Why Is A Sound Rating Important?
Although no financial savings are tied to it, the sound rating of a cooling system can directly affect your comfort. Your ears tell you what is too noisy, and what seems quiet. The chart below shows sound ratings for some common sounds that you are used to hearing: Common Noise/Decibel Level Blender-88 Garbage Disposal-80 Dishwasher-75 Voice (normal level)-70 Obviously, the sound an air conditioner or heat pump makes depends on a variety of factors, not the least of which are the age of the unit and whether or not the compressor is insulated. On average, the noise level of air conditioners and heat pumps rate somewhere between a dishwasher and a garbage disposal.
Although no financial savings are tied to it, the sound rating of a cooling system can directly affect your comfort. Your ears tell you what is too noisy, and what seems quiet. Common household noises are a blender 88db, garbage disposal 80db, dishwasher 75db and normal voice at 70db. Obviously, the sound an air conditioner makes depends on a variety of factors, not the least of which is the age of the unit and whether or not the compressor is insulated. On average the noise level of air conditioners rate somewhere between a dishwasher and garbage disposal.
