See also: Noise Enforcement, Noise Variances Seattle’s Noise Ordinance contains rules to minimize Seattle resident's exposure to excessive noise. Under the ordinance, we screen commercial projects during plan or permit review for potential permanent mechanical and recurrent noise issues associated with using and maintaining your facility. We require mitigation measures for major noise generators for such projects. Some construction projects may also have land use permit or State Environmental Protection Act (SEPA) noise restrictions. If you have a concern about construction noise, noise from mechanical equipment, or a commercial facility in the Seattle city limits, you may file a complaint with us or discuss it with one of our noise control specialists. In general, you can do construction work: If your construction and maintenance activities are within multifamily and neighborhood commercial zones (Lowrise, Midrise, Highrise, Residential Commercial and Neighborhood Commercial) you can work:

Your impact construction work (pile driving, jackhammers, etc.) is limited to: *Legal holidays are New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Day after Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day. We do not enforce the Seattle Municipal Code sections that cover loud noises from horns or sirens, motor vehicles, musical instruments, human voices, car stereos, watercraft, or official special events. Contact the Seattle Police Department, (206) 625-5011, for these types of noise problems. For barking dogs and other animal noise, call the Seattle Animal Shelter at (206) 386-7387.If you are a homeowner, you probably do all you can to stay informed about how to keep your home in good shape all the time. This includes knowing the basics about plumbing, landscaping, heating and air conditioning and more. Regardless of your knowledge when it comes to heating and air conditioning, however, you unfortunately are not a professional. This means there are some mistakes that you are likely making when it comes to taking care of your furnace and air conditioner.

To prevent you from spending money that you otherwise could be saving, you can read the tips located in this two-part blog post and ensure that you are not hindering your HVAC system. Installing your own thermostat Camouflaging your HVAC system If your HVAC system is located on the outside of your home, you may be inclined to hide it because they aren’t exactly nice to look at. However, surrounding your HVAC system with shrubs and bushes can prevent proper ventilation from occurring. This can cause the system to clog. HVAC units need plenty of open space around them to work properly. Not having annual maintenance performed Just like your vehicle, your HVAC unit needs regular maintenance. If you do not have a professional perform this maintenance, the chances of your unit lasting as long as it should is very unlikely. We would recommend having this maintenance performed at least once a year. Ignoring strange noise coming from your system If your HVAC system is making loud noises, this isn’t normal.

Don’t think it is something typical of the system just because you don’t want to spend money paying a professional to come perform an evaluation. The sooner you take action, the less money you will likely have to spend. Ignoring strange smells coming from your systemair conditioner heater through wall unit Just as strange noises are not normal of your HVAC system, strange smells are not either. heat pump unit diagramThis can also come in the form of strange smells coming out of your air or heating vents throughout your home as well. hvac unit weightCall a professional HVAC company and have them see what is causing the odor. Check back to the Laury Heating blog soon for the second part of this blog so that you can ensure you are not making the most common mistakes that others make when it comes to your HVAC system!

We are the experts and we are here to help you know as much as possible about the heating and cooling system in your home.When the summer heat descends upon North Carolina, all our neighbors in Raleigh and Durham want to do is relax in a cool, air conditioned home. But what happens when the source of their relief, their air conditioner, starts making weird noises? That’s not so relaxing! It’s not uncommon for air conditioners to make a variety of strange sounds. What’s important is the type of sounds that your air conditioner is making, since each sound can indicate a different issue. To learn more about why your AC is making that weird sound (and how to make it stop), read on. If your unit is making a high pitched squealing noise, the issue is usually either the belt connecting the motor to the blower has slipped or the bearings on your condenser fan’s motor. Most newer air conditioners don’t use a belt system, so if your unit is older, that is likely the problem.

If this is the case, you’ll hear the sound both inside of your home and outside of your home. If this issue sounds like what you’re experiencing, the belt will need to be replaced. If you have a newer unit, it’s more likely that the issue is the bearings on your condenser fan’s motor. Newer units utilize direct-drive motors without belts, which pull air across the condenser coils in your compressor. If this is the case for your air conditioner, you may hear squealing or grinding from your outdoor unit, which indicates that the motor needs to be replaced. With both of the issues outlined above, we would advise you to call a professional to repair your air conditioner. Give our team at Air Experts a call today at 919-480-2727 and we’ll fix your system right away. If you hear loud buzzing noises coming from your air conditioner, it’s very likely that it is malfunctioning. Typically, the issue is either loose parts, missing or broken isolation feet, refrigerant leaks, or a malfunctioning compressor.

All of the parts of your air conditioner work together to keep your home cool in warm temperatures. So, if one part comes loose, it puts extra stress on the other parts. After extra wear puts enough stress on those parts, your unit can start making a buzzing sound that indicates a need for repair. Your unit’s compressor sits on small rubber feet called “isolation feet” at the base of the air conditioner. After you’ve been using your air conditioning for a while, those feet can disintegrate or crack, which makes the compressor lose balance and start to make a buzzing noise when in use. As they’re being used to cool your home, air conditioning units can actually freeze up—this may sound counterintuitive, but it’s true! Your AC can become frozen if refrigerant begins to leak from the unit, which often begins emitting a buzzing sound as a result. Finally, the issue at hand could be a malfunctioning compressor, which is the part of the unit that pressurizes and cools down the refrigerant that then cools your home.