Neighbours oxygen tank

[Tevion1213]

I'm not one to complain and I am usually tolerant but the distinct popping noise from upstairs neighbours oxygen tank is irritating me so much. They are on 17 hours of oxygen so it's going all through the night. I know it's a medical need and don't know how to deal with this.
Its 3 pops followed by a final louder one and it's constant. Anybody please

No, this plus you income to afford a detached property is why you only live in detached now.

There asking for suggestions how to manage and cope with the situation as in any tips how to live with the noise

there not going round demanding it be switched of

nice to see some sensible posters offering advice and ways of minimising noise

rather than keyboard twats deliberately putting there own spin on it to make out OP is expecting neighbour to do without oxygen to suit her

I still don't see why politely asking, and potentially offering to help with a solution is such a fucking outrage.

'Hi, I am terribly sorry, I realise there may be nothing you can do and you may be unaware of this, but the noise travelling through the floor from your partners equipment is really difficult to live with. Would it be possible to insulate it from the floor more, I am happy to help with this or talk to the equipment service people if necessary. If there is nothing that can be done I quite understand.'

It is quite likely that they don't know how loud it is downstairs, and that the machine isn't set up properly for minimal noise transference. It might be that simply sitting it on a gym mat or similar, shifting it away from a wall or popping a bit of foam behind it will do the trick! Or it could be that it isn't set up properly but the user doesn't know that and thinks the level of noise is normal and until they raise the issue, wouldn't know otherwise and a conversation with the service people is the solution.

But without communication, none of this is possible!

It would probably help if it was sat on some
Extra insulation but earplugs would really help. I use Quies for a snoring person and I have kids and have an alarm etc. I can hear what I need to but they are great for drowning out stuff like this

I think it's fair enough to ask an anonymous forum for a bit of help with this
Sensitive situation without all this stupid lambasting tbh? She's not said anything nasty.

The source of the noise may be a very necessary and legitimate one, as in this case, but that doesn't mean that the noise is not causing a problem for others. Any noise over which one has no control can be quite distressing.

I don't know about the machines with oxygen regarding noise. But the ones without oxygen, you can get really quiet machines.

must be annoying. they also may never die as the oxygen is likely keeping them alive. So it might go on forever. Could you move house?

Wow...