TIL my new neighbor's pool pump runs 247 and I can hear it through my bedroom wall

I used to think loud music was the worst neighbor problem. But then the Smiths moved in last August and installed this above ground pool with a pump that sounds like a semi truck idling. It runs from 7am to 10pm every single day, even when nobody is swimming. I finally walked over last Tuesday and asked if they could at least shut it off after 8pm, but they just said "it needs to cycle for the chemicals" and closed the door. Has anyone else dealt with constant mechanical noise from a neighbor instead of just parties or barking dogs?

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ryanburns19d ago

Dude just go buy a cheap decibel meter app for your phone, record the noise levels for a few days, then file a noise complaint with code enforcement. Most towns have limits on mechanical equipment noise, especially at night. Pool pumps are usually exempt from quiet hours but a semi-truck idling sound is clearly excessive. Had a similar thing with a neighbor's AC unit once, turns out it was broken and way louder than legal limits. They got a warning and fixed it within a week after the city got involved.

drew_park19d ago

Heard this same thing from a buddy of mine last year. His neighbor had a pool filter that ran so loud it shook his whole bedroom floor, drove him nuts for months until the guy finally moved out.