My neighbor's outside A/C unit runs all the time and is very noisy
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Rankinrw
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I live in a town home and my neighbor turns on and leaves on their A/C when the temperature hits 65 degrees. It runs all the time and is very noisy. So much so, that trying to sit out there and relax is impossible. What can I do to block the noise or at least muffle it enough to make it tollerable?
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Maybe some type of a water feature? Add the splash of water to cover the sound of the air conditioner.
Have you talked to them about it? Maybe they would be open to putting a small wooden enclosure around it to redirect the sound. Otherwise, as suggested above a noisy fountain plus some well placed potted trees or shrubs can also help block the sound.
In my community there are by-laws that restrict noisy air conditioners and heat pumps maybe yours has them too. Check it out.
Talk to them. The compressor may just need servicing to be acceptably quiet.