What's your experience with heat pump hot water heater noise?

Post date: 2022-05-19 09:26:50
Views: 131
Our gas hot water heater is reaching the end of its life and we're looking at replacing it with a heat pump water heater (likely either a Bradford White or Rheem/Ruud). One of the hardest parts of the decision-making process for us has been determining if the additional noise produced by the heat pump is going to be bothersome to us. If you have one of these what has your experience been with noise?

We're looking at a heat pump both for environmental reasons and because we're considering putting in solar in the relatively near future.

A lot of people say the noise is a low hum and through an insulated wall they can barely hear it, but then there are threads like this one with people saying they can hear theirs loudly throughout their entire home. It's also hard to tell from dB numbers what they actually sound like.

Our installation would be in the garage with an insulated wall between the heater and our dining room and an access door with no insulation between the water heater and our backyard deck.

We're located in East Bay Area in California in case that's relevant.
Please click Here to read the full story.
 
Other Top and Latest Questions:
Trump says U.S. will send more weapons to Ukraine
Movie: Dark Star
AEW Collision: July 5, 2025: 100th Episode
Getting swole for the revolution, for some values of swole
Cannot connect my MacBook to the new wireless printer
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Hershey, Chemours, Fair Isaac, Sunrun & more
Former UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak returns to Goldman Sachs
Here’s what the endowment tax in Trump's 'big beautiful bill' may mean for your college tuition
Here's why Jim Cramer believes GE Vernova's big rally has more room to go
TSA to end shoe removal policy at some airport security checkpoints, government source says