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How to Reduce Noise in HVAC Returns: Expert Tips

11 Mar 2025 · 1 min

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This content was created by Derek Cole. This content was uploaded by Derek Cole. This is a YouTube video titled "How to Reduce Noise in HVAC Returns: Expert Tips" (created 2025-03-11) containing an expert-style tip from a single speaker (labeled SPEAKER A). The excerpt discusses reducing noise in HVAC return ducts, cites a real-world example in "Scott's" house, and recommends design changes—such as routing a straight/square return directly into the duct system to reduce turbulence and quiet the return.

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Sometimes you can get noisy returns. Scott had one in his house when he first moved in. His return was too noisy. And we went in there and did some changes. And you'd be surprised at what taking a return and going straight to your duct system. And that was. I just did that as square duck versus taking a return and coming up and looping it to your duct system does. This right here creates a. It cuts down on some of the turbulence and the noise, and it can quieten it down.