Re: Excalibur Dehydrator Noise

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At 08:02 PM 3/23/2010, you wrote:

Okay, I've been reading some

scary reviews about this thing making as

much noise as a bathroom fan. Depending on how loud of a bathroom fan

we're talking about, this could be an issue. We were thinking about

getting one and putting it in our kitchen, but my parents are very

light sleepers and they're right down the hall. For those of you who

have one, exactly how much noise does it make?

It has a seven inch fan on it.

Mine makes about as much noise as a small oscillating fan. It (they; I

have two) sits on a cabinet right behind my husband's chair in the dining

room. It can be running full tilt and doesn't bother him at meal times;

we can easily talk when it's running.

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Marilyn

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Alyssa,It has gotten so that I don't notice it, but if the kids are making a lot of noise and I am irritated, then the noise irritates me. Otherwise it isn't too big of a deal. I would say that if you do not have a laundry room/utility room/usable basement, then I would suggest the garage if you find the noise too much in the house -- especially if the garage was fairly clean (meaning no one does sanding/sawing/painting on a regular basis) and that it is decently insulated (colder than the house, but nothing like standing outside). If you do keep it in the garage, you would need to keep in mind that it might work a little harder in the winter months to keep the right temp and it might take a little longer to dry things in the summer/wet months. Also, unless the garage door is

really close to the kitchen, it would be tedious walking back and forth multiple times to put the drawers/yogurt in.AmeliaP.S. When I said washing machine, I forgot that in the US people use the top loading washers which are really noisy. I have a front loading machine and it is fairly quiet compared to the top loaders when washing. However, the spin cycle is another matter. Sounds like a jet engine winding up! ; )To: BTVC-SCD Sent: Wed, March 24, 2010 6:21:32 PMSubject: Re: Excalibur Dehydrator Noise

That thing needs to be kept in a utility room with the door closed! It isn't that it is super loud, but the noise is enough and it is constant. It would be like hearing the washing machine all the time.You serious?? Grrrr darn. And we just found a spot for it in the kitchen! Now I'm not sure where it could go, really...Which do you think would be better: closet, attic, or garage? Does it run worse when it's too cold/hot? This might be a problem... Peace =)Alyssa 16 yo UC April 2008, dx Sept 2008SCD June 2009 (restarted)Azathioprine 50 mg 1x per dayPrednisone 35 mg 1x per day

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Alyssa,It has gotten so that I don't notice it, but if the kids are making a lot of noise and I am irritated, then the noise irritates me. Otherwise it isn't too big of a deal. I would say that if you do not have a laundry room/utility room/usable basement, then I would suggest the garage if you find the noise too much in the house -- especially if the garage was fairly clean (meaning no one does sanding/sawing/painting on a regular basis) and that it is decently insulated (colder than the house, but nothing like standing outside). If you do keep it in the garage, you would need to keep in mind that it might work a little harder in the winter months to keep the right temp and it might take a little longer to dry things in the summer/wet months. Also, unless the garage door is really close to the kitchen, it would be tedious walking back and forth multiple times to put the drawers/yogurt in.AmeliaP.S. When I said washing machine, I forgot that in the US people use the top loading washers which are really noisy. I have a front loading machine and it is fairly quiet compared to the top loaders when washing. However, the spin cycle is another matter. Sounds like a jet engine winding up! ; )LOL Amelia, we use both!So how does the excalibur fan compare to the fan of a convection oven (which is noticeably noisy)?Mara