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Why don't hotels mount air conditioning units outside the rooms?

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At least in the US, air conditioning / heating tends to be on the loud side, since the AC unit is mounted directly inside the room. Often times I resort to turning it off for the night just to get some quiet sleep. This is an issue in both cheap and middle class hotels - not sure if 5-star places have the same issue as I haven't stayed in any yet.

What's the reason behind this frequent problem? Are guests expected to either tolerate the noise or sleep without heating/cooling?

Pictures were requested in the comments, so here's examples of what I'm talking about: one, two.

usa hotels

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  This is either very subjective, or not a widespread problem. I've had trouble with noise in hotels on occasion, but only once was the air conditioning involved.
  
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  I've been in hotels where you could only control the amount of cold air incoming, it was absolutely inaudible. And yeah, I have been to cheap motels with air condiitoning units making a veritable racket.
  
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  Is it more of a problem for you in hotels than elsewhere? Cost is probably a factor but air conditioning is noisy, there is no easy way to solve that.
  
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  @Relaxed apartments usually have the A/C unit outdoors and are thus quiet. Heating is likewise silent, most of the time.
  
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At least in the US, air conditioning / heating tends to be on the loud side, since the AC unit is mounted directly inside the room. Often times I resort to turning it off for the night just to get some quiet sleep. This is an issue in both cheap and middle class hotels - not sure if 5-star places have the same issue as I haven't stayed in any yet.

What's the reason behind this frequent problem? Are guests expected to either tolerate the noise or sleep without heating/cooling?

Pictures were requested in the comments, so here's examples of what I'm talking about: one, two.

usa hotels

share|improve this question

edited 1 hour ago

JonathanReez

asked 2 hours ago

JonathanReez♦JonathanReez

49.5k41237507

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  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  This is either very subjective, or not a widespread problem. I've had trouble with noise in hotels on occasion, but only once was the air conditioning involved.
  
  – Redd Herring
  2 hours ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  I've been in hotels where you could only control the amount of cold air incoming, it was absolutely inaudible. And yeah, I have been to cheap motels with air condiitoning units making a veritable racket.
  
  – chx
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Is it more of a problem for you in hotels than elsewhere? Cost is probably a factor but air conditioning is noisy, there is no easy way to solve that.
  
  – Relaxed
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @Relaxed apartments usually have the A/C unit outdoors and are thus quiet. Heating is likewise silent, most of the time.
  
  – JonathanReez♦
  1 hour ago
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  1
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  @JJJ here's an example of what it looks like. Or another example
  
  – JonathanReez♦
  1 hour ago
  
  
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 10 more comments

At least in the US, air conditioning / heating tends to be on the loud side, since the AC unit is mounted directly inside the room. Often times I resort to turning it off for the night just to get some quiet sleep. This is an issue in both cheap and middle class hotels - not sure if 5-star places have the same issue as I haven't stayed in any yet.

What's the reason behind this frequent problem? Are guests expected to either tolerate the noise or sleep without heating/cooling?

Pictures were requested in the comments, so here's examples of what I'm talking about: one, two.

usa hotels

share|improve this question

edited 1 hour ago

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The "mini-split" units which are more common in Europe, where the compressor is outside the unit, are much more expensive up front than the cheap window units or floor units found in typical midrange or budget American properties. They also cost more to install.

• Window unit: $150


• Wall unit: $450


• Mini-split: $600 for the dead cheapest, plus likely drywall work.

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answered 59 mins ago

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  Your numbers are off. The typical American unit is called a PTAC, packaged terminal air conditioner, and a 9,000 BTUh unit is around $750 from a quick search. A similar 9,000 BTUh heat-pump mini-split is about the same price.
  
  – user71659
  6 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

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Well this is an air conditioning issue : cheap hotels use mono block air conditionning units, as it's cheap !

You can use also the double block air conditionning (or mini split) .. (which is slightly expensive comparing to the mono block but in this case you need to drill a big hole in the wall)

The 5 start resorts use the central air conditioning : big giant unit outside the building that provides cooling for the whole building (more expensive and requires high budget and maintenance)

bottom line : mono block just cheap.
(ref : https://www.sylvane.com/types-of-room-air-conditioners.html)

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It depends on the position of the unit. High class hotels give special attention the the house while middle class hotels might not have sound proofing it take the sound into account.

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One more reason that wasn't yet mentioned:

if you mount a monoblock A/C outside, it will disappear quickly - they are relatively cheap, but still worth stealing.

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  Re. quickly: You can just swap out a window/wall unit in a half hour. With a broken split system, the room could be offline for days.
  
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The "mini-split" units which are more common in Europe, where the compressor is outside the unit, are much more expensive up front than the cheap window units or floor units found in typical midrange or budget American properties. They also cost more to install.

• Window unit: $150


• Wall unit: $450


• Mini-split: $600 for the dead cheapest, plus likely drywall work.

share|improve this answer

answered 59 mins ago

Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus

12.6k22253

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Your numbers are off. The typical American unit is called a PTAC, packaged terminal air conditioner, and a 9,000 BTUh unit is around $750 from a quick search. A similar 9,000 BTUh heat-pump mini-split is about the same price.
  
