Vince44 202 Posted May 22, 2018 I do. Turn two large box fans on high every night before bed. And it's not even cause it's hot in the house. Drowns out all types of noises that can wake one up. Never hear my own dogs or neighbors dog barking. Never hear any loud engine noises or car doors slamming. Never hear any walking or talking in the living room. Great way to guarantee a good night's sleep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted May 22, 2018 Yes. It drowns out unwanted noise. I cannot sleep in complete silence any more. Although it makes me a tad nervous if I should be hearing something that's getting drown out Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sho Nuff 719 Posted May 22, 2018 Used to be a box fan.. now its the sound of the air purifier fan...hate sleeping in the complete quiet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted May 22, 2018 Ticking of clocks drives me nuts at night. I absolute hate if I sleep at someones house and there is a clock ticking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,594 Posted May 22, 2018 Be careful, the Koreans may be onto something. Â https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fan_death Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,594 Posted May 22, 2018 To answer the question, yes. I use an air purifier to provide white noise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,904 Posted May 22, 2018 Never had, but my wife started about 10 years ago...doesnt bother me...I can sleep fine without one. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,890 Posted May 22, 2018 Yes - have an ac wall unit I use on fan when its cool out. Its louder than any outside noise but the consistency of it is easier to sleep through. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted May 22, 2018 Third world countries are stupid Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Djgb13 2,338 Posted May 22, 2018 Cant sleep without one. One reason is that it gets too quiet without one. Another is that I get too hot without one on Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
penultimatestraw 473 Posted May 22, 2018 Yes, a ceiling fan. It's too hot to sleep most nights otherwise. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dain11279 927 Posted May 22, 2018 Think we had this thread not long ago. Yeah, I have to have a fan going every night. AC in the summer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jerryskids 5,198 Posted May 22, 2018 At home we have a ceiling fan up high, at least this time of year. There usually isn't much outside noise except birds chirping in the morning. Â Hotels are interesting -- they claim to be concerned about the environment but they give you hella thick comforters so you need to crank the air down to 64. Anyway, I turn the fan to "always on" to maintain white noise so I can't hear people in the hallway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Patriotsfatboy1 1,432 Posted May 22, 2018 The fan is usually on your mom when I am done with her. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iam90sbaby 2,125 Posted May 23, 2018 Nope. No noise, pitch black or I cant sleep. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reality 2,710 Posted May 23, 2018 Ceiling fan, year round. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted May 23, 2018 Yes. Box and ceiling. And summer same plus AC. I like paying the power company. Apparently Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vuduchile 1,941 Posted May 23, 2018 No. It just needs to be cool and dark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fireballer 2,381 Posted May 23, 2018 I never did until I started sleeping in a firehouse. Its a must in a firehouse bunkroom. All types of noises are emitted from bodies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted May 23, 2018 I use an app on my phone. Rain sound usually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nzoner 936 Posted May 23, 2018 mama nzoner always had a fan going when I was a baby and I grew up having to have one to sleep good to this day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strike 3,968 Posted May 23, 2018 Mainly when it's warm so starting to get in to the season. The whole house fan is one of the best things ever invented by man. Love it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cruzer 1,992 Posted May 23, 2018 Damn near impossible to sleep w/out my ceiling fan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,328 Posted May 23, 2018 My heterosexual life partner gypsybrat LOVES the fans. Hell, when I wake up in the morning, that weird fock has a tornado going on in our double wide. 4 fuckin fans placed stategically around the place (not including his room) just to make me nervous when I prance (yea, I said prance) around the house in the morning. For reals, tho..It helps me wake up. Damn polar vortex and all Kinda like a previous poster here said, though... the white noise is the key  Myself, Gotta have the ceiling fan on. Air moving vs stagnant air is kinda soothing and stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted May 23, 2018 Usually, I have the AC on when we fall asleep (wall unit). If it is dry weather, Ill have a humidifier going. Usually, at some point in the night, the fiancé will have turned on the fan and turned off the air con. I use white noise app because it is often noisy as Fock outside in china.  