You may be used to the familiar sounds of your household appliances whirring, buzzing and humming, but have you considered how the noise pollution in your home could be affecting your health?
According to the World Health Organisation, being exposed to noise that exceeds 55db can disturb sleep and cause stress, having a negative effect on health and wellbeing.
Other more serious illnesses that have been linked to exposure to high noise levels include heart disease, hearing problems, high blood pressure, stroke, and type 2 diabetes.
Whilst we may quickly find excessive noise from our neighbours or traffic outside extremely irritating, many of us accept and put up with the noise made by our household appliances.
Some of the noisiest appliances in our homes include:
- Hairdryers
- Vacuum cleaners
- Food processors
- Washing machines
- Dishwashers
- Air conditioning
- Extractor fans
- Refrigerators
- Lawnmowers
If you have appliances in your home that make an excessive noise, there are steps you can take to try to minimise the effect they have on your health and wellbeing.
Close doors
Unless you have a home with an open plan design, simply remembering to close doors whilst very noisy appliances are being used can help to reduce the level of noise you and your family are being subjected to.
Replace noisy appliances with low noise Quiet Mark appliances
Quiet Mark is an international mark of approval given to certain low noise appliances by the UK’s Noise Abatement Society.
Soundproof your home
Speak to our team of experts here at Metropolitan Insulation about our domestic soundproofing and sound insulation services. We install a variety of different acoustic insulation solutions including absorbing foams, sound barrier mats, acoustic tiles, sound absorbing diffusers, and sound screens.
For more information about our services or to discuss your requirements, give us a call on 0800 028 4042.