  – user71659
  6 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

5

The "mini-split" units which are more common in Europe, where the compressor is outside the unit, are much more expensive up front than the cheap window units or floor units found in typical midrange or budget American properties. They also cost more to install.

• Window unit: $150


• Wall unit: $450


• Mini-split: $600 for the dead cheapest, plus likely drywall work.

share|improve this answer

answered 59 mins ago

Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus

12.6k22253

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Your numbers are off. The typical American unit is called a PTAC, packaged terminal air conditioner, and a 9,000 BTUh unit is around $750 from a quick search. A similar 9,000 BTUh heat-pump mini-split is about the same price.
  
  – user71659
  6 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

The "mini-split" units which are more common in Europe, where the compressor is outside the unit, are much more expensive up front than the cheap window units or floor units found in typical midrange or budget American properties. They also cost more to install.

• Window unit: $150


• Wall unit: $450


• Mini-split: $600 for the dead cheapest, plus likely drywall work.

share|improve this answer

answered 59 mins ago

Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus

12.6k22253

share|improve this answer

answered 59 mins ago

Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus

12.6k22253

answered 59 mins ago

Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus

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answered 59 mins ago

Andrew LazarusAndrew Lazarus

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5

Well this is an air conditioning issue : cheap hotels use mono block air conditionning units, as it's cheap !

You can use also the double block air conditionning (or mini split) .. (which is slightly expensive comparing to the mono block but in this case you need to drill a big hole in the wall)

The 5 start resorts use the central air conditioning : big giant unit outside the building that provides cooling for the whole building (more expensive and requires high budget and maintenance)

bottom line : mono block just cheap.
(ref : https://www.sylvane.com/types-of-room-air-conditioners.html)

share|improve this answer

edited 54 mins ago

answered 1 hour ago

M. GaraM. Gara

1863

add a comment | 

5

Well this is an air conditioning issue : cheap hotels use mono block air conditionning units, as it's cheap !

You can use also the double block air conditionning (or mini split) .. (which is slightly expensive comparing to the mono block but in this case you need to drill a big hole in the wall)

The 5 start resorts use the central air conditioning : big giant unit outside the building that provides cooling for the whole building (more expensive and requires high budget and maintenance)

bottom line : mono block just cheap.
(ref : https://www.sylvane.com/types-of-room-air-conditioners.html)

share|improve this answer

edited 54 mins ago

answered 1 hour ago

M. GaraM. Gara

1863

add a comment | 

Well this is an air conditioning issue : cheap hotels use mono block air conditionning units, as it's cheap !

You can use also the double block air conditionning (or mini split) .. (which is slightly expensive comparing to the mono block but in this case you need to drill a big hole in the wall)

The 5 start resorts use the central air conditioning : big giant unit outside the building that provides cooling for the whole building (more expensive and requires high budget and maintenance)

bottom line : mono block just cheap.
(ref : https://www.sylvane.com/types-of-room-air-conditioners.html)

share|improve this answer

edited 54 mins ago

answered 1 hour ago

M. GaraM. Gara

1863

share|improve this answer

edited 54 mins ago

answered 1 hour ago

M. GaraM. Gara

1863

answered 1 hour ago

M. GaraM. Gara

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answered 1 hour ago

M. GaraM. Gara

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0

It depends on the position of the unit. High class hotels give special attention the the house while middle class hotels might not have sound proofing it take the sound into account.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

D ManokhinD Manokhin

1,517430

add a comment | 

0

It depends on the position of the unit. High class hotels give special attention the the house while middle class hotels might not have sound proofing it take the sound into account.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

D ManokhinD Manokhin

1,517430

add a comment | 

It depends on the position of the unit. High class hotels give special attention the the house while middle class hotels might not have sound proofing it take the sound into account.

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

D ManokhinD Manokhin

1,517430

share|improve this answer

answered 2 hours ago

D ManokhinD Manokhin

1,517430

answered 2 hours ago

D ManokhinD Manokhin

1,517430

answered 2 hours ago

D ManokhinD Manokhin

1,517430

0

One more reason that wasn't yet mentioned:

if you mount a monoblock A/C outside, it will disappear quickly - they are relatively cheap, but still worth stealing.

share|improve this answer

answered 39 mins ago

AganjuAganju

18.7k54073

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Re. quickly: You can just swap out a window/wall unit in a half hour. With a broken split system, the room could be offline for days.
  
  – Mazura
  13 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

0

One more reason that wasn't yet mentioned:

if you mount a monoblock A/C outside, it will disappear quickly - they are relatively cheap, but still worth stealing.

share|improve this answer

answered 39 mins ago

AganjuAganju

18.7k54073

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  
  Re. quickly: You can just swap out a window/wall unit in a half hour. With a broken split system, the room could be offline for days.
  
  – Mazura
  13 mins ago
  

  
  
  
  

add a comment | 

One more reason that wasn't yet mentioned:

if you mount a monoblock A/C outside, it will disappear quickly - they are relatively cheap, but still worth stealing.

share|improve this answer

answered 39 mins ago

AganjuAganju

18.7k54073

share|improve this answer

answered 39 mins ago

AganjuAganju

18.7k54073

answered 39 mins ago

AganjuAganju

18.7k54073

answered 39 mins ago

AganjuAganju

18.7k54073