Noisey machine

[russelltatedotcom]

I have a VMC 56 in my studio, set on a wooden floor. My wife is giving me a hard time because she says it is too noisy. Is their a way to reduce or dampen noise at all ?

(sheet of old carpet under the machine etc, maybe?)

Thanks Russell

[loman4ec]

What is the noise? Is it the compressor, fan motor, or is the machine itself making the noise on the wood floor? You might have a bad fan motor. That is an easy fix. Check the fan motor by sticking an old rag into the fan blades to stop the fan from turning. if it is the machine vibrating on the wood floor you might just need to adjust the feet under the machine.

[Creighton]

Russell,
See if you can find some soft rubber floor protectors for use under tables and such. They are about 2" around with a dip in the middle. Any chunk of rubber or cardboard would help. Also check that the machine is level. If it rocks back and forth that will make noise. Very kewl Pepsi boomarang (sp)!!
Creighton

[russelltatedotcom]

Thanks guys, I think it's the general "whirling" of the fan. It does not shake and ratle or anything like that
 I did buy 4 teflon coasters to put under the pegs (they are amazing BTW! they allow the machine to slide very easily without much pushing and shoving)

It might just be 1960's fan doing what it does best '>(((

I just wondered if I could deaden it slightly ?

RT

[Jim]

This might reduce the noise but won't work well with the teflon coasters...
Place a small piece of carpet under the machine to aid in absorbing sound.

[MoonDawg]

(russelltatedotcom @ Mar. 29 2007,3:51)

QUOTE

I think it's the general "whirling" of the fan.

The fanmotors have bearings and become loud
when not lubricated.  They cost around $25  new
and are easy to replace.
        The upper motor spins constantly, the lower one
cycles on and off with the compressor.

[russelltatedotcom]

Yeah it's the one that kicks in intermittantly that has my wife rolling her eyes back into her head.
Shall I get near bearings or a new wife .... tough call ?

[johnieG]

also note that if the bottle door itself isn't sealing properly ( not sitting squarely against the door gasket) you will also hear considerable noise from the evaporator fan running inside the bottle compartment,

give it a good push shut with your finger & see if the fan noise reduces , if so then it's time to adjust the door hinge screws a  bit, could be a cheap fix.

just a thought. I had one teh other day that was quite load with the whirrrrr of the fan going inside, but once I adjusted the door to seal snugly, much quiter!

[sodaworks]

I would replace the fan motors