My RJ-30 that was installed about 15 months ago is making a strange noise. The noise evidently started about 4 months ago; my wife could hear it since then but it must have gotten worse and the noise is now very obvious to me. It's making a pulsating noise, about one cycle per second on average and it's not perfectly regular. The noise can't be heard outside, only inside in the room that shares the wall that the RJ is mounted to. The RJ is mounted to a stucco wall using the standard mounting hardware (sheet metal bracket attached to block wall with stucco finish using concrete anchors).
The noise only happens when the RJ is "powered" and occurs constantly regardless of if the cell is being powered or not. The noise can be "felt" in the RJ controller housing so I assume that vibration is getting into the wall and that's what's being heard inside. I'm wondering if there may be a fan inside the RJ controller that's always on when the unit is "powered" (powered meaning the RJ power button was placed in the on state, not just having power from the house line). I've heard similar noises coming from fans in the past and I can't think of anything else that would likely be inside that could make such a noise. The noise is aggravating enough that I must address it somehow. If the noise is somewhat normal and doesn't normally affect function or life I may need to change the mount to an isolating type. On the other hand if this controller is "wounded" then maybe I should contact Circupool and seek a replacement.
Has anyone else experienced this? Could some of you who own RJs place a hand on the controller and see if they can feel such a vibration? Has anyone taken one of these apart and know what's inside and if there is a fan inside?
Thanks for your help in advance.
Doug
The noise only happens when the RJ is "powered" and occurs constantly regardless of if the cell is being powered or not. The noise can be "felt" in the RJ controller housing so I assume that vibration is getting into the wall and that's what's being heard inside. I'm wondering if there may be a fan inside the RJ controller that's always on when the unit is "powered" (powered meaning the RJ power button was placed in the on state, not just having power from the house line). I've heard similar noises coming from fans in the past and I can't think of anything else that would likely be inside that could make such a noise. The noise is aggravating enough that I must address it somehow. If the noise is somewhat normal and doesn't normally affect function or life I may need to change the mount to an isolating type. On the other hand if this controller is "wounded" then maybe I should contact Circupool and seek a replacement.
Has anyone else experienced this? Could some of you who own RJs place a hand on the controller and see if they can feel such a vibration? Has anyone taken one of these apart and know what's inside and if there is a fan inside?
Thanks for your help in advance.
Doug