The paper presents measurement results of several low frequency noise sources, existing in houses (fans, air-conditioners, pumps). The measurements were carried out in dwellings, whose inhabitants complained about noise annoyance. Vercammen's proposal for low frequency limits, inside a dwelling, is discussed and the results of our own investigations on this topic are presented.
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