Split Unit Outdoor Placement - Noise Considerations?

You can’t hear them at all, even standing next to them. Maybe a faint hum like a fan on low.
There are rules on how far from the property line they need to be.

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in Heating and Cooling 8 years ago

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ning | 8 years ago

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I am looking to get a small split-unit installed for garden apartment. It would be one of the smallest, like 9K BTU. What are the noise considerations for placing the outdoor unit? Is it likely to bother a neighbor or tenant who has a bedroom 5 feet away? 10 feet away? Of course, people can always complain, but realistically how loud are the outdoor units? Like a “typical” window A/C, or louder?
Also I have read placing it on the frame can cause more vibration than placing it on the ground, what are the main lessons people have experienced?