about to quit, and it is not the time of year to find one in a retail store. Thank you.
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Well no, there are enough settings to get it loud enough to be annoying but it's best for white noise use. Several different fan sounds to match like a box fan or circular fan. We use it to sleep and it's turned down to the low end and it drowns out tv downstairs.
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Yes. It's the perfect amount of white noise in my opinion. We've only had it for a few months but it's been an excellent fan.
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It is very quiet! Probably NOT what you want. I use one in each of the two windows in my bedroom and sleep through the low sound without a problem. Why not try a portable alarm with "sounds" (some even have timers), or an app on your phone. My son and his wife use pink noise for their kids. Check out 'sleep noise' on the internet. Very relaxing!
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It oscillates, so it makes as much noise as any other oscillating fan, which I think is minimal, when I am working I enjoy the white noise, it is a great buy and a great little fan easy to use, easy to store, and I just plug it right into my USB port. We are not allowed to have fans that plug into the wall so this is a great alternative!
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Yes! This fan is awesome. I've got 3 of them and have purchased 2 for two of my 30ish kids. One in downtown SF and the other in NYC....they love them. Also wanted that even "white noise". Left mine on last year from May through early October...never turned it off in one room. Turned it on low just before Xmas to move the heat.....perfect.
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I think noise levels vary depending on the individual's perception. I found the fan to be reasonably quiet and enjoy the "white noise" effect. Wouldn't it be nice if they gave us a decibel level in the description. Overall I am very pleased with this fan.
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Not gonna lie, it's pretty loud in my opinion however I have high ceilings & an open floor plan. If your kids are light sleepers you might want to explore other options. My 2 year old son can sleep through it but he's always been a sound sleeper.
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This is one of the quietest fans I've ever used. It's more like white noise.I own three. One is in our family room with the TV so I know what you mean.No worries! Love it!
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No, not at all. It does "sound like a fan", but the sound is smooth and light. I understand your question. My mom sleeps with loud fans. She always says. "i have to buy the cheap and rocky". I hope this helps! Good luck
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It can get pretty loud. We turn it up higher during the day when our 6 year old and dogs are running around the house and lower when we are all asleep at night. Either way, you can hear the sound machine on the baby monitor and I would definitely say it is louder than a high powered fan.
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I have one from 2011, as long as they haven't changed it, you hear static the whole time. The only way to not have it is cut sound off completely, but then you don't hear baby. It hasn't bothered us because we like white noise to sleep.
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Ours makes a ton of noise too. It is very annoying and even wakes our baby up. Did you just call customer service to get a replacement?
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According to their website, no. I back it up with a constant white noise from another source. Still, it works like magic with a screaming grandson.
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When it runs it sounds like a fan. In my opinion it's not too noisy but we keep it in our living room so I'm not sure if it would be too loud to sleep at night. It works very well.