How loud is this thing while the motor is turning?
1371325
Not as loud as a blender, but it's not quiet. I can her it from my room if the door is closed.
1371326
The motor is running for only the few pre-set seconds needed to dispense the food. During that time, the sound emitted by the feeder is only sufficient to attract the attention of your pet (their hearing is quite keen), but certainly not so loud as to awaken members of the family who might still be sleeping. Neighbors in an adjacent apartment should not be able to hear the feeder at any time unless they have their ear to the wall. Noise is not a problem . Just keep this in mind: the sound which is heard is not that of a motor, but of the actual kibble dropping into the plastic tray. We have two of these feeders in our home and they are timed to go off at approximately the same time, twice a day. A great product and made here in the U.S.A. Hope that helps.
1371327
I have it in a room next to my bedroom. It doesn't bother me when sleeping but it does wake my boyfriend. I just rescheduled it. I agree with the other reviewer- it's the kibble hitting the bowl and also the cats running for the feeder ( and the dogs chasing the cats)
1371328
I agree with Vincent...it's not quiet. I have mine in the restroom next to the bedroom and the echo(of kibbles hitting the bowl) from the tile is quite loud. It's a non-factor given that you no longer need to spend your time putting out food! Highly recommended!!!
1371329
Not bad at all. Somewhat like an electric can opener, but more like an electric pencil sharpener. My kitty got used to the motor sound, knows it means nuggets are served, and gallops to the serving tray immediately! A bit pricey, but you're buying AMERICAN quality. YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED WITH THIS PRODUCT!!
1371330
My cat hears it from 2 rooms away and he takes off running. I usually don't hear it over the tv. The noise level is about the same as the food hitting the bowl.
1775132
It's pretty loud. Manufacture specs say 50dB, I'd say that just about right. It's about the same noise as one of the old box style fans.
2025539
The motor is practically silent, but the rushing air makes significant noise. On low it's not all that loud.
1797043
No. Its not very loud at all. The problem is the gauge is not accurate, and it seems they've known about the issue but haven't fixed it yet. It will also blow fuses if you're not careful.
93405
The motor is not loud at all. I've not cleaned the motor itself, I just rinse everything out every week. The sound of the water trickling is obvious but not offensive.
959850
The motor is not quiet by any means. It's not too bad when idling but when you run the dough through to compress it, it is the loudest sound in the world. My neighbor runs a gear mfg company and said the motor would be quieter if larger.
1362272
It's open design, so the motor is right in front of you. I would say it's above 100 db when it's running. Louder than my Bosch 4100 for sure.
218468
I don't find it excessively loud. It's a gas powered motor after all . I just know it works great and have had no problems with it .
700541
It's fairly quiet, for a generator. Certainly quieter than the 10 HP B&S gasoline generator it replaced
516925
I don't know exactly, but it is loud. Not ear-splitting loud though. I wouldn't let the noise level deter me from buying this vacuum. Like most of the smaller vacuums, it runs a bit hot, but it doesn't bother me as I usually stop before doing all of my vacuuming.
744912
It is a little loud. But I have it in my garage and watch tv. I just turn it up a lil louder than normal �
1213484
There was no noise from ours, because it never turned even in a very strong breeze - there was a cobweb on it between the rotor and casing. We returned ours after about a week.
538704
It's def louder than a portable generator. If you start it up and don't hear it, you better go check on it. Having said that tho, I don't mean to say that it is distractingly noisy, just that you're going to hear it running.
229841
It gets pretty loud! I guess it really depends on what kind of motorcycle you're riding.
1670728
It's really quiet and efficient. When the motor kicks on its really not load. I would compare it to about the same noise as turning a window ac unit.
1653153
I don't have much to compare it against, but I'd say its slightly loud, but not too bad. If it is completely silent, it's very noticeable, but otherwise, its not too bad.
186434
It makes a gentle whirring type noise - really the motor running. It didn't bother me though.