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Semi-OT - air compressors & noise reduction, Seeking the wisdom of the mighty list... |
campbellcj |
Oct 9 2004, 09:23 PM
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I can't Re Member Group: Members Posts: 4,549 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Agoura, CA Member No.: 21 Region Association: Southern California |
My wife's new business requires installing a mid-sized compressor, which in itself is no big deal and has been beaten to death in prior threads.
The catch is, this installation needs to be inside an office in a rather high-end medical building. We need to figure out a way to shield the compressor both visually and audibly from other clients inside the suite as well as other tenants and neighbors. The visual part is no sweat as we can build a cabinet/closet. But, I assume it will need some airflow for intake as well as cooling purposes, so it can't be completely sealed up. Will a small ventilated closet (similar to what some people's water heaters are installed in) lined with Dynamat or a similar material be adequate to damp most of the compressor noise? Or would the sound just escape thru the vents? Also, are there certain "quiet" compressors that are designed for this type of application? Lastly, I am thinking that if we get a large tank, we could somewhat lessen having to run the compressor frequently during business hours. With a large enough tank we could potentially run it on a timer at 8am before opening and refill at lunchtime if needed. Does this make sense? Thanks a bunch for any tips. This is kind of a last-minute crisis. |
URY914 |
Oct 9 2004, 10:19 PM
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I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 121,069 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
I've remodeled Dr. offices and done a few different things.
You could mount it above the ceiling in a remove area of the attic space. But not over the Dr's office. I've also installed them in closets and hung several extra layers of drywall on the inside. Pretty easy and cheap. And use a solid core door. You can also line the walls with cheap ceiling tiles. As far as air circulation, install a small exhaust (fart) fan drawing air out of the room into the above ceiling area. There are medical air compressors avaible. I can get you some info on Monday when I get to the office. There I can get my hands on some catalogs. What is it going to be used for? |
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