HELP...Need a loud 20" box fan for "white noise" - YorkieTalk.com Forums

stovesj · 06-12-2011, 05:05 PM

Does anyone have a recommendation for a 20 inch box fan that is LOUD? I am more interested in one that is loud as opposed to the air flow. We mostly use it to drown out snoring (ughhh) and other noises to get a good nights sleep.

If you have purchased one recently, that meets this criteria (LOUD OR LOUDER) please give me the make an model number. I'm getting desperate!!!!!

sugarmamma · 06-12-2011, 05:09 PM

what about a white noise machine? I have slept with one for 20 years!! I also now have an app on my Iphone that is a white noise machine!! I cannot sleep without it.....

BTW SS industrial fans are very loud!! I have one of those too

JESSY_RN2B · 06-12-2011, 05:12 PM

I have a 15 dollar white noise machine from Target (or walmart) that is amazing! I use it for my child :-)

sugarmamma · 06-12-2011, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by JESSY_RN2B

I have a 15 dollar white noise machine from Target (or walmart) that is amazing! I use it for my child :-)

Mine is Sharper Image but I assume they all are similar. My IPhone App is amazing and it was free (with the phone

)

JESSY_RN2B · 06-12-2011, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by sugarmamma

Mine is Sharper Image but I assume they all are similar. My IPhone App is amazing and it was free (with the phone

)

Mine is homedics. Love that thing. I originally bought it when I worked 7p-7a shifts and then my DD inherited it

It's about the size of a tea plate but it's super loud and efficient

sugarmamma · 06-12-2011, 05:29 PM

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Originally Posted by JESSY_RN2B

Mine is homedics. Love that thing. I originally bought it when I worked 7p-7a shifts and then my DD inherited it

It's about the size of a tea plate but it's super loud and efficient

I usually don't travel without mine. I am going to Mexico on Friday SANS sound machine......using only my IPhone

Lisa and Pic · 06-13-2011, 08:04 AM

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Originally Posted by sugarmamma

I usually don't travel without mine. I am going to Mexico on Friday SANS sound machine......using only my IPhone

I laughed when I read this. I'm addicted too (to a sound of a fan). I usually pack a small one in my bag, but not as good as a window fan. I bet you can ask the front desk of the place you are staying, if they have a fan. Then give them a big tip.

I have a noise machine, but for whatever reason, it does not work for me like it sounds like it works for you.

Deuce · 06-13-2011, 08:12 AM

I just did a preview for the white noise stuff...do you think this is a good thing for extremely light sleepers? (I used to sleep like I was in a coma, now anything and everything wakes me up) I've tried music but it just wakes me up every-time the tempo changes, leaving a tv on is no good, and fans give me a sore throat.

gardengirl77 · 06-13-2011, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sugarmamma

Mine is Sharper Image but I assume they all are similar. My IPhone App is amazing and it was free (with the phone

)

Have you tried the iphone app on a Bose iphone dock? INCREDIBLE! It sounds totally real. Its really small & light too. Now I always have to take it with me if I go somewhere. I LOVE it. (I especially love the thunderstorm & ocean sounds on the iphone apps.)

ritapatt · 06-13-2011, 09:21 AM

I bought a fan at a yardsale for my son at college- It was just the cheapo walmart one-hardly used $2! can't go wrong right?
It was like a jetplane taking off and hardly moved any air!- I don't think you would be disappointed! (make sure to set it on a hard surface for maximum vibration.)

JESSY_RN2B · 06-13-2011, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by sugarmamma

I usually don't travel without mine. I am going to Mexico on Friday SANS sound machine......using only my IPhone

I don't have an iphone but now am wondering if droid has an app?

Nancy1999 · 06-13-2011, 09:38 AM

Here’s a great website with white pink or brown noise. SimplyNoise - The Best Free White Noise Generator on the Internet.. Try setting it for brown noise and high oscillating, you'll get so sleepy.

JesStang · 06-13-2011, 10:31 AM

Wow, I thought I was the only weird one that needed noise to sleep!! My boyfriend LOVES when it's quiet but that just keeps me awake.

I've been sleeping w/ a fan my whole life and I love it. I like the noise and the air.

