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Quiet Mark

Helping you find quieter appliances for your home.

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Creating a peaceful home

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What is Quiet Mark? 

• Quiet Mark is a global certification programme which technically assesses and certifies the quietest solutions to unwanted noise, like appliances and technology, to help you create a calmer, less stressful environment at home or work. 

• 82% of Brits would like appliances in their homes to be quieter.* If that’s you, Quiet Mark’s seal of approval will help you make informed decisions on the lowest noise high performance tech.

• From washing machines to dishwashers to fans and more across over 40 product categories  - the products which have achieved this certification label are among the quietest in their categories.

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What are the benefits of quieter products?

  • Peace of mind: Reduced noise levels mean a more relaxed atmosphere for you to enjoy.
  • Increased productivity: A quieter space helps to focus better and get more done. With an increasing number of people working from home, it's become more important than ever to cut down unwanted noise around us.
  • Healthier living: From better sleep to reduced stress levels, quiet products at home help enhance overall health.

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How does Quiet Mark test products? 

The science behind Quiet Mark certification

  • • Expert teams at Quiet Mark's labs carry out acoustic measurement tests to assess noise levels of 1000s of products.
    • Several criteria are used to determine noise performance of products, decibel levels and sound quality being two of them.
    • Products in the same category are compared like for like in each assessment.
    • Only the top 20-30% of the quietest products in each category are eligible for the Quiet Mark certification, ensuring trustworthy third party expert insights for shoppers.
    • It’s worth noting that products are re-checked every year to ensure that the quietest products are rightly certified.

Who are Quiet Mark? 

Poppy Szkiler, CEO and founder of Quiet Mark, speaking into a mic at an event.

Meet the innovators leading the Quiet Revolution

• Founded by Poppy Szkiler and her mother Gloria Connell in 2012, the global Quiet Mark certification is a third-generation family business serving a charitable remit to protect public health.
• Quiet Mark is associated with the UK Noise Abatement Society (NAS) charitable foundation, founded by Poppy’s grandfather and Gloria's father John Connell OBE, in 1959.
• The NAS and Quiet Mark have led advocacy for international noise reduction for over 67 years, pioneering solutions to create calmer homes, workplaces or communal spaces.

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