I have recently had an open gas fire fitted as well as a gas Aga. We are now very aware of traffic noise being transmitted down both chimneys. We live next to a busy road. Both chimneys have a mushroom type cowl on the top and my intial thought was that the top of the mushroom was reflecting sound down the flues, but a local engineer says this is highly unlikely and has never been a factor in his 20 years experience. Is there anything out there that can act as a sound absorber while keeping the flues open for continual use?
Traffic noise down chimneys
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This is the first time that I have heard of this complaint.
The flue must be kept clear of obstructions so that it can do its job.
In theory if its an open brick chimney then it would be possible to line it with sound absorbing material.
In practice then its not possible!
So I cannot suggest any solution to preventing the noise.
All I can offer is that you develop an interest in music or TV and listen to something rather than sitting in silence listening to traffic noise.
Tony
The flue must be kept clear of obstructions so that it can do its job.
In theory if its an open brick chimney then it would be possible to line it with sound absorbing material.
In practice then its not possible!
So I cannot suggest any solution to preventing the noise.
All I can offer is that you develop an interest in music or TV and listen to something rather than sitting in silence listening to traffic noise.
Tony
Is this a wind up? How quiet was it before? There is nothing that can be added to flues to stop noises. Get used to it.
Maybe santa's elves.
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does it get louder on the school runs?
I feel sorry for the local engineer, bet he struggled to keep a straight face.
E
expertgasman
[quote="Duncow2006";p="2222381"]I have recently had an open gas fire fitted as well as a gas Aga. We are now very aware of traffic noise being transmitted down both chimneys. We live next to a busy road.
I have only ever had one similar complaint, and that was after fitting a back boiler to a previously unlined brick chim used for solid fuel. The liner and terminal was the culprit, and the saving grace for me was that my clients neighbour was moaning as well, but I had not fiittd that one. The noise was reduced massively by replacing the metal terminal with terracotta one.
Both chimneys have a mushroom type cowl on the top
Can you post a pic or image of the terminal? Are the flues lined?
I have only ever had one similar complaint, and that was after fitting a back boiler to a previously unlined brick chim used for solid fuel. The liner and terminal was the culprit, and the saving grace for me was that my clients neighbour was moaning as well, but I had not fiittd that one. The noise was reduced massively by replacing the metal terminal with terracotta one.
Both chimneys have a mushroom type cowl on the top
Can you post a pic or image of the terminal? Are the flues lined?
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