How To Quiet Your AC to Normal Conversation Volume

Have you ever tried any of these steps? What did you find to work best for you?

I have a Goodman unit. Do they make these blankets for the compressor specific to models or are they universal? Do you have a link? Excellent video. What a difference.

You should do a video on power washing your siding.

To me is easy. I don't use de AC and I don't have any noise

My main issue is a super loud start, and then vibration coming into the walls of the building. Would those rubber compressor “coasters” help, do you think?

Ok got a question. I have a carrier heat pump. Bought the sound jacket.
2 minute job to install.Great quality.Very thick and perfect fit.Helped some.It’s immaculately clean. Needs a little more help. Can I use a soft start on a heat pump?? When it start up it sounds like someone dragging a washing machine on concrete .The pump is in the back of the house and the air handler in the front. It’s a long run for the Freon line. Would this cause more noise on start up and shut down?

Is there any danger that the compressor noise reducing blanket will cause the compressor to get too hot?

I bought a new capacitor and I still get the loud buzzing noise upon startup? What can I try next? What is causing the loud startup?

Glad you addressed cleaning the coils

The rust on the top compressor is a sign that it is/has run in a overheated condition.

I don't know about putting a blanket over a compressor. Isn't that going to cause overheating issues?

That compressor blanket looks like a great way to burn up the compressor.

Love it, thanks! Our unit is right next to my kid's room. Make things a little nicer for them going forward

Amazing death trap of a disconnect

He said, "these nuts", 🙂

My AC unit was annoyingly loud for about two years. I tightened everything! Finally, one day I just tugged at the cage and it went nearly silent. A few months later and it's still nearly silent. Hard to tell it's running.

You say the results were shocking, did you install the capacitor backwards again?

The compressor needs to dissipate heat, doesn't the blanket reduce the efficiency?

Won’t the compressor blanket cause the compressor to run hotter?
I’d rather hear excess noise versus shorten the lifespan of the compressor by overheating

Where did you get your average from? The app you were using had the average displayed, and it started at 92 and, after making all of those adjustments, ended up at 87. Better but not great

We got a brand new Carrier unit a few years ago and we were stunned by how noisy it was right out of the box. I'm sure the coils could use a deep clean by now but I'm really excited to try the compressor blanket. As it is now, it's really hard to sit out on the patio and talk with someone when the AC is running. Thank you for the video!

Why in the world don't manufacturers include a compressor blanket with the units!

What brand is the Coil Cleaner?

terible advice on sound blanket, amazon reviewers report compressor overheat and failure.

We live in a pretty hot area. Will the blanket cause the compressor to get hotter than is should, and ultimately cause it to fail? Our AC is only a few years old, but does seem louder than I think it should be. Our neighbors have a unit that is almost silent. I'm sure it was much more expensive than ours, but its pretty impressive.

Any concerns with that insulated condenser blanket causing the condenser to overheat and prematurely wear it out? 105 temps here in TX and I'd be very skeptical about putting more heat load on this thing...

It would seem covering the compressor for noise insulation would cause it to overheat by not being able to dissipate heat from the compressor while it is running .
Everything else are good tips !

Sir, AC started making noice but still working. Then as cautious I turned th e AC OFF and call AC Company.
The technician directly went to Furnace and open the doors and did some checking and told the diagnonis is the Blower Motor is bad and so making noice . So the technician told me to replace my old blower motor with a new motor and they quoted a high price. Please any opinion " is my blower motor is bad and makkng noice or may more problems somewhere in my AC Unit. Best regards

Deeznuts and Dessipulls.

Ha ha Dez nuts😂

That’s way more than two feet away. Lol

My Bryant a/c unit is over 35 years old. It came, from the factory, with a noise insulation blanket. My neighbors', on either side, a/c units do not have one of these. We have no problem talking, while 15' from our unit. The noise from my neighbors over powers mine.
I remove the top (cover, fan, fan shroud) yearly. I clean the interior spaces, and with a hose clean the fins and coils (inside and out). In June our area gets inundated with cottonwood seeds flying. In no time they will clog your a/c fins. I keep ours clean.
I noted your unit was showing signs of rust. When mine started to rust badly, I carefully (after removing the fuse block) removed the top, fan motor, shroud, protective screen. Then removed the paint and power brushed the sheetmetal parts. After protecting the fins/coils, I primed and spray painted everything with Rustoleum, in a color to match my house.
After everything was dried, I reassembled it. Since we bought the unit it did have a line leak, which was repaired, and last year we needed to replace the fan motor.
A bit of TLC has saved us tons of money and kept us cool.

There's no "p" in the word "decibel". Just sayin'.

Won’t the placement of the rubber sound barrier also decrease the heat dispersement of the A/C compressor there by reducing the life of the compressor?

Oustanding video.
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Thanks for taking the time to create this video. Yes, I have done all of your suggestions at one time or another. I noticed loose screws when I had to replace my capacitor a couple of summers ago. I was surprised to find so many screws coming loose, and added a step that solved that problem, at least up to this point. Rather than just tightening the screws, I removed them and placed a touch of Loctite Blue on the threads before tightening them up (with a nut driver). NOTE: If you decide to do what I did, be sure to use the "blue" formula and NOT the "red" Loctite formula. Your video reminds me that it is time to wash my condenser coils again. It's been a couple of years. Thanks again for the informative video.

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Just one question, pal. Will this result in compressor run in overheat in summer while you need it most ?

Tne compressor is going to cycle off when it gets too hot!

any concerns about the compressor overheating with that thing on it?

I watched this and your cleaning video; I need to do both of these things, I’ve never cleaned my coils before, but I certainly will now! (And use my dB meter to check results.)

Get out

My question is this. Are these jackets safe? Will it cause any overheating or freezing up? I have a heat pump . Very loud on start up and shutdown. Thanks in advance. 1 year old pump. Heats great and cools really good.

Thanks for all the great tips.

Isnt the compressor supposed to be able to breath?

Won’t the sound blanket cause the compressor to overheat?

What if your Trane AC units are brand new - but noisy? Guess won't benefit from cleaning anything since the units are brand new. Not sure what genius thought it was a good idea to locate the units near our bedroom. 😡🤬

Cleaning the condenser alone made my unit incredibly quieter. The side facing the house was pretty much fully covered from dust, grass & grime making the fan spin faster to keep the high side pressure within tolerance. Dropped the temp at the handler 2 degrees as well. Stays at 48 even when it's hot as hell.