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 Noise Levels
One of the key features of a washing machines it the noise it produces, or more technically put, the decibel level it produces. Currently (2010), most washing machines fall between the following decibel levels.
The decibel scale may not mean much to some of you. Therefore it is handy to highlight the decibel rating with a commonly heard sound. Let's start off with the decibel level of zero, which is total silence. At a decibel level of ninety, the peak of any washing machine, a lawnmower will make this level of noise. At a decibel of twenty, which few if any washing machines can match, it is akin to someone speaking very quietly. Someone speaking at an average level, it is in the range of fifty to sixty decibels. Therefore, an average washing machine makes the sound of someone talking normally, a quiet washing machine is akin to someone whispering, and a loud washing machine is akin to someone shouting. No doubt if you are reading this page your primary concern is picking a washing machine with a low decibel level. Therefore I have created a list for some of the most quiet machines currently for sale (2010),
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