In my home the air filters are located just inside of the two large return air registers.
Air conditioner return vent making noise.
Blocked return vent the return vent may be blocked due to dust or other debris.
A typical return vent in the ceiling of a gilbert home.
1 open all the vents.
Now those noisy air ducts are intruding on your solitude.
When your air conditioner turns on these ducts suck in air from your home.
Blocked or shut off supply vent supply vents the grates with the levers may be shut in certain rooms of your home.
If it s not properly seated in the opening it can leave gaps that air whistles through.
If the vent or grille is adjustable switch it to the most open position available to maximize airflow.
Be sure to check on it later to make sure it hasn t closed up at all.
You should always keep them open yes even in rooms you don t use.
The same return vent open showing the filter and duct behind the vent.
The electrical contractor in the equipment can also make a chattering sound which can damage other components including the compressor if allowed to continue.
Make sure to clean it off so air can easily pass through.
Everything was fine until the air conditioner came on.
Noisy air duct troubleshooting list.
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All air vents meaning supply registers ceiling diffusers floor vents and return grilles make some noise when the system fan is running.
Some systems are louder than others.
Some systems are much louder than others.
This should be the very first thing you do when you notice your air return vent is making noise.
Check your filter in your return vent.
Make sure all your supply vents are open.
If your filter is dirty it can block airflow and create noise.
Ducts don t make much noise on their own.
6 best ways to soundproof an air vent because the easiest and most effective solutions to stop noise from coming through air vents involve closing off the holes entirely i ll start by suggesting 3 ways to do that.
And inside the grilles of these vents is your air filter.
Still let s go through some ideas on how you can reduce the noise coming through your air vents.
Under certain conditions the air filter may get sucked up against the top of the.
The air moving through them makes noise and a variety of factors can make air movement more or less audible.
It might be something else.
Except it might not be your ducts.
More restrictive air filters the noise from the air being pulled in increased dramatically to the point of being annoying.
Noisy air vents high pitched noise.