I switched to ultra-quiet kitchen appliances – and realised how much home noise may be stealing healthy years - netmums

I switched to ultra-quiet kitchen appliances – and realised how much home noise may be stealing healthy years  

Netmums Editorial 

Mornings in a small British kitchen can sound like rush hour, but do quiet kitchen appliances really change that? One Netmums' writer tested Quiet Mark kettles and a coffee machine to hear the difference.

In this Netmums feature, a UK writer explores how everyday kitchen noise may be affecting our health and whether quieter appliances and quiet kitchen appliances can make a noticeable difference at home.

From the morning grind of coffee machines to the rumble and hiss of boiling kettles, the article looks at how common household sounds contribute to the background noise many families live with each day. Drawing on research linking noise pollution to lost healthy life years and increased health risks, the piece examines how quiet kitchen appliances and improved appliance design can help reduce unnecessary noise in busy homes, including Quiet Mark Certified products from brands such as Jura, Dualit and Breville.

The article also features insight from Quiet Mark CEO and Founder Poppy Szkiler, explaining how independent acoustic testing helps identify appliances designed to operate more quietly and highlighting the growing importance of sound quality as well as sound level in modern home technology.

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Above: The Netmums tester found the Quiet Mark Certified Jura Z10 coffee machine produced a softer, less intrusive hum compared with the usual harsh grinder noise.

Research from the UK Health Security Agency says noise pollution costs the UK about 130,000 healthy life years and raises the risk of stroke and heart disease. The UK Government’s Science and Technology Committee has even called it a "neglected pollutant".

Poppy Szkiler, founder of Quiet Mark, said: "Sound affects our brain waves, heart rate and emotional balance. Our minds and bodies are constantly dealing with layers of noise in our homes and workplaces, which can become exhausting over time,".

Above: Quiet Mark Certified kitchen appliances make mornings quieter and less of a grind for the Netmums' tester.

Read the article 'I switched to ultra-quiet kitchen appliances – and realised how much home noise may be stealing healthy years' at Netmums