Pool Cleaning Systems

The vast majority of pool cleaners on the market can, under certain circumstances, cause low frequency noise to be heard in adjacent premises.

This noise is generated by the intermittent suction action of the cleaner as it moves slowly around the pool which causes sound waves to be transmitted into the ground (noise travels more easily through solids than air). This can sometimes be heard as a low frequency thumping sound within a neighbour’s home.

As a matter of convenience, most pool owners leave the cleaner connected to the pool pump all the time during the summer months. During these months the pool pump may also operate for up to eight hours a day. If the cleaner is connected while the pool pump is on, the cleaner will also operate. In this instance the potential for a disturbance to neighbours is quite high.

Residents experiencing this kind of noise are unable to escape the noise by closing a window as the noise enters the home through the floor.

There are a variety of valves designed to reduce this vibration and there are also several pool cleaners which make no noise at all.