Hello.
I'm trying to find a solution to my sound problem. My exhaust duct is gowing through my basement window out in a box. The box is a combined bench and storage(for footbals freebies etc...) with a false bottom,. The box is placed in front of the basement window in my back yard. This is beneath this false bottom that my exhaust is blowing out. In cooler periods of the year i just turn down the fan(build in fan controller) to reduce the noise but this is not possible in the hotter summer period where i need the fan to blow at full speed. My question is then, will a silencer like this help me?
http://growace.com/6-inline-fan-noise-muffler-air-duct-silencer.html
I've been reading a bit upon them but generally it seems to me that people use them to reduce noise in the grow room, where they work by absorbing the sound. My thought is that the sound outside is generated from air hitting the walls of the box and can therefor only be reduced by slowing down the air speed(maybe going from 160mm ducting to 200mm instead) or maybe a bigger outlet room - then i've to build a new bigger bench/storage box.
I don't know if the silencer adds resistance to the airflow thereby reducing the sound in my situation but wouldn't that just be equivalent to turning down the fan?
Can someone please help my decide on what to do? A silencer, bigger ducting, bigger bench/outlet room or...??
I'm trying to find a solution to my sound problem. My exhaust duct is gowing through my basement window out in a box. The box is a combined bench and storage(for footbals freebies etc...) with a false bottom,. The box is placed in front of the basement window in my back yard. This is beneath this false bottom that my exhaust is blowing out. In cooler periods of the year i just turn down the fan(build in fan controller) to reduce the noise but this is not possible in the hotter summer period where i need the fan to blow at full speed. My question is then, will a silencer like this help me?
http://growace.com/6-inline-fan-noise-muffler-air-duct-silencer.html
I've been reading a bit upon them but generally it seems to me that people use them to reduce noise in the grow room, where they work by absorbing the sound. My thought is that the sound outside is generated from air hitting the walls of the box and can therefor only be reduced by slowing down the air speed(maybe going from 160mm ducting to 200mm instead) or maybe a bigger outlet room - then i've to build a new bigger bench/storage box.
I don't know if the silencer adds resistance to the airflow thereby reducing the sound in my situation but wouldn't that just be equivalent to turning down the fan?
Can someone please help my decide on what to do? A silencer, bigger ducting, bigger bench/outlet room or...??
