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Today's homes have many products providing comfort, convenience and entertainment. These products also produce noise. Sound ratings for home air conditioning equipment are detailed.
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Schreiner, J.R. Noise of homes. Water Air Soil Pollut 2, 379–383 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00159675
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00159675