Would this be suitable for a dorm room, or would it be too noisy?
1656174
This is suitable, it was really quiet in my dorm room. The fridge is kind of big and it gets cold quickly.
1656175
It would be excellent as a refrigerator for a dorm room as I have it about 2 feet from the head of my bed and I sleep fine. Just set it to 3 and forget about it.
1656176
The refrigerator is no more noisy than comparable machines. You will hear the compressor when it cycles on, but I do not find it intrusive.
1656177
Yes. The unit is very quiet for the most part. Occasionally, but very seldom, it seems that it gets "off kilter" and makes a bit more noise. But a slight tap ends that noise.
1258985
Its loud - we have it in the bedroom and turn it off when time to sleep - but in the kitchen it should be fine.
1419419
We use it as a weekend bed for company and they say it is comfortable. So I would say you should have no problem using it in a dorm room as a permanent bed.
1653154
It's not as quiet as I'd like but not extremely annoying. I don't think I would use it in an auditorium during a school play or concert.
279195
Quiet is a subjective term :) but I would say yes. We have it in our bedroom and noise has not been an issue.
754657
Sounds is very minor. It would possibly keep you awake should you sleep right next to it; but in another room it's really a non-issue for us.
175485
Obviously some noise but don't consider it too noise. I'd consider it generally pretty quiet.
126801
It is not noisy at all because it is used on a carpeted area and even if it were on hardwood, I'm not sure it would be that noisy....my grandchildren love it and so do their parents!
1001014
I think it would be a bit loud for being that close to recliners where you're obviously trying to relax. Unless, of course, you want major air. The solution I came up with for the TV room is this fan:http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000RMJANY/ref=mp_s_a_1_6?qid=1382477133&sr;=8-6π=AC_SX110_SY165_QL70Pretty darn quiet, works great, and the remote is actually useful. I liked it so much, I got a second one for the bedroom. Hope this helps.
2018233
I was able to sleep with it on but the fan was about 15ft away. As for a classroom, probably ok. It's not a strong utility fan, so it's not as loud as the more expensive ones.EDIT: As other mentioned, there's three settings. Power 1 is definitely ok for classroom, power 3 will be up to you
754656
if it is in your kitchen and you have your bedroom door wide open you'll likely hear it (depending on the distance). The sound is a smooth constant sound though. Its not like a crazy rattling noise. The unit is great though. its not fancy it just works really well. the fan is obviously what circulates the air and dries things so efficiently. i bet there are some quiet ones that dont work very well. and there may be some quiet ones that work well, but probably no where near this price.
1954597
I don't think it is noisy. I think it is quite soft. It made our old mattress much more comfortable.
1793355
It is not noisy. You can easily have in a bedroom and it will go unnoticed.
1419420
I use it at work for over night shifts. I believe that you could use it as your bed in your dorm. It's comfortable and portable.
1441629
Not sure. I purchased for my step son. He loves it and didn't mention sound issues. He uses in dorm rm. .
159791
I don't think it is very quiet, making a sort of chugging/humming sound. I'm noise sensitive, so it would bother me if someone was near me while they were using it. If you were in another room, I don't think it could be heard, however.
103141
Loud... Not suited for bedrooms if you're planning on sleeping. The fan makes a wobbling hum that is very distracting if you're a light sleeper or when you're waking up in the morning and want to stay up in bed just a bit more. The oscillating feature also makes its own noise, so you get 3 levels of noticeable noise.