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I have about 3 feet between the wall and the unit. I was thinking about something removable and slotted so there is no chance about airflow restriction. Any suggestions?
I have about 3 feet between the wall and the unit. I was thinking about something removable and slotted so there is no chance about airflow restriction. Any suggestions?
Make them from fully sound proof material and place them up against the house structure so you're not impacting air flow. You may need to make side enclosures the same way just keep them at least 30 inches from the sides of the units.
The structure would be in the shape of a U with the open part facing away from the house.
Just realize that air conditioning sounds can be heard through vibration... so the level of quiet you accomplish may or may not give you what you expect.
Did the blankets decrease the sound any? Because you could just keep adding blankets.
If you are shooting for no sound at all: you're probably going to be disappointed.
I don't expect no sound at all but there is still significant sound. It decreased the sound I think about 20 percent. I was hoping for half. Sound proof material? where do I get it?
You can build a small open air shelter over the units with a roof. The roof will buffer the sound going up towards your windows and shade the units making them more efficient.
I don't think you can ever get rid of that sound though, the way they are placed right under the windows like that.
I don't expect no sound at all but there is still significant sound. It decreased the sound I think about 20 percent. I was hoping for half. Sound proof material? where do I get it?
You can buy it from Amazon, but I'd look around. At least by checking out amazon you know what to look for and can read the reviews.
Also, In your search bar type in Thefind.com and then do a search for 'soundproofing material' That site will show you all the stores in your area that sell soundproofing material
They're expensive so I actually used 'anti fatigue mats'. They're 1/2 inch thick rubbery, waterproof and you put them together like a puzzle. I just taped the backs together so they didn't fall down on the fence I put them on. They work at keeping the filter noise out of my neighbors yard, but I don't know if real soundproofing mats would work better.
13 bucks for a 4ft area. HD carries them too but they're more money. I use the mats under our filter and covered the 3 sections of fence area surrounding the filter.
I'm no expert obviously so lets see what those more knowledgeable have to say.
what kind of fence did you use? picture might help? HD has fence sections I could check out but would like to even have a half roof to deflect sound as well
You can build a small open air shelter over the units with a roof. The roof will buffer the sound going up towards your windows and shade the units making them more efficient.
I don't think you can ever get rid of that sound though, the way they are placed right under the windows like that.
you do not want to put a roof over them... they are meant to be outdoors in the open.
If the heat builds up in a condensing unit, it will lead to premature death of the compressor.
I don't expect no sound at all but there is still significant sound. It decreased the sound I think about 20 percent. I was hoping for half. Sound proof material? where do I get it?
Being that your compressors are small buy 4 more blankets and just keep wrapping them. This will be the cheapest, easiest option.
If they are still noisy after that any additional sound proofing can be done with just about any solid material. To keep the house looking aesthetically good looking, best to keep wrapping the compressors in blankets until this method is fully exhausted.
Typically manufacturer's use a lead blanket in their upper end models but from what I can see I can't find nothing like this... BUT even with those you can typically still hear them run from one degree to another. Definition of quiet varies is all I can say. It's quiet, but not noise less. If you can understand that? LOL.
Originally Posted by Bmachina You can build a small open air shelter over the units with a roof. The roof will buffer the sound going up towards your windows and shade the units making them more efficient.
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Originally Posted by Tech443
you do not want to put a roof over them... they are meant to be outdoors in the open.
If the heat builds up in a condensing unit, it will lead to premature death of the compressor.
Note I said "open air." My neighbors have a roof structure over theirs. They are built wide open with the roof set well-up from the top of the units to allow for air flow and provide shade on the units.
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