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I've just moved into a studio apartment and I'm really happy, except for one thing—I can't sleep because of my fridge/freezer. The problem is that the people who built the apartment didn't really think it through when they put built-in wardrobes wall-to-wall with the fridge/freezer. The wall between is indescribably thin, and since the wardrobe is on one side, it's difficult to soundproof that side. On the other side, the fridge and freezer are placed in a space with a cabinet above and cabinets and a counter next to it, so what I believe I can do is to insulate behind it. My question now is how should I do it? I've never soundproofed before, so I need all the tips I can get, from what materials to use to how to go about it.
I've just moved into a studio apartment and I'm really happy, except for one thing—I can't sleep because of my fridge/freezer. The problem is that the people who built the apartment didn't really think it through when they put built-in wardrobes wall-to-wall with the fridge/freezer. The wall between is indescribably thin, and since the wardrobe is on one side, it's difficult to soundproof that side. On the other side, the fridge and freezer are placed in a space with a cabinet above and cabinets and a counter next to it, so what I believe I can do is to insulate behind it. My question now is how should I do it? I've never soundproofed before, so I need all the tips I can get, from what materials to use to how to go about it.
There are acoustic tiles that are primarily intended for ceilings in offices, etc., but they are incredibly effective sound absorbers, so I would try to get hold of some and actually glue/staple them behind the fridge and then in the closet.
Keep in mind that it may require some air gaps around the fridge/freezer to prevent them from getting too warm.
Keep in mind that it may require some air gaps around the fridge/freezer to prevent them from getting too warm.
Egg cartons glued onto a board or directly on the wall are also said to work well 
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.Egg cartons are unfortunately practically useless (except for holding eggs). I would guess that the myth about egg cartons comes from the fact that acoustic foam often has an egg carton-like appearance.Tigersågen said:Egg cartons glued onto a board or directly onto the wall are also said to work well
If I understand you correctly, you want to prevent sound from traveling through the wall into an adjacent room. So, it's really more about sound isolation (which is not really what various types of acoustic panels are for) rather than sound absorption.heeggan said:
Sound isolation is best achieved with common, simple, commercially available materials like gypsum. Unfortunately, it's also important to seal tightly because sound will find its way through the smallest cracks, and if I understood you correctly, you don't have a smooth wall on either side to work on. A simple sound-isolating wall is easily built with two layers of gypsum (soft seal all joints properly) on a stud, simple fiberglass insulation, and two layers of gypsum on the other side. To avoid sound sneaking over the studs, you can either build two separate stud frameworks, one for each side, or use acoustic profiles to decouple them.
Since you have an existing wall, you could simply stud out for a new gypsum wall behind the fridge/freezer, but this takes up a fair amount of space, so it might not work in your case.
A simple solution that doesn't take up much space could be to start by really sealing all possible gaps with appropriate soft sealant and then screwing gypsum directly onto the wall. Provided the existing wall is very thin, this could make a big difference, but I don't know if it would be enough. In any case, start by sealing.
We have had about 10 visits from technicians since 2016-10-11 who have tried to make the freezer quieter to about 42 db as they advertise. It averages at 70db and sometimes more. First 4 visits included a compressor replacement that failed after the freezer broke down and ruined about 12 thousand worth of food. We were without a freezer for about 5 weeks. When I want compensation for the food—self-caught Arctic char, self-picked mushrooms and berries, moose steaks and other moose meat, vendace roe I received as a housewarming gift and much more—they ask for receipts and pictures of the mess I had to deal with. We have the bedroom right across from the kitchen; both my wife and I wake up at night from the noise the freezer makes. Now they want to buy back the fridge and freezer. They haven’t offered a penny except for an item worth about 2000 SEK if I keep the fridge and freezer. Are there any regulations on how much one can demand in damages for our inconvenience?
Fridge Product-IDKS36VNW30. Freezer iQ300 Freezer Cabinet GS33NVW30. BOTH SIEMENS
Fridge Product-IDKS36VNW30. Freezer iQ300 Freezer Cabinet GS33NVW30. BOTH SIEMENS