This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. Excess humidity doesn’t just make your home feel sticky and uncomfortable; it is a breeding ground for mold and dust mites. But for many people, the cure feels worse than the disease. Standard dehumidifiers use large, uninsulated … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. There is nothing quite like relaxing by the pool on a warm summer afternoon, until the pool pump kicks on and sounds like a commercial jet preparing for takeoff. Standard, older pool pumps use single-speed induction motors. … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. A standard builder-grade garbage disposal sounds like a blender trying to crush a bag of rocks. Clocking in at over 80 decibels, turning on the disposal usually means halting all conversation in the kitchen. If you have … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. Every DIYer needs an air compressor for filling tires, blowing off sawdust, or running a brad nailer. But standard “pancake” compressors are violently loud. Sitting in a closed garage next to a 90-decibel motor kicking on is … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. A traditional gas generator runs at around 70 to 80 decibels. It sounds like a lawnmower running right outside your window. If you are camping in a peaceful forest, sleeping in a van, or living in an … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. If you play games like League of Legends or Valorant, you are clicking your mouse thousands of times per hour. To you, it’s just gameplay. To the person trying to sleep in the next room, it sounds … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I am addicted to “Nugget Ice.” You know, the soft, chewable ice you get at drive-thrus. But buying a countertop machine was a nightmare for my kitchen peace. The first one I bought sounded like a refrigerator … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I love sleeping with the window open on a cool night. But I hate the noise. Standard box fans placed in a window are loud mechanical drones. Even worse, because the window is open around them, they … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. The sound of boiling water is surprisingly loud. It is a rolling, chaotic roar that cuts through a quiet house. And the beeping. Why do cheap kettles beep so loud when they finish? If you make tea … Read more
This post contains affiliate links. If you use these links to buy something, we may earn a commission. I need airflow to sleep, but I can’t stand the sound of a rattling fan motor. For years, the “Tower Fan” was known for two things: being convenient and being noisy. The tall plastic housing tends to … Read more