Ah, the rumble of the furnace blower motor

inspiredsports
inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
edited September 2011 in The Clubhouse
We've updated a lot of stuff around here, but not the furnace and A/C because it still tests good and works fine . . . but I can sense that subtle rumble when it's on.

Yep, it's that time of year again when the prefect dead-quiet listening environment in my home office (when my wife and kids are off to work and school) is interrupted when the heat comes on :mad:
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited September 2011
    Might i suggest the "Off" button?
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited September 2011
    Yep! I turn my rig down or off when the furnace is running :biggrin:


    The old squirrel-cage blower in my zone-1 furnace is about 16" in diameter and is the root of the problem. We're due for an update. The furnace that handles the bedrooms was updated a few years back and I can't tell when it's on when I'm playing at 45db or greater.
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    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
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    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited September 2011
    I think he was refering to the furnace "off" button !!!!!!!
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • Erik Tracy
    Erik Tracy Posts: 4,673
    edited September 2011
    furnace.jpg

    You wart mundane noodle!

    You schottin shiskafaskafa!

    You snort tunger!

    Lay munger snacka shacocker!

    Notafingah!

    You filthy piston helkin!

    You whip mauker!

    Smelly wump wustler!

    Grab dump fratin hosstickel fifer!

    You bladder pussnot grapah!

    You dortin donobado!

    H9: If you don't trust what you are hearing, then maybe you need to be less invested in a hobby which all the pleasure comes from listening to music.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited September 2011
    decal wrote: »
    I think he was refering to the furnace "off" button !!!!!!!

    Yes, and I was being sarcastic :biggrin:
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    Conrad Johnson PV-5 w/mods
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    Musical Fidelity A1 CDPro/ Bada DD-22 Tube CDP / Conrad Johnson SD-22 CDP
    Tuners w/mods Kenwood KT5020 / Fisher KM60
    MF x-DAC V8, HAInfo NG27
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    PS Audio Cryo / PowerPort Premium Outlets / Exact Power EP15A Conditioner
    Walnut SDA 2B TL /Oak SDA SRS II TL (Sonicaps/Mills/Cardas/Custom SDA ICs / Dynamat Extreme / Larry's Rings/ FSB-2 Spikes
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited September 2011
    The furnace is why i play everything at reference levels :tongue:
    Be it Norwegian death metal or Christmas music...no ambient noise is going to interfere with my music.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • stuwee
    stuwee Posts: 1,508
    edited September 2011
    What the hell is a furnace?? May I suggest a nice tube amp...~ Bob Carver
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  • heiney9
    heiney9 Posts: 25,165
    edited September 2011
    I have been reluctant to run my Aleph over the Summer because it raises the room temp by 3*, but Fall and Winter it makes for a nice heater.

    H9
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  • ohskigod
    ohskigod Posts: 6,502
    edited September 2011
    does anyone else think Bob Carver looks like an eccentric homeless vagrant that is standing WAAAAy to close to the pricey Audio gear?
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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited September 2011
    ohskigod wrote: »
    does anyone else think Bob Carver looks like an eccentric homeless vagrant that is standing WAAAAy to close to the pricey Audio gear?
    Yes, and I am very scared now. Thanks in advance for the nightmares!
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited September 2011
    Suprised you need the heat on in Ohio already. Haven't had to use it here in Northern Michigan yet, although the temp in the house has dropped to 64 or so at night, it comes back up to 68-69 by evening. Heck, I was still using the air conditioner until 2 weeks ago.
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  • decal
    decal Posts: 3,205
    edited September 2011
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    Yes, and I was being sarcastic :biggrin:

    As was I !!!!
    If you can't hear a difference, don't waste your money.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,745
    edited September 2011
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    Suprised you need the heat on in Ohio already. Haven't had to use it here in Northern Michigan yet, although the temp in the house has dropped to 64 or so at night, it comes back up to 68-69 by evening. Heck, I was still using the air conditioner until 2 weeks ago.

    You probably will be needing the furnace by tomorrow morning, after that massive cold front comes through. Your morning lows on Friday will only be in the 40s and you probably won't warm up much all day. Saturday morning, even colder (in the 30s). Heck, its supposed to be in the 40s all the way down here in Georgia! I'm testing out my furnace tonight just to make sure. It hasn't been on since February.
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited September 2011
    Our furnace rumbles all summer long--we heat water off it. But fortunately it's a short period and as the heat increases the period of operation decreases. In any case it only affects the HT on the first floor some. The more critical listening is on the second floor in my back office which is about two rooms away from the furnace location toward the front of the house and two floors above it. No problems there.

    With Brock, I am also hesitant to run my tube integrated when it gets hot in my office. No air-conditioning in there...just fans?

    When the dead of winter hits here up North...the furnace is always on and off, on and off. Your best option for the HT is Action films with lots of LFEs; just turn up the Sub! And, it goes without saying that 'tubes' are 'warm' in both senses that time of year!!

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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited September 2011
    billbillw wrote: »
    You probably will be needing the furnace by tomorrow morning, after that massive cold front comes through. Your morning lows on Friday will only be in the 40s and you probably won't warm up much all day. Saturday morning, even colder (in the 30s). Heck, its supposed to be in the 40s all the way down here in Georgia! I'm testing out my furnace tonight just to make sure. It hasn't been on since February.

    Maybe by Saturday morning, but it's back up in the mid 60's and lower 70's by Sunday, may just tough it out. This house is insulated extremely well. I did test mine a couple weeks ago just in case.
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  • billbillw
    billbillw Posts: 6,745
    edited September 2011
    I don't really hear a rumble with our HVAC, I hear the air coming through the vents quite loudly. Down here in Georgia, its worse in the Summer though. From mid-April through mid-September its the AC blowing for ~30 minutes of every hour. In the winter, its much less frequent and I think the air is quieter coming out of the vents (warm air is less dense?). Fall and spring, the system hardly comes on at all.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited September 2011
    cnh wrote: »
    No air-conditioning in there...just fans?

    You don't know? Don't ask us.
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  • leadfoot1
    leadfoot1 Posts: 155
    edited September 2011
    WTH? It's still 100 for the highs in central Texas :frown:
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,039
    edited September 2011
    Buring wood is cheaper, more quiet and more fun! Still, I'm not looking forward to bone chilling temps although I spend more time listening to music in winter than any other time of the year....well, after football is done for the day.
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited September 2011
    Around here gas is cheaper than wood, since I can no longer cut my own. Then there is the smell...
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  • BlueFox
    BlueFox Posts: 15,251
    edited September 2011
    For whatever reason, the heater and AC noise does not bother me when listening. However, the refrigerator drove me crazy, so I moved it into the garage. Excellent idea, and it gave more space in the kitchen for a wine rack.
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  • WilliamM2
    WilliamM2 Posts: 4,773
    edited September 2011
    BlueFox wrote: »
    For whatever reason, the heater and AC noise does not bother me when listening. However, the refrigerator drove me crazy, so I moved it into the garage. Excellent idea, and it gave more space in the kitchen for a wine rack.

    Are you single? My wife is great about putting up with my hobby, and equipment taking up half the living room. I'm pretty sure she would have a fit if I put the fridge in the garage. I'm sure I'd find it inconvenient myself.
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  • muncybob
    muncybob Posts: 3,039
    edited September 2011
    WilliamM2 wrote: »
    Around here gas is cheaper than wood, since I can no longer cut my own. Then there is the smell...

    If they ever get around to natural gas drilling on my land I may have to rethink the fuel source!
    Yep, my name really is Bob.
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