gogo Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I'm hoping for some advice from an experienced full-line person here. I've got a Vendo machine in an office breakroom that generates complaints from the employees that it is too loud. They try to watch t.v. during lunch, and when the fan turns on it drowns out the t.v. I think it has an average volume compared to my other machines, but I'm afraid if they complain to the bigwigs the account might be in jeopardy. Has anyone faced a similar situation? Is there a way to cover the open area in the back to quiet it down without sacrificing ventilation? Maybe a new compressor/fan? (Would rather not because of $$$, and I'm not sure it would be any quieter) It has crossed my mind that maybe we could move it to an adjacent room, but that sacrifices convenience. Just looking for some ideas here! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Technivend Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 This is not a very uncommon problem. As long as you are sure that the machine is not any louder then the other equipment that you have then it could just be the acoustics of the room. A quite room with tile floors, bare walls, and not much in the room to deaden the sound will amplify the noise to an annoying level. A couple of thing that you can try with no guarantees on success. You can try placing Acoustical ceiling tiles on the wall behind the machine. As well as supplying a rug/mat to put in front of the vending machines. These two things combined will absorb some of the sounds in the room and MAY help deaden the echo of the machine but it will not eliminate it. I also know of one customer that removed the old compressor from his machine. Brought it out to the truck to get "the replacement". Returned with the same compressor, installed it and got. "That's much better" from the location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldandmodern Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I would check the two screws that are holding down the fan. Sometimes they get loose and that causes it to make a lowed noise. Try tightening them and see if that helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tedk Posted October 1, 2009 Share Posted October 1, 2009 I have a couple of computer support type offices that complain about noise. I put the machines on timers so they only function after hours. The pop will stay cold because the door only gets opened when you service it. If the noise complaint is only related to their lunch hour you could set the timer to shut it down between 11:00 and 2:00 or you could try one hour on one hour off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gogo Posted October 2, 2009 Author Share Posted October 2, 2009 Great feedback. Thanks. I'm thinking a timer during lunch might be my first try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldandmodern Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Great idea I never thought of that. I take it your putting the timer on the inside of the machine where the condenser connects to the soda machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxer518 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Timers work great, I have a few locations that are on timers that shut the machine down for the night when nobody is working there. I have it only running while the business is in operation. I started this when they all concerned with the electric prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sbishop Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 Are the timmers a standard add-on or would there be wire splicing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxer518 Posted October 2, 2009 Share Posted October 2, 2009 the machine plugs into the timer and the timer plugs into the wall, just make sure you get a heavy duty one and not some cheapy designed for a desk lamp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boldandmodern Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Am I missing something? I thought I read this as if the condenser was not on but the machine was still able to vend? If you connect it from the machine to the timer in the wall then when the timer click's on nobody will be able to use the machine as there is no power. From one of the post they stated that it would shut down during lunch time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mxer518 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Correction, I was referencing the compressor deck on the machine, it uses a standard plug and that is where the timer usually goes, unless in some cases where I have the entire machine kick off at night. But in many cases I only have it hooked up on the compressor deck which in all cases that I have seen plug in as a separate unit to a power block. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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