How quiet is this unit? I live in a loft and wouldn't want to hear it running all the time. I'm not bothered by my fridge that runs periodically.
500094
The unit is not a standard refrigerator with a compressor. It cools by thermionics and the only sound is a quiet running fan. It is very hard for us to hear the unit when it operates.
500095
It is in another room, but any time I have been in there and it is running, it has been very quiet.
500096
It does run periodically and make some noise. It is on par with the fridge in terms of loudness, I think. I was, and maybe still am a bit, bothered by the noise and thought about putting it in a different room (it is in the kitchen). So, actually, the noise is the one thing I have NOT liked about it, but I am not sure if it is enough noise to bother YOU. My husband is NOT bothered by the noise. That answer might be very unhelpful, sorry.
500097
It has a low hum to it that is only noticeable when sitting close to the unit, It's pretty quiet and I have it in my dining room area. But like your fridge it does not run constantly. Keeps the 55 temp very consistently asd well, unless you push the unit against a wall, then the temp will shoot up to 58 or higher .
500098
It was quiet until this morning when it became quite loud. Called customer service. Nice lady suggested cleaning it, vaccuming fan. Tried it and did not work. Only option is to send it to California for repair. Will take weeks. Not too happy. Only got three months use out of it (and it did not cool below 55).
729717
My unit does not make the loud noise reported. I do hear the compressor kick on and hum but I don't find it to be any louder than other refrigerators.
709988
I use it in a "bonus room" over the garage in my house. It makes about as much noise as a window air conditioner. The unit sits in the room so you hear the compressor and fans. It is quiet enough that my grans kids (6 and 8 years old) do not complain.
1816916
No. No refrigerator or mini fridge is completely silent. I use this in my work out room though and can watch TV without really noticing the motor noise.
1591133
It's noisy, but the sound itself it's from the air passing through the vents.... I could survive on a smaller room.... the unit could cold the environment quickly.
1464219
Mine is a different sounding fridge, but not really louder, I believe it is mostly fan noise not compressor noise. But ... make sure that you have at least 2" of air gap in the back. It is such a big unit it is tempting to push it back as far as you can. The better air flow you have over the back the less sound you hear.
1141752
I have this freezer in my bedroom as well. It's not silent but definitely does not bother me with the low amount of noise. Overall I'm really happy with this freezer.
194387
It is pretty darn quiet, I've never measured, but it isn't noticeable if it is running or not most of the time. I've got one in my shop and I hear a window unit from 2 rooms (masonary walls) over it.
318968
Its VERY quite on fan, I would say on par with a split unit, even for a noise sensitive person like me (noise level is the only thing I look at when getting AC unit for bedroom), but when the compressor is running it does make a louder noise. I sleep with earplugs regardless, this is the only unit that won't wake me up at night.
503468
Have had no noise with our unit. Very quiet.... but try it and if does not stop, send back. Hope this helps
2175826
I would say that the unit is fairly quiet. If anything, my fridge is louder than the RO unit. The only time you hear any noise is when the tank refills. Even then, it's just an occasional sound or two of the excess water draining down your pipes.
494521
It's pretty quiet. I have it in my TV room and don't notice any noise...I don't have air conditioning anywhere in my house. I only use this portable one in one room and love it.
994183
This is the quietest window AC I've ever encountered. Nonetheless, it is still a window unit and has some noise, including the sound of the compressor, but even that is much quieter than other units. My wife is especially sensitive to sound during sleep and has never complained.I would say a bigger concern should be, is this AC powerful to cool the space. Personally I think the unit's cooling power is overrated, but the aesthetics and noise are the strong points.
1141750
Its quiet. I usd it as a bedroom refrigerator, and didnt hear it. Prior, I used it as a freezer, and it was very quiet. Great little appliance.
1912200
It isn't silent, but by no means would I describe it as noisy. Just a low hum. Have it in my small bedroom and no problem...and I don't like noise. Energy wise the only time my bill goes up is during air conditioning weather. I live in NY. I am going to buy another one for my other bedroom I like it that much.
1305102
Check out Consumer Reports. They also said this is a great rerigerator except for the noise. The noise kept it from being the number one pick. BTW, we just got our new Samsung french door counter depth rerigerator. It is "Whisper" quiet. You have to actually listen to tell if it is running.
1995636
I too use the unit in the basement. I would not consider it quiet enough to be used within the living section. All the best.