Is this fan good for white noise? We live above a store that plays music and need a fan for bedtime/morning that will cancel out the background music.
1657441
On high it could be, but it will blow the sheets right off your bed on high.
1657442
On low speed, you can't hear it. On medium, it is somewhat noticeable. On high, you can definitely hear it. I have forgotten and left it on, on low speed before to find it's been on all night. That's how quiet it is.
275663
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!
984949
Definitely not a quiet fan, so if you are looking for noise this should work.We take it on trips for the same reason.
2281898
I've travelled with it. It's fairly small compared with other fans I've used. I assume you're using it for white noise like me. It's perfect for that :)
2025543
I use this unit in my shop, so noise is not a factor, on the high mode you can hear the fan, maybe too loud for inside your home. Does an excellent job in my shop.
1347308
This is a very loud fan. I use it in both my sons rooms as a white noise (3yr old and 1 yr old). It has a high and low setting, but they are both very loud and block out noise. I can't hear my son crying in the next room when it's on in my oldest son's room. I love this fan. It doesn't make an annoying rattle noise either. Hope this helps!
1316481
Yes, this fan is plenty loud. I bought it because I like noise when I sleep. It fills that purpose.
7656
The fan has a low "hum"...not real loud, but probably would be suitable for white noise.
835332
I use it on low and the noise is actually pretty minimal. I can't give you decibels. It is close to my bed and I love the "white" noise it makes. It does put out a lot of air. I use it all year long and I live in Montana. Hope this helps. The wind is a lot more constant than my 12 inch regular fan I use to use.
2140397
Sounds like the perfect fan for you...we like the white noise from a fan when sleeping also.
1559279
We usually use ours in the bedroom but it would totally work in an office setting too. The fan is akin to a loud a/c unit which is commonly found in offices. I'm thinking it can help drown out some of the chatter from office mates. You don't even notice it after a while because it just becomes background noise. But in the beginning you or your office mates may notice it in the first few minutes.
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No, sadly, Honeywell destroyed its perfect, silky smooth white noise fan by making it "25% quieter." I've been searching for years now for something that does the job as well as the old Honeywells. This one is useless for covering noise. Why won't anyone make us a white noise fan?
279195
Quiet is a subjective term :) but I would say yes. We have it in our bedroom and noise has not been an issue.
409804
It is not a very loud fan and does not have the same "whirring" sound as a regular desk fan. It is a bit quieter, but still makes noise. If your intent is for the same sound it probably will not sooth you.
1257175
I don't think it is loud enough to drown out footsteps and voices. I had an older Honeywell fan and it was much louder than this one.
616127
you DON'T want a silent fan? I'm confused. I love this 3 speed as it doesn't just go back and forth. I rotates in a circle. It can be constant or give you a "wind" burst effect. It is quiet but I can still hear it. Sure, white noise. But a noisier one, you got me. I really like this one.
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it depends on the fan speed but it is a little louder than a regular fan with fan low but gets louder as you go up in fan speed. I use it for bedroom but I always sleep with fan or tv/music on so it never bothers me