BrendaS54 · 06-13-2011, 10:37 AM

I also have to sleep with a noise.. No music just white noise. I have a air hepa filter machine I have on all the time.. Cleans air and makes the noise so I can sleep. We got it at Menards and I have had it for 8 years now. Just change the filter twice a year.. I love it! If we are staying out of town in a hotel. I have the fan going on the heater or air conditioner. It helps!

stovesj · 06-13-2011, 11:29 AM

Thank you everyone for the great suggestions. I have looked into the white noise machines on the internet and read the reviews on them. Many of them have noises that are intermittent and I need a constant noise which the fan provides along with the air movement. It also has to be quite loud to drown out the snoring.

I will check into some of the ones you have suggested and see if they will work for my situation. Not only that, but it would be great to have something that is small enough to travel with.

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stovesj Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kenmore, Washington Posts: 3,299	HELP...Need a loud 20" box fan for "white noise" Does anyone have a recommendation for a 20 inch box fan that is LOUD? I am more interested in one that is loud as opposed to the air flow. We mostly use it to drown out snoring (ughhh) and other noises to get a good nights sleep. If you have purchased one recently, that meets this criteria (LOUD OR LOUDER) please give me the make an model number. I'm getting desperate!!!!! __________________ JoanneGracie and Izzy Wag More...Bark Less Last edited by stovesj; 06-12-2011 at 05:07 PM.

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sugarmamma Donating YT 18K Club Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Yorkie Zoo Posts: 34,152	what about a white noise machine? I have slept with one for 20 years!! I also now have an app on my Iphone that is a white noise machine!! I cannot sleep without it..... BTW SS industrial fans are very loud!! I have one of those too __________________ Lisa, Mom to Curri Bee Vindi Loo Tikka Masala Sugar Baby

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Nancy1999 I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arizona Posts: 25,396 Blog Entries: 2	Here’s a great website with white pink or brown noise. SimplyNoise - The Best Free White Noise Generator on the Internet.. Try setting it for brown noise and high oscillating, you'll get so sleepy. __________________ NancyJoey Proud members of the CrAzYcLuB and YAP! ** Just Say No to Puppymills – Join YAP! Yorkshire Terrier Club of America – Breeder Referrals

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JesStang YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Mustang, Oklahoma Posts: 301	Wow, I thought I was the only weird one that needed noise to sleep!! My boyfriend LOVES when it's quiet but that just keeps me awake. I've been sleeping w/ a fan my whole life and I love it. I like the noise and the air. __________________ Two babies, Lily & Tristan!

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Deuce No Longer a Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 1,717 Blog Entries: 1	I just did a preview for the white noise stuff...do you think this is a good thing for extremely light sleepers? (I used to sleep like I was in a coma, now anything and everything wakes me up) I've tried music but it just wakes me up every-time the tempo changes, leaving a tv on is no good, and fans give me a sore throat.

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ritapatt YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Merritt Island,FL Posts: 1,400	I bought a fan at a yardsale for my son at college- It was just the cheapo walmart one-hardly used $2! can't go wrong right? It was like a jetplane taking off and hardly moved any air!- I don't think you would be disappointed! (make sure to set it on a hard surface for maximum vibration.)

06-13-2011, 10:37 AM	#14
BrendaS54 Brenda's Brat Bunch Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Michigan Posts: 3,244	I also have to sleep with a noise.. No music just white noise. I have a air hepa filter machine I have on all the time.. Cleans air and makes the noise so I can sleep. We got it at Menards and I have had it for 8 years now. Just change the filter twice a year.. I love it! If we are staying out of town in a hotel. I have the fan going on the heater or air conditioner. It helps! __________________ " IF you tell the truth,you don't have to remember anything."

06-13-2011, 11:29 AM	#15
stovesj Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Kenmore, Washington Posts: 3,299	Thank you everyone for the great suggestions. I have looked into the white noise machines on the internet and read the reviews on them. Many of them have noises that are intermittent and I need a constant noise which the fan provides along with the air movement. It also has to be quite loud to drown out the snoring. I will check into some of the ones you have suggested and see if they will work for my situation. Not only that, but it would be great to have something that is small enough to travel with. __________________ JoanneGracie and Izzy Wag More...Bark Less