Do you have a heat pump? Is it noisy?

Riffing off the earlier post about heat pumps in cold weather (lemmy.world/post/10270502), how much noise does your heat pump make?

We’re sandwiched between houses with traditional AC units and in the summer the noise level from each is oppressive. Would I be producing the same amount of noise, year round, if I install a heat pump?

EDIT: the AC units to either side of us are old (at least 10 years) and probably cheaper models. Maybe newer/better ones are quieter?

RBWells,

We have used heat pump for A/C and heat in Florida for, well, I don’t know how long but the house I bought in the early 90s had one, and it was old enough we had to replace it, and the replacement lasted 20 years, so it’s not a new technology.

Yes they make noise, especially when starting up, but as someone else noted, your windows are closed when you run it, it’s not that loud. Not as loud as window units were.

Tehhund,

We just got 2 new Carrier Infinity 24 heat pumps and I don’t think I’ve ever heard them running (except for the fan pushing air through the ducts, but that’s part of a traditional furnace too). It’s an expensive system that is advertised as being particularly quiet, and I think they deliver - I haven’t noticed any change in noise levels. One of them had an issue for a while so we ran the backup gas furnace instead, and I couldn’t tell the difference between the one that was using the heat pump and the one that was using gas.

So it’s possible to get a quiet heat pump, depending on the model.

Semi-Hemi-Demigod,
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You might be able to reduce the noise with some fencing or plants. Some bushes, placed where they won't disrupt airflow, will definitely reduce the noise.

Drusas,

Mine isn't especially loud but my nextdoor neighbor's is.

Wahots,
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My heatpump in my old apartment was much quieter than my new apartment with resistive heating. This one is fucking loud :(

Also, damn my power bills are way more pricy per square foot with resistive. Huge bummer.

fritata_fritato,

Heatpumps are in par with AC. I’m noise sensitive dye to poor hearing and sometimes turn it off to help me hear better.

zxqwas,

Visited family for new years and slept next to one. It made about as much noise as their fridge. It’s most likely a newer model.

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