Now when I go home and try to sleep in my parents huge ass empty house in the country, the utter silence kind of creeps me out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,328 Posted May 23, 2018  Now when I go home and try to sleep in my moms house in the country, the utter silence kind of creeps me out. Mebbe you should try some foreplay with your mom first  Worked for the rest of us here Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bier Meister 1,513 Posted May 23, 2018 in the summer. i generally get warm anyway and will sleep outside of the blankets even when its not summer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GobbleDog 816 Posted May 23, 2018 I grew up in a two-story house in Orlando.... with no air-conditioning. My dad was wealthy, but a total cheapskate. My folks had a wall unit, but nothing in my room. Not even a fan. In the dead of summer I slept with the window open and sweat my ass off praying for a gust of wind. Â Today, I sleep fine (with or without a fan) - as long as the temp is below 80 degrees. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted May 23, 2018 Mebbe you should try some foreplay with your mom first  Worked for the rest of us here Ill pass, but good for mom. Hope shes having fun. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,328 Posted May 23, 2018 Ill pass, but good for mom. Hope shes having fun. Unfortunately for her, most of us couldn't even get it up  (Not your moms fault) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted May 23, 2018 Unfortunately for her, most of us couldn't even get it up  (Not your moms fault) I dont know about now, but circa 1994, there was a suitcase full of toys in the closet, including a strap on. My brother and I found it, and agreed to never speak of it again.  Pm me if you need the suitcase combination. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SUXBNME 1,328 Posted May 23, 2018 I dont know about now, but circa 1994, there was a suitcase full of toys in the closet, including a strap on. My brother and I found it, and agreed to never speak of it again.  Pm me if you need the suitcase combination. Meh, I liked Toys in the Attic better   Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted May 23, 2018 I grew up in a two-story house in Orlando.... with no air-conditioning. My dad was wealthy, but a total cheapskate. My folks had a wall unit, but nothing in my room. Not even a fan. In the dead of summer I slept with the window open and sweat my ass off praying for a gust of wind. Â Today, I sleep fine (with or without a fan) - as long as the temp is below 80 degrees. That sounds like hell Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
titans&bucs&bearsohmy! 2,745 Posted May 23, 2018 I grew up in a two-story house in Orlando.... with no air-conditioning. My dad was wealthy, but a total cheapskate. My folks had a wall unit, but nothing in my room. Not even a fan. In the dead of summer I slept with the window open and sweat my ass off praying for a gust of wind.  Today, I sleep fine (with or without a fan) - as long as the temp is below 80 degrees. Our apartment here in south china is supposedly a two bedroom. The actual bedroom has a wall unit, as well as another in the living room. The second bedroom is a joke. Its for a kid apparently. I can touch all four walls without fully extending my arms from the center of the room. No air con at all, no windows, and it is hot as Fock down here. Similar to Florida, climate wise. The landlord had a tiny cot in there. We told them to remove it, and use it as storage for shoes and luggage.  Anyone who actually keeps a kid in there should do jail time.  Of course, the focking school I work at has no air con in the class rooms. 50 focking kids just sweating their focking asses off. It smells like rancid in there. There are fans, but fanning hot as Fock air around only does very little I find. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike Honcho 4,027 Posted May 23, 2018 Ceiling fan + open windows in the Midwest pretty much all summer, not close to any main roads, so mostly only noise is crickets and song birds. Maybe 2-3 times a summer I'll have to turn the AC on at night, but that's pretty rare. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted May 23, 2018 Our apartment here in south china is supposedly a two bedroom. The actual bedroom has a wall unit, as well as another in the living room. Â The second bedroom is a joke. Its for a kid apparently. I can touch all four walls without fully extending my arms from the center of the room. No air con at all, no windows, and it is hot as Fock down here. Similar to Florida, climate wise. The landlord had a tiny cot in there. We told them to remove it, and use it as storage for shoes and luggage. Â Anyone who actually keeps a kid in there should do jail time. Â Of course, the focking school I work at has no air con in the class rooms. 50 focking kids just sweating their focking asses off. It smells like rancid ###### in there. There are fans, but fanning hot as Fock air around only does very little I find. There was never air conditioning until I got to junior high. Actually some of my high school classes weren't ac Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shotsup 832 Posted May 23, 2018 I have my office window open and a fan facing my desk as I type this. Always have a fan on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TD Ryan2 314 Posted May 23, 2018 in college, yes - dorms were loud, the fan was perfect. Â as a Husband, Dad, and Homeowner - no, if something is loud enough to wake me up, I need to hear it and get up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MDC 5,890 Posted May 23, 2018 I have my office window open and a fan facing my desk as I type this. Always have a fan on. Why do you sleep in the office? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites