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Hanging Air Cleaner ideas needed - Martin K - 12-21-2015
I have to hang my air cleaner from my shop ceiling. There is living space about my shop so sound transfer is a concern.
I'd like to create some type of isolation in the hanging mounts. I thought a rubber ring with a safety cable as back up would work. But I cant find a source for them.
I'm open to ideas.
Thanks,
Martin
Re: Hanging Air Cleaner ideas needed - cputnam - 12-21-2015
Go to your Nafta shop and discuss motor mounts?
Re: Hanging Air Cleaner ideas needed - brianwelch - 12-21-2015
google isolation hangers...commonly available at commercial building (Drywall/stud/ACT), plumbing, and HVAC supply houses
https://acousticalsolutions.com/product/mason-industries-isolation-hanger/
Re: Hanging Air Cleaner ideas needed - Joe Connors - 12-21-2015
Martin K said:
I have to hang my air cleaner from my shop ceiling. There is living space about my shop so sound transfer is a concern.
I'd like to create some type of isolation in the hanging mounts. I thought a rubber ring with a safety cable as back up would work. But I cant find a source for them.
I'm open to ideas.
Thanks,
Martin
Have you mounted it already and are experiencing noise problems in the space above? If not, I would go ahead and mount it. I doubt you will have any noticeable noise problems from an air cleaner hanging from chain. I had a similar setup in my old shop with living space directly above my cleaner and had no problems.
Re: Hanging Air Cleaner ideas needed - Ohio Mike - 12-21-2015
Mine hangs from chains in my basement shop. There is a bedroom directly above it and there's no problem.
Mike
Re: Hanging Air Cleaner ideas needed - CharlieD - 12-21-2015
Add one more with the Delta cleaner hanging from 4 short chains attached to 4 eyelet screws. No vibration above, no noise from the motor. Just the sound of the fan blowing.
Re: Hanging Air Cleaner ideas needed - jgrogan - 12-21-2015
had the same issue. I had my air cleaner mounted directly to the floor joist because of head room. I used shock absorber bushings. Cheap easy and did the job
Re: Hanging Air Cleaner ideas needed - Joe Connors - 12-21-2015
jgrogan said:
had the same issue. I had my air cleaner mounted directly to the floor joist because of head room. I used shock absorber bushings. Cheap easy and did the job
So, you are saying that you had noise issues when the cleaner was mounted from chains? The OP stated that he had "concerns" not an issue.
Re: Hanging Air Cleaner ideas needed - thewizzard - 12-22-2015
4 hooks screwed into the floor joist and suspended the cleaner with rope rather than chain. Even less vibration transfer. These units are not very heavy. You could also use a couple of the heavy rubber tie-down stretchy-straps or a couple of small nylon cargo straps. You will get close to zero vibration transfer.
Re: Hanging Air Cleaner ideas needed - vernonator - 12-22-2015
Ohio Mike said:
Mine hangs from chains in my basement shop. There is a bedroom directly above it and there's no problem.
Mike
Mine is the same. To be extra sure (its under our sunroom that doubles as SWMBO's office) I mounted a square of plywood to the joist and put some rubber spacers in between. Then hung the cleaner from the plywood. Not sure I needed those but better safe than sorry.