The file requested was not found on our servers. Please check the URL for accuracy, or go back to the previous page. This message is brought to you by Datarealm InternetIf you are interested in reliable affordable hosting, we'd be happy to supply you with the support, service, and tools, that youWindow A/C Noise cowboyroPremium Memberjoin:2000-10-11Shelton, CTRe: Window A/C Noise vircottoPremium Memberjoin:2002-06-04searching... to seaquakethere is a sound blanket. ets.html but if your wife is THAT sensitive, you may have to build an enclosure outside for the AC, and bring in the cool air with a good fiber glassed duct, you'll need one for the return air, too.. or she might require a central AC system.. or maybe just ear plugs.. to seaquake ITICharlie1Ass ModePremium Memberjoin:2003-01-22St. Louis MO to seaquake seaquakeMVMjoin:2001-03-23Millersville, MD· Let me toss in a bit more information. My wife is currently dealing with a couple of bone spurs on her cervical vertebra .

She's working with an acupuncturist to cope with them and get the muscle and headache pains to go away. She's just started treatment but after the first one, it looks like this may be exactly what she needs.Also, we do have central air in the home. It's at least 20 years old but it's still working. Our bedroom is about as far away from the condenser as you can get so we use the window AC to chill the room. Plus, it's been more economical to cool the room 7 or 8 degrees than trying to do it with a 2-story house.Now, for the suggestions/observations:* The unit is as far away from her as possible and the vents are pointed away. It's not air movement, but the compressor noise that's triggering headaches.* Shower curtain rod.....You know, this may be a feasible solution. The room next to us is where we keep the cat stuff and I had considered moving the AC into there but there was no way to seal the two rooms off from the rest of the upstairs. A curtain rod and panel never occurred to me and I think I might get that to work.

I'll have to wait till next year, though to try it out since it would require some adjustments to things...and may require a larger unit to get air to both rooms. Thanks for that idea!* I've seen the sound blankets but I'm not really sold on them. The reason being is that I took a folded over towel and covered the intake and vent last night and the noise dropped substantially. I know that is how the bulk of the noise is making it into the home. An exterior sound blanket will not prevent that noise. One the wraps around the compressor may reduce it. I'm going to have to take a look and see if I can even get into the thing, which is again a project for after the summer and I pull the unit out for the season.* earplugs: Yeah, she's tried them and while they keep the headache at bay, they either come out during the night or she wakes up with ear pain. She's tried different sizes and they're not cutting it for her. Of course, I use ear plugs on and off when the snoring gets too bad * minisplit: probably not an option as we're on the second floor in the front of the house.

Before I'd spend that kind of money I'd probably opt for replacing the entire central air system with something more efficient. I've even considered one that would be installed in the wall but that's very expensive and would put it even closer to her.Thanks for the ideas. You all have given me some ideas that hadn't occurred to me. billaustinthey call me Mr. BillMVMjoin:2001-10-13North Las Vegas, NVkudos:51 edit Do you run it in Energy-Saver mode so the fan turns on and off with the compressor? ac unit efficiency ratingIf so, try setting it to Cooling mode so the fan runs all night. central ac units torontoI have been doing that with mine to mask the noise from the TV under my room. air conditioner unit is frozenI also bought one of these to try, instead of running the A/C fan.

F8&psc=1(The regular price seems a little high. I got mine on a daily deal for $33.99). billaustinthey call me Mr. BillMVMjoin:2001-10-13North Las Vegas, NVkudos:5 to seaquake nightdesignsGone missing, back soonPremium Memberjoin:2002-05-31AZ to seaquake tp0dyabbazooiePremium Memberjoin:2001-02-13Carnegie, PAkudos:6 to seaquakeWe use a white noise generator to smooth out any wacky noises/sirens/bullshit during the nite.. Bet it would help drown out the excess noise..»+machinehave one of these, works great for 5yrs now.. dont go cheap.and i wouldnt add any insulation on the compressor, wont work as well as you think, the noise will still be transmitted thru the coils, and the it is designed to have airflow across it for coolinggood luck-j bbear2Premium Memberjoin:2003-10-0694045kudos:5· to seaquakeTry some of this suff? syQHjRpBIt's made for computers but if you could put it inside the AC unit it might help. to seaquakesaid by seaquake:* earplugs: Yeah, she's tried them and while they keep the headache at bay, they either come out during the night or she wakes up with ear pain.

