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UK Floor Cleaning Forum => Carpet Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on October 29, 2017, 12:04:57 pm

Title: Silencing a truck mount
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on October 29, 2017, 12:04:57 pm
Recently had a lot of complaints about the noise. My machine has 2 exhausts coming out front... one is from engine and other from blower.

The noise comes from the blower exhaust.

I was thinking of taking it down through the floor and attaching a standard silencer on it.

Would this do the Job?
Title: Re: Silencing a truck mount
Post by: Richard Meads on October 29, 2017, 02:56:08 pm
I'd talk to Craig Lincon  at carpet cleaners world.

But, I run  a 421, same two exhausts, so first is your machine louder than other truckmounts?  Why are you getting complaints, are you running it early in the morning or running it at home and your neighbours complaining?

Mostly if I'm on a job and its within normal working hours I don't get any complaints, if I do I just say that I'll be a quick as I can, but I've got a job to do.
Title: Re: Silencing a truck mount
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on October 29, 2017, 03:54:54 pm
Try not to run b4 09.30am.
Tend not to run to much at home.

Just a few complaints when on jobs from customers neighbours.

I'm sure there must be a way of making this machine quieter.

It's allot louder than my previous truck mount.
Title: Re: Silencing a truck mount
Post by: gwrightson on October 29, 2017, 04:59:22 pm


Louder the better,

Attracts more interest , more potential custy,s  , mine is pretty quiet to be fair but I do have a silencer from an aeroplane .

Geoff.
Title: Re: Silencing a truck mount
Post by: Anthony Parton on October 30, 2017, 09:17:11 am
what machine is it
Title: Re: Silencing a truck mount
Post by: Mike Halliday on October 30, 2017, 04:56:23 pm
When i built my own truck mounts I used truck silencers mounted underneath the van,  I bought silencers with 3inch inlet & outlets so there was no restriction to the airflow. You can get them with 90degree inlets that point up through the van floor and then easily connect to the truck mount exhaust with a bit of thick hose (not vacuum hose as it gets too hot and kinks if it has to bend)

If you buy a  truck silencer  ask for any discontinued ones that are collecting dust on the back shelves otherwise they can cost £200-£300.....old crappy ones they are happy to get rid of cheap

One small problem though..... they are not small they can look like half a torpedo BIG,!
Title: Re: Silencing a truck mount
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on October 30, 2017, 08:30:12 pm
what machine is it

Its a Chemspec (ACE) 4523AC
Title: Re: Silencing a truck mount
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on October 30, 2017, 10:17:45 pm
They are a particularly loud Truckmount one of the quietest was my boxxer 421
Title: Re: Silencing a truck mount
Post by: The Carpet Cleaning Pro on October 31, 2017, 11:58:11 pm
Hi Shaun

Keep meaning to message you. Fancy meeting up? I'm in Sheffield a fair bit...
Title: Re: Silencing a truck mount
Post by: Dave_Lee on November 06, 2017, 05:21:49 pm
Exhaust through the floor and partially close the door.
My TM used to be fairly quiet until I needed a new radiator fan, they'd changed the angle of the radiator fan blades.
Most noise now comes from that.
Title: Re: Silencing a truck mount
Post by: Shaun_Ashmore on November 07, 2017, 04:11:33 pm
Mick I didn’t see your post I’ve been away, meet up in the new year it’s just too busy now.