is it loud? or is the sound of the motor annoying?
1382463
It is loud and will get louder with time. Be careful with power cord It will twist up and short out.
1382464
It's ok not that loud but my grandmother couldn't use it cause ir was to heavy for her
1382465
The sound of the motor is not loud or annoying...not in my estimation. It's performance outweighs the sound it makes. It's well worth the money.
1382466
I personal don't think its loud, its kind of a mumm.... I am very satisfied with is unit, does a good job.
389600
No, its not noisy. but you can hear it, its a soft sound maybe like a small fan, its not an annoying sound.
175587
When it's on the lowest setting it makes a low motor sound. On medium and high it is definitely louder. High is almost too noisy for me.
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.
593972
There is gentle hum- it's a slight motor sound mixed with a water evaporating sound- it's almost a whisper like the name lol. It's not bothersome to me. But it's not 100% silent.
233473
Mine is loud too compared with, say, Air-O-Swiss, which I had before, but I've found I can sleep though it. It doesn't sound like a waterfall, though, just like a motor.
1509009
I don't think it's loud at all! It has a slight hum when the motor kicks on.
2204123
It is not that noisy. I've never had a complaint. Audio feedback: yes, too loud: no.
1168938
Mine was noisy enough that you would have to speak loudly to talk over it. It also drew attention from anyone walking nearby. I'll say compared my car idling to power it, it was easily louder than my engine.
383796
I would not call it quiet, but its not intolerable. I do not know about the motor.
1650997
It is loud when it first starts.. But after the swing and motor sync it quiets down.. Not silent, but not loud. Hope that helps
145796
Yes, I find it fairly loud. On my machine, anyway, which is older and ready to be replaced because it leaks.
32827
It is not silent, but not that noisy. My suspicious cat and I both adjusted to the motor and aren't bothered by it any more.
1347310
No, the fan isn't loud. The motor is loud, and annoying as hell. I found an awesome loud can with a quiet motor and it's perfect. Loud whoosh without the annoying, loud whine is what you're looking for.
1280773
The motor on mine definitely drowned out the water but I wouldn't say it was obnoxiously loud either. I got used to it and the dogs/cats loved it so it was worth it from that standpoint.
559210
Yep - it makes the sound from the motor. The reviews mention it. You should have done more research or return it. I don't know of any that dont'make this sound though...
1228203
Well I wouldn't want it in the room if I was trying to take a nap but I use it outside to clean my tankless hot water heater. In other words, yes it is rather loud but not overly irritating. I guess it all depends on what you are going to use it for, where, and for what period of time.