Of course, I use ear plugs on and off when the snoring gets too bad I also get migraines from machinery-type noises, so she has my sympathy! Earplugs seem like by far the simplest way to solve this, and I use them a lot at home and work to prevent migraines... so I'll give a little earplug advice.I've only found one type of earplugs that are both usable and comfortable for my ears (3M 1100), all the others are either too difficult to insert or my ear canals get irritated and itchy when I wear them a long time. I've slept in these every night for years and never had ear pain or had them fall out (maybe she is letting them stick out too far?). If you like I could drop a pair in the mail for her to try out, I just ordered a giant box of them. They come sealed in little plastic packs. I also get ear pain from the "vacuum" feeling of rubber in-ear-phones, and these don't bother me that way, either.Another idea: If she thinks the pressure from the foam earplug against the ear canal is causing the ear pain (i.e., the plugs feel like they are too big for the ear canal and are pushing outward) you might think about custom-fit earplugs.

If they're fit right, they shouldn't push against the inside of the ear like foam plugs do... I haven't tried sleeping in them, though. I think it's about $100 for that kind... but they should last for years. to seaquakesaid by seaquake:* minisplit: probably not an option as we're on the second floor in the front of the house.That shouldn't make any difference. The lines are small and can be run quite a distance and mini-splits are very quiet. to iknow_tsaid by iknow_t:there is a sound blanket. or maybe just ear plugs..How would the sound blanket in your link work on the newer AC units? The Frigidaire units i bought this year use a slinger ring on the fan to throw the water on the compressor to keep it cool or are the linked blankets for the whole house units? said by swintec:said by iknow_t:there is a sound blanket. The Frigidaire units i bought this year use a slinger ring on the fan to throw the water on the compressor to keep it cool or are the linked blankets for the whole house units?it should work on both.

they say it would only make a 2 deg. difference in compressor temperature. the true cooling comes from the cool Freon from the evaporator. the water slinging you are talking about is for the condenser, the fan slings the water on the condenser, to cool it, then the hot air comes out the back of the AC.. to seaquake robbinModjoin:2000-09-21Leander, TXkudos:1 said by seaquake:* Mini-Split : I was just outside looking for where I could put another piece of equipment.Did you look on the walls? Don't forget we are talking about a fairly small piece of equipment that can be wall mounted. They are fairly unobtrusive. to seaquake"Frigidaire" - this is your problem right here. These things sound like poorly maintained farm equipment. I bought one a few years back (8000 btu, so probably the same model as yours) and couldn't use it in a bedroom as the noise was unbelievable. You'll go crazy trying to muffle it, just get rid of it and get a different unit. Units I've personally been happy with are Sharp and Frederich (sp?)

Frederich units are super expensive but they are as quiet as a window AC going to get. Sharp are fairly quiet, and their noise is uniform, none of this BOOM aaaand now the compressor is on Subaru1-3-2-4Premium Memberjoin:2001-05-31Greenwich, CTkudos:1 to Dodge[HVAC] Re: Window A/C Noise BrettDPremium Memberjoin:2009-12-26Ottawa, ON to seaquakesaid by seaquake:It's the compressor kicking on and going off that's the irritant.Hot water heating in this house, so no central A/C. I use a window AC to cool the upstairs bedrooms (and even the whole 1200 sq foot house) , but like others have recommended, it is not in a room used for sleeping, so the noise is tolerable.You mentioned you have an 8000 BTU unit. If you had a smaller unit, the compressor could run continuously without overcooling and not be so irritating. You would get better humidity reduction too.My several year old AC has a really quiet compressor that is inaudible. It's just the continuous fan noise that is somewhat bothersome.