| The arrival of colder temperatures is evident | | | | is better than an emergency repair on a frigid |
| everywhere you look-sweaters and scarves have | | | | day. |
| replaced shorts and sandals, the colorful leaves of | | | | Fortunately, combating noise from a furnace can |
| autumn are long gone from the trees, and breezy | | | | be accomplished inexpensively and with minimal |
| open windows have given way to the familiar | | | | effort. Controlling furnace noise involves containing |
| roar of the home furnace. But for some, starting | | | | noise within the furnace room, a task that can be |
| up the furnace on that first chilly night of the | | | | approached in a couple of ways. One option for |
| winter season brings a grim reminder of a | | | | blocking the transmission of furnace noise is lining |
| problem that has been pleasantly absent over the | | | | all wall surfaces with a heavyweight soundproofing |
| past few months: a disturbingly loud furnace. | | | | membrane such as dB-Bloc, and establishing a |
| Furnace noise originates from several sources. A | | | | disconnected surface by adding a layer of drywall |
| loud furnace motor can be a major nuisance, and | | | | onto a set of horizontal furring strips that have |
| is the sound source targeted in most furnace | | | | been attached atop the vinyl membrane. The |
| soundproofing projects. Airflow through ducts can | | | | added density coupled with the disconnected wall |
| also be a source of unwanted noise, particularly | | | | surface serves to collapse a majority of sound |
| when components are old or otherwise in poor | | | | waves before they have the chance to enter |
| condition. Even with a furnace situated in a | | | | adjoining rooms. An even simpler and more |
| basement or remote mechanical room, unwanted | | | | popular solution is to line walls with sound control |
| noise can travel easily through walls, ceiling and | | | | blankets, which can be custom cut by a |
| openings and carry throughout the home. | | | | soundproofing supplier to match the dimensions |
| Furnace rooms are usually surrounded at least | | | | needed for optimal sound control in your furnace |
| partly by a system of ducts and pipes within the | | | | room. Such blankets are a simple and cost |
| walls and ceiling of the room. At the inception of | | | | effective solution, and can even be customized |
| any furnace sound reduction endeavor, it is | | | | with openings to fit snugly around pipes and |
| important to realize that the presence of such | | | | ductwork to optimize results. Such sound control |
| openings makes it impossible to completely | | | | blankets may also be affixed to a ceiling for |
| eliminate the transmission of furnace noise into | | | | added noise control. |
| other parts of the home. Therefore, the goal in | | | | An important aspect of sound reduction |
| controlling furnace noise is to minimize unwanted | | | | treatments aimed at decreasing unwanted |
| sound transmission by isolating the furnace room | | | | furnace noise is ensuring that adequate protection |
| from the rest of the home as much as possible. | | | | is afforded for the application. An experienced |
| If your furnace is particularly loud, it may be a | | | | soundproofing consultant and supplier can provide |
| good idea to rule out any mechanical defects | | | | recommendations as to what treatments would |
| before implementing a sound reduction treatment. | | | | be most effective based on the individual |
| Performing preventative maintenance, if needed, | | | | characteristics of your project. |