how noisy is this compared to a small a/c unit
1818416
Quite noisy - we moved it to the basement from the living room. I can't compare to a window AC but it is noisier than a central air. Although it is the proper size for our house, it ran continuously to achieve a 45% humidity for our house.
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
857988
Not bad at all. It uses a larger, slower fan to move the air (can kind of see the cut-outs for it on the right side of the unit in the picture). We use it in the garage to drive a noisy high-speed spindle, though, so noise hasn't been a concern for us.
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.
129125
I have 2 air conditioners in the house, both sound about the same, however they are both fairly new. Installed correctly, this is not an excessivly noisy air conditioner.
1169433
As far as noise - It is a very quiet machine - Cooling will be based on size of room... We use in a 600 sqft area and get it down to 66 on a 100 degree day in San Diego...
709987
That's a personal assessment. It is no louder than window air conditioners I've had in my own bedrooms. It's quieter than many wall air conditioners in motels.
549789
Perceived level of noise can be kind of subjective, but I don't find that it bothers me. It is not silent, but I have not turned on fans or wall AC units before due to noise and this one does not seem to interfere with my need of quiet.
762453
Pretty quiet. These units don't work by pushing a lot of air, so the fan is relatively small.
1122549
I have it in a very small office and the only noise you hear is a small clink noise when it starts and stops. otherwise it is very quiet. alot quieter than my large frige at home.
1091731
We have it in a small laundry room, so noise is not a factor. I just checked it and it is very quiet. Hope this helps.
1819623
The unit is whisper quiet. If you put it on auto fan, you hardly know the unit is on. The compressor does kick in, but it doesn't blast in and is actually no louder than a window unit.
1166922
The unit is noisy in a small room- with the fan on high especially. Not any noisier than others I have previously owned. I like the portability & versatility of this unit. No regrets.
318966
I just got this AC for my own bedroom. of course it makes some noise but it relatively quiet and definitely not disruptive in any way. I like it, and I haven't had it for that long but it's working out pretty nicely�
224928
I think it is very quiet for how cold this unit gets. It gets more quiet when its on it's Econ Mode. I think all window air conditioners will have some level of noise but in my opinion this is one of the quietest ones I have ever owned. And once you stop listening to judge the level of noise it becomes bearly noticeable at all. This is a great quiet unit in my opinion.
90089
We are at the max cubic foot cooling specs for this AC. You, if it's an eight foot ceiling, are less than half what we are cooling. You should be ok. Be sure to read my comments about the compressor cooling hose being hot. Your smaller room may be easier to cool without insulating the one hose. I don't find the noise objectionable but it's a pretty big room and it's at the far end. It doesn't affect our hearing the tv programs. I haven't heard a window AC for many years, and they may have improved like everything else.