Noisy A/C (Scottsdale: renting, condo, how much)

[atkin]

I moved into a place in Scottsdale and have stayed there three nights so far, and have only been able to sleep four hours each night because of a noisy air conditioner. The air conditioner is on the ceiling right outside my door in the hallway, and is an old model that's on about 80% of the time right now. It makes a low hum. I am renting a room and it doesn't bother my roommates any, but I have a hard time imagining how I'm going to get a decent amount of sleep.

Has anyone else dealt with a noisy A/C? I'm at my wit's end. I think I'm going to move out of the place right away and lose anywhere from $575 to $875, depending on whether I can recoup my deposit.

I tried earplugs and they seem to almost work, except they start to slide out of my ears and then they don't make much of a difference. They're also irritating.

Any tips are appreciated, or just reassurance that moving out (and losing my money) is a rational thing to do to keep my sanity and my hearing.

[43north87west]

Originally Posted by atkin

I moved into a place in Scottsdale and have stayed there three nights so far, and have only been able to sleep four hours each night because of a noisy air conditioner. The air conditioner is on the ceiling right outside my door in the hallway, and is an old model that's on about 80% of the time right now. It makes a low hum. I am renting a room and it doesn't bother my roommates any, but I have a hard time imagining how I'm going to get a decent amount of sleep.

Has anyone else dealt with a noisy A/C? I'm at my wit's end. I think I'm going to move out of the place right away and lose anywhere from $575 to $875, depending on whether I can recoup my deposit.

I tried earplugs and they seem to almost work, except they start to slide out of my ears and then they don't make much of a difference. They're also irritating.

Any tips are appreciated, or just reassurance that moving out (and losing my money) is a rational thing to do to keep my sanity and my hearing.

I would wait it out, chances are you will get used to the constant noise.

I've lived next to airports, train tracks, hospitals, and in cities where sirens, car horns, and background noise are the norm. None of them have ever kept me awake. In my experience, the more you try to outrun different noises, the more you'll be interrupted by them.

In the meantime, try getting a loud fan or a white noise machine. For me the white noise machines are the best invention ever. They make noise, but I don't even hear it... or anything else for that matter. I'm right in the city right now (obviously not Arizona) but in my Arizona house, I live virtually right next to Scottsdale Airport, and I used to be awakened by all the biz jets taking off in the early morning. That lasted for a month or two, but I can't hear them any more... ever. And in my city house up north, I live almost directly at the outer marker for a major airport--I don't hear the jet traffic here either. I did originally but it faded to the background after a while.

[wit-nit]

Since you're renting, your landlord may not have had maintenance performed on the unit and that is all it needs is some oiling and adjusting or whatever to get it to quiet down. I'd tell the owner what the situation is.
A very noisy unit could mean some trouble heading it's way and boy you sure wouldn't want it to go out now.

[dc1225]

Originally Posted by atkin

I moved into a place in Scottsdale and have stayed there three nights so far, and have only been able to sleep four hours each night because of a noisy air conditioner. The air conditioner is on the ceiling right outside my door in the hallway, and is an old model that's on about 80% of the time right now. It makes a low hum. I am renting a room and it doesn't bother my roommates any, but I have a hard time imagining how I'm going to get a decent amount of sleep.

Has anyone else dealt with a noisy A/C? I'm at my wit's end. I think I'm going to move out of the place right away and lose anywhere from $575 to $875, depending on whether I can recoup my deposit.

I tried earplugs and they seem to almost work, except they start to slide out of my ears and then they don't make much of a difference. They're also irritating.

Any tips are appreciated, or just reassurance that moving out (and losing my money) is a rational thing to do to keep my sanity and my hearing.

tell your landlord to replace it that it is loooud...they're suppose to..if not, break the sucker so he'll have to replace it! I mean new AC unit only costs like $135!....actually, you might be better off going out and buying a new one with your own money before you lose $500-$600

[atkin]

I see room A/C units for $135, but what about for a 2br condo? Also, wouldn't there be installation costs? It's in the ceiling of the second floor.

[AZgarden]

If you can last another couple months, you won't need it on 24/7 cause its gonna cool off SOON!!!!!

[dc1225]

Originally Posted by atkin

I see room A/C units for $135, but what about for a 2br condo? Also, wouldn't there be installation costs? It's in the ceiling of the second floor.

work something out with your landlord....if you're paying for the unit, tell him that you expect him to put it in. you may need to buy more than 1 unit for each room...work with him. ask him how much it would cost to have the AC replaced...then maybe ask him if he's up for changing if you split the cost or something like that.