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Questions tagged [noise]

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What would be the best way to reduce low frequency noise coming from neighbour above in apartment

I live in an apartment (hopefully that doesn't disqualify from me posting here) and my neighbour once every week or so decides to stay up until about 2am watching TV all night. Normally, this doesn't bother me, but the bass sound from the Television…
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Is it possible that a room ambient noise generator could reduce traffic sounds from outside?

There are traffic sounds ascending the hill on which I live. Might a "white noise" generator inside my small studio apartment have impact on this type of noise, or is noise impact on individuals simply too subjective for an answer?
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We hear a constant bass subwoofer like thumping noise every night from about midnight to 7 am

We live in a relatively quiet area. Since 2012, we hear a low bass rhythmic sound (music?) with slight vibrations in the front bedroom. We cannot hear it outside, only in the room and especially while lying in bed. A sewer pipe runs underneath…
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Creaking / Clicking noise coming from wood / cardboard

Feel like I'm starting to lose my mind with this one. I'm regularly hearing a noise in at least two rooms of the house, which I can best describe as a creaking or clicking. I've listened to recordings of deathwatch beetles and it's definitely not…
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Anyone have an idea about unidentified constant noise/vibration in single-family house?

I cannot find the source of a constant noise & vibration that have recently (month or so) been happening in our single-family house. I've asked 2 different people, including our handyman, who checked several things, but so far only I have been able…
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What could be causing a rumbling noise in our house?

We bought our home in Dec. 2014, ten year old house. It started making a rumbling noises, as though it was thundering outside, and it seems to happen in the evening. However, sometimes during the day. We had the entire heating and air system checked…
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How can I minimize or eliminate noise and vibration coming into my home?

I live next to a sewer lift station. The lift station generates noise through out my home. It seems to be worse late night to early morning and when it's colder out. From time to time I also feel slight vibrations. I cannot take the noise. It can be…
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RFI-EMI Issue with Refrigerator

Though there is a plethora of information regarding appliances and such that emit RFI/EMI and how to attack the issues, I have one that is eluding repair when trying various methods. I have a Maytag refrigerator, which by the way I have asked for…
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Vibrating walls

Neighborhood has 60 homes. In desert area. Flat. My bedroom wall, facing west, has (in the last three years) started vibrating. This group of homes has been here 25 years. The homes in the southern portion of the group are close to I-10. My home is…
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Upstairs circuit in house is noisy

first of all, I'm sorry if I'm posting in the wrong community. I looked for a stack community more related to my issue but couldn't find one. Here's my issue: all the outlets on the 2nd story of my brother's house have the same problem. When a phone…
Sean Dever
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Constant bumping noise

We have a radon pump, a sump pump and a weeping system. There is a constant bumping like someone is hammering on the outside wall. We tracked it down to the inside corner of the house near the weeping system. we cannot figure out what it is.
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How do I verify noise coming into my home from the outside?

I'm fairly certain I've located the source of noise I've been hearing coming into my home; about 98.999% certain; however I need verification from an outside source like a sound engineer, etc. Does anyone know how I would go about proving the…
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How can I determine which equipment in my basement is beeping periodically?

I have a few pieces of equipment in the basement and one of them is beeping every 2 hours (approximately) or so. 1) Sump Pump 2) Radon Mitigation System. 3) Verizon Fios - Optical Network Terminal (ONT). 4) Furnace 5) Water heater How do I identify…
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Air handler ramping up and causing noise throughout supply ducts

Have a new 2.5 ton heat pump (14 seer) and new air handler (Trane 2.5 ton tem6). All Electric. Our biggest issue is the noise coming out of all supply registers. This replaced a 3 ton TWE036 air handler and 10 seer outside unit. We have been told…
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Blocking next door noise in rental apartment

Any advice on cost-effective ways to block noise from a next door unit in a rental apartment? As I do not own the unit, opening the walls and adding insulation is not an option. There seems to be a thin part of the wall 2-3 meters in length where…
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