Amen to scotch! At 11:35 AM 10/29/2008, you wrote:
>Betsy: >I guess infernally noisy is a relative term, and >how loud these things are probably depends on >where they're running. Mine's in a basemem >nt with a lot of open space and no carpeting a >or anything to absorb sound. This is actually >the third unit I've had in four years, and all have been annoyingly loud. >I like to go to the basement and read, think >about things and drink cheap scotch of an >evening, and I actually do have the dehumidifier >on a time switch, but I'd still like to quiet >the thing down. I'm going to see how moving it to the floor works though. > >Bill Stephan, >Kansas City MO >Email: <mailto:wstephan%40everestkc.net>[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Phone: (816)803-2469 > >-original message- >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] An Acoustics question >From: Betsy Whitney <<mailto:brailleit%40gmail.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Date: 10/29/2008 14:27 > >Aloha Bill, >I'm coming in on this a bit late, but I have >questions. I have had dehumidifiers running in my >home for 12 years and have never found them to be >"infernally" noisy. Mine turn off when the air is >dry enough. If it is running when I want real >quiet, I just turn it off for awhile. I have >always had mine on the floor. I didn't want to >run a drain hose outside so we need to be able to >get to the container that collects the water to >empty it. I really wonder if there is something >wrong with your unit. Mine is sitting on the >carpet and I just check to see of there was any >damage to the carpet and I see nothing to >indicate that the unit is vibrating as I think you mentioned that yours does. > >I do remember that the instruction sheet that >came with mine said to put it on the floor >because that is where most of the moisture is, >and to make sure that there is a minimum of 18 >inches of space around the sides and top for the best air circulation. >Betsy > >At 03:59 PM 10/27/2008, you wrote: > > >As those of you who have them will doubtless understand, dehumidifiers are > >infernally noisy. The table I have mine on is delaminating. I donÂt know > >if it got wet at some point, or if the dehumidifierÂs just vibrating it to > >death. In any case, my next adventure is going to be to build a replacement > >table. > > > >IÂm almost done with the shop vac silencing cabinet, and as usual, I bought > >too much acoustical tile. So, the plan is to make a table with a floor, > >roof, and two sides, and line all four surfaces with acoustical (or is that > >just acoustic) tile in the hope it will quiet things down some. > > > >So, my question: > > > >If I just have the tile on the floor of this box, the dehumidifier will very > >quickly vibrate itÂs way through it, and the > wheels will touch the tabletop. > >So, would it be better from an acoustics standpoint to remove the wheels and > >have the whole surface of the bottom of the unit setting on the acoustic > >tile, or should I put something like a piece of ¼ inch plywood under the > >wheels, it would most likely have to be the same size as the tabletop itself > >to keep from sinking. > > > >I know we have some folks who know way more than I about how sound actually > >travels, so IÂll quit now and hope they give some suggestions/answers. > > > >Thanks in advance. > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
