TheFederalistWeasel
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Call me weird but I have a pair of box fans and a ceiling fan that run almost 24/7.
I sleep with three fans on in my room on year round, I like it cool in my bedroom and I’ve found that for some reason I cannot sleep w/o some type of background noise. I’ve tried the radio going but that don’t cut it, the only thing that works is my trusty fan on hi.
When I stay over at a relative’s house or out of town in a hotel I find it nearly impossible to get a good nights rest unless I can grab a fan and have it going near the bed.
Plus I like the cool air circulating around me.
I seem to be able to notice any “other†noises over the fans, such as the cats knocking over something in the kitchen or loud noises outside.
The way my house is laid out the only points of entry unless you have a 10 foot extension ladder are thru the front area near where we park our cars. Doors are heavy metal with deadbolts and standard locks and we have storm windows up as well. So one would make a bit of racket coming inside.
I’ve been awakening at night by odd noises most of which I can quickly locate the source of or explain away.
I police the same county where I live so I am fully aware of any and all home invasions/entries/burglaries which occur and 98% occur when the home owners are gone in daylight. I believe this is in part, because the crooks understand that we are a rural county and it’s a given each home has at a minimum a shotgun or a deer rifle inside and Bubba knows how to use it cause he feeds his family with it.
Anyone else have a need for background noise while sleeping? How does it affect your awareness that you have experienced?
I sleep with three fans on in my room on year round, I like it cool in my bedroom and I’ve found that for some reason I cannot sleep w/o some type of background noise. I’ve tried the radio going but that don’t cut it, the only thing that works is my trusty fan on hi.
When I stay over at a relative’s house or out of town in a hotel I find it nearly impossible to get a good nights rest unless I can grab a fan and have it going near the bed.
Plus I like the cool air circulating around me.
I seem to be able to notice any “other†noises over the fans, such as the cats knocking over something in the kitchen or loud noises outside.
The way my house is laid out the only points of entry unless you have a 10 foot extension ladder are thru the front area near where we park our cars. Doors are heavy metal with deadbolts and standard locks and we have storm windows up as well. So one would make a bit of racket coming inside.
I’ve been awakening at night by odd noises most of which I can quickly locate the source of or explain away.
I police the same county where I live so I am fully aware of any and all home invasions/entries/burglaries which occur and 98% occur when the home owners are gone in daylight. I believe this is in part, because the crooks understand that we are a rural county and it’s a given each home has at a minimum a shotgun or a deer rifle inside and Bubba knows how to use it cause he feeds his family with it.
Anyone else have a need for background noise while sleeping? How does it affect your awareness that you have experienced?
Yes, I too have a fan on any time I am trying to sleep. I even have a small one I take with me when traveling. The light breeze helps me sleep and the white noise help the tinitus. 
