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Did I install this Range Hood Correctly? It Makes a Lot of Noise Due to Some Vibrations. (v.redd.it)

submitted 1 year ago by counselwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/diy@sh.itjust.works

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What can I do to at least dampen the vibrations?

Somebody said use some rubber but I don't know the specifics.

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[–] Fiivemacs@lemmy.ca 5 points 1 year ago

Why the heck is that ramping up and down?

Also don't use duct tape..it's meant for HOT exhaust, not just air. Use foil tape if anything.

[–] counselwolf@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

Some Context.

It's installed via two screws and tox/screw anchors
Removing the Aluminum Exhaust Pipe thing removes the sounds/vibrations from the range hood.

[–] sandman2211@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago

Sorry, I've been trying to login at least a couple times a week but haven't seen any notifications that there were new posts. I tried to watch the video but it says the r/DIY community is private. Just based on your description though I was wondering if maybe you need to balance the fan blade. I've had that problem with a few cheap fans and was able to get them to run about 90% more quietly by just eyeballing the blades and bending the one that looked "off" back into place. I think Mattias Wandel has a video somewhere on how to get really scientific about it if you want to get down to zero vibration.