Forum
« Installing another radiator 118 State Street »
October 1, 2007
Sound-proofing the AC sleeves
We have a couple of AC sleeves that are not currently occupied. As two of them are in bedrooms and face a high-traffic street, we'd like to try and sound-proof them. Any suggestions on going about this? The current metal cover isn't doing much to keep out noise.
Thanks!
Comments
go to loew's or HD and buy Styrofoam, cut it ti size and seal it with America's greatest invention DUCT TAPE
Posted by: guest at October 1, 2007 3:58 PM
Never mind about soundproofing; you need to thermally insulate them before the winter makes them enormous heat sinks. I guess thermal blanket insulation has a degree of acoustic suppression too but there is a blanket that is specifically for sound suppression. Maybe you should use both.
John Ife
Posted by: johnife at October 2, 2007 9:32 AM
I have a similar problem, in that rain pinging off of my A/C sleeve (I don't put it away during the winter) is really loud, regardless of the season. It's installed in the top of the window, and unless I join Cirque de Soleil, I'm not sure how well I can reach it from the fire escape or from underneath the unit. I'm willing to go try once (maybe roped in), but I'm looking for a solution that can stay in place on a pretty permanent basis. I'm also curious about why it is so important to put them away (mine was sold to me as a year-round install and they told me that the sleeve would protect it.) I was also thinking of styrofoam on top, but won't that ultimately be in the way of the vents for the A/C when it is in use? Any tips appreciated. Thank you...
Posted by: guest at December 28, 2007 5:39 PM
Post a comment
Please be patient while your comment is published. It may take a moment.