I already have a humidifier (basic model of a mail order site that works on the same principle as above, the difference was the price that is 50% of Beurer =) I use in the room of my son. As he complains about the noise that bothered him to fall asleep, I bought this humidifier because the comments show a very silent device. On arrival, I was very disappointed. Humidifier nice but noise level was only slightly less noisy than my device "basic", it's hard to sleep when it is running. So, I sent it back. For those seeking a truly silent apparatus for use bedroom, maybe it would be investing in a device-type noise level