How loud and distruptive is the alarm? I'm wanting to use it during the day with my 6 year old son with DS for toilet training
375835
It is loud but I don't think it is too bad. My 7 sleep up against a wall with my twins on the other side and they are not disturbed by the sound.
375836
The alarm is not excruciatingly loud, just enough to wake my son and me (in another room). When I first tried training him at night, I set a regular alarm and he never woke up to it. This one woke him right up, stopped him in the peeing process and he was able to finish in the bathroom. We have used it for about 4 or 5 weeks now and he has been dry for two weeks straight! I love it!
375837
It seems fairly loud, but it was not loud enough to wake our daughter from sleep most nights. We have had much better luck with the "Malem Ultimate Selectable Bedwetting Alarm with Vibration - Royal Blue".
375838
When battery was going bad but it is very sensitive (which is good) so if fingers are evens little wet it will go off. We had no problems at all with the clamp.
375839
It is not disruptive at all. It is very small and clips to the child's clothes, up near the neck is best. It has two alerts, it vibrates about the same as a cellphone call vibrate. Then it has a little chirping sound like a small bird. The vibration is only noticed by the child of course, and the unobtrusive chirp alerts anyone nearby that there is leakage. It senses the first signs of moisture. With my Granddaughter it did not work at first. She would dream that she got up to go to the bathroom. Then after a few days it would wake her up but she did not have enough control to hold it. Thanks to the alarm she has developed enough control to hold it through the night and no longer needs the alarm. It is not disruptive at all. It is very small and clips to the child's clothes, up near the neck is best. It has two alerts, it vibrates about the same as a cellphone call vibrate. Then it has a little chirping sound like a small bird. The vibration is only noticed by the child of course, and the unobtrusive chirp alerts anyone nearby that there is leakage. It senses the first signs of moisture. With my Granddaughter it did not work at first. She would dream that she got up to go to the bathroom. Then after a few days it would wake her up but she did not have enough control to hold it.... » Read More It is not disruptive at all. It is very small and clips to the child's clothes, up near the neck is best. It has two alerts, it vibrates about the same as a cellphone call vibrate. Then it has a little chirping sound like a small bird. The vibration is only noticed by the child of course, and the unobtrusive chirp alerts anyone nearby that there is leakage. It senses the first signs of moisture. With my Granddaughter it did not work at first. She would dream that she got up to go to the bathroom. Then after a few days it would wake her up but she did not have enough control to hold it. Thanks to the alarm she has developed enough control to hold it through the night and no longer needs the alarm. « Show Less
375840
I didn't find it too bad on the decibal level - it was not as loud as an alarm on an alarm clock. I found the vibrating feature more effective at waking my daughter up than the alarm. I know some people complained it was not loud enough, but I really thought it was sufficient for its purpose.
10289
It is very easy too set the alarm without assistance. It only turns one way so if you go past your intended time just keep going around until you reach the desired time. As for the volume, I think it is loud. It is not the annoying buzzzzzzzzzzzzzz of the previous models it is a digital beep which changes with urgency if you don't turn it off quickly.
1789595
iIt's the loudest timer I've ever had, though it's not horribly ear-splitting. It rings for about a minute (a beeping noise) unless you turn it off sooner. I don't think you could use it as an alarm clock though.
1163148
It's not crazy loud or anything like that .. it's a series of beeps. Just to let you know though it's very hardy and my son still plays with it daily.he's 4 soon to be 5.
2258879
The alarm can be turned on and off from inside. The bell/ chime is probably loud enough to wake you up, but shouldn't be "scary." It reminds me of the sound when you would drive into a full service gas station.
1115735
I don't feel that it is to loud. I too have all hardwood and tile in my house. Love this for a toddler. My son loves this train! He is crazy about trains.
997184
It isnt that loud. It depends on how light of sleepers your kids are. Wouldnt bother my daughter, but would wake my son.
470498
It is quite loud, at the same time it also vibrates and blinks, but if the child is sleeping very hard at that moment, you of have to help the child to wake up.At the beginning, it woke him up, but after a few days, he got a little used to it, so while almost sleeping he mutes the alarm and tries to continue to sleep. But, if the alarm continues detecting wet, it starts ringing again in a minute. I can assure you that the alarm is enough loud that it'll wake YOU up even if you're in another room ;-).
1700241
My son sleeps through it sometimes too. I keep his door open at night and the alarm is loud enough to wake me from across the hall. Perhaps that will help you? Good luck!
643334
The alarm can be loud but you can adjust it. You can also set different alarm tones. I love it and it works great!!
470497
Yes! I believe there's 8 alarms to chose from. We've only used the vibrating alarm because my sons share a room and I didn't want to wake both if them. Their room is on the 2nd floor and we can hear the vibrating alarm from the 1st floor.
1209751
It is actually not loud. It is probably less than a toilet flush. It's pretty powerful also. It saved my basement from total annihilation .
1648117
I have had mine for years and years but I can't really answer! I use the alarm sound which will go off ten separate times probably 30 sec. Or so apart. I have had on since around 1978-ish and am only on my second one. I t is set for 4 separate alarms. I love the convenience of being able to grab my alarm and a couple containers when we go to my son's for an overnight. Good size too for the purse don't you agree? If you haven't purchased it yet I suggest you do. Enjoy.
527802
I've owned two of them and they have always made at least some sound. I don't know if I'd describe it as "loud" though. One of my cats was scared of the noise so I bought a cheap timer which allows me to set times during the day where the power gets turned on (the same thing people use for Christmas lights). I only turn it "on" for 2 hours twice a day and it works fine. I'd suggest doing that. No need to run the motor 24 hours a day since you don't need to.
905112
There is a loud and not as loud. I have duct tape over the speaker and put it in a drawer and can still hear it just fine. Really good investment. We use ours every night monitoring kids getting up and out of bedrooms.
2229780
It is loud but not so you can hear it on a different floor. If it was that loud I would not want it. When I go to an area that is far away I TAKE IT WITH ME TO THAT AREA. The unit is light so there is no problem. It beeps for about 30 seconds before it shuts off.
1105608
If your hear it or not depends on where you can locate the sensor unit in proximity to your bedroom. It is not super loud so it probably wake you up if you can get the sensor close enough to your bedroom to still pick up his movement if he get up to leave his room. You might consider using a drive way alert instead...it is a little louder and you can put the sensor so it beams across his bedroom door and the main unit in your bedroom next to your bed since it is wireless.