Quieting a Loud Memphis Air Conditioning Unit

Th noise frm n air conditioning unit n hv lots f u depending n th type f unit. Th

noises huld nt b ignrd nd r lmt lw a sign mthing tht h gn wrong r i in th
process f ging wrong. Th type f noise m b ud t diagnose th nature f th problem. Ignoring
it llw th problem t worsen t th point whr it nnt b fied! r whr fiing it will b vr
epensive. In m cases! n air conditioning unit i bnd repair b th tim it starts bing noisy"
however! muh f th tim th unit will nd nl minor wor# dn in order t start functioning $uietly
again. %ere are m f th mr common noise sources in a &emphis T' window unit.
Fixes fr Noisy Fans
(r a fan t wor# properly! it will nd t b #)t clean nd t b properly maintained. Th firt step i
t locate th source f th noise. (ans tht produce a rattling r harsh humming noise m b loose r
nd cleaning.
* +pen th air conditioner cabinet nd locate th fan. ,emove n debris u n r rund th
blades. In m cases insulation r thr items m fall int th unit nd b noisy due t th movement
f th blades.
* If th problem i nt debris! thn chec# t if th blade itlf i loose. If so! thn u n tighten th
screw t th hub with a screwdriver r -llen wrench.
* .hec# t ma#e ur tht th blades r straight. - blade with vn a slight bend m b touching th
inside f th unit whih will produce a noise. Th blades m b bent bac# int place! but u will hv
t b gentle nd precise in handling them.
Lubrication
- motor tht nd lubrication m emit a humming r grinding noise. /m units m with unsealed
motors nd u will b bl t apply lubrication in th frm f /-0 12 oil )ld in th oil ports. 3u
m prevent th occurrence f noise b oiling th air conditioner motor t th beginning f h
summer.
Loose Screws
4hn n air conditioner unit i wor#ing! it vibrates" thi vibration n u screws in th unit t m
loose. &n f th problems tht ma#e air conditioning units noisy r th result f screws in panels
thrughut th unit tht hv bn vibrated loose. Th mounting screws tht r holding th unit in
)l n l b loosened th unit operates. 5th situations will produce a rattling noise whn th
air conditioner i putting ut air. Th n ll b easily fied with a fw turns f ur screwdriver.
Coi Fins
If th coil fins hv bm clogged with dirt! th air conditioning unit m bm noisy. .hec# t
if thi i so" if it nd cleaning u a vacuum cleaner with a brush attachment t remove n dirt r
debris. 5ent coil fins n l u th unit t emit a humming noise" th m b straightened with
th u f a tool made fr thi purpose6 th fin comb. Insert th teeth f th fin comb btwn th coil
fins nd slide t straighten th bent fins.
Th simple steps n save tim nd money nd r rltivl simple fr a homeowner t do.
%owever! if th problem persists! &emphis %7-. contractor huld b contacted.