Is 3 sones loud for a bathroom fan?

The short answer: fans rated at 1.5 or fewer sones are the quieter models, while 4.0 sones is common for loud fans. For the softest bathroom fan noise, focus on models with 0.5 or fewer sones.

How many sones is a quiet bathroom fan?

Typical bath fans range anywhere from <0.3 sones to 6.0 sones. Below is a chart detailing what sound level you can expect out of a certain sone level: <0.3 sones: This is the lowest possible sone rating for a ventilation fan. At <0.3 sones, you won’t even know the fan is running (maybe like my hotel experience?)

What is the best sones for a bathroom fan?

For a quiet fan, look for a sone rating of less than 1.0. When you buy a new bathroom fan, you’ll need to look at many factors, including the size of your bathroom. A bigger bathroom is going to need a better, bigger ventilation system. A higher ceiling will probably need extra ventilation.

What does 4 sones sound like?

4.0 sones is the sound of normal television (which would be ridiculously loud for a normal bathroom fan, though I’ve heard some this loud!)

What does .3 sones sound like?

How loud is 3 sones? A sone rating of three is comparable to the sound of a turned on television or a radio playing at a comfortable volume level.

How many sones is considered quiet?

1.5-2
That said, most consider a sone rating of 1.5-2 to be soft enough to be considered “quiet.” This is still louder than that quiet refrigerator, but it will be very acceptable to most people. If you have your eye on a fan with a higher rating on the sone scale, you might wonder just how loud it really is.