Loosefill insulation blowing machine with reduced sound ratings

A machine for distributing loosefill insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material, the machine comprising:

• a chute having an inlet end and an outlet end, the inlet end configured to receive compressed loosefill insulation material;
• a lower unit having:
• a shredding chamber configured to receive the compressed loosefill insulation material from the outlet end of the chute, the shredding chamber including a plurality of shredders configured to shred, pick apart and condition the loosefill insulation material thereby forming conditioned loosefill insulation material, the plurality of shredders driven by one or more motors;
• a discharge mechanism mounted to receive the conditioned loosefill insulation material exiting the shredding chamber, the discharge mechanism configured to distribute the conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream;
• a blower configured to provide the airstream flowing through the discharge mechanism;
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• a motor enclosure configured to enclose the one or more motors, the motor enclosure configured to receive a flow of air and form a vortex of air around the one or more motors, the vortex of air configured to dampen sound waves generated by the one or more motors.

A method of operating a machine for distributing loosefill insulation material from a package of compressed loosefill insulation material, the method comprising the steps of:

• loading compressed loosefill insulation material into a chute;
• guiding the compressed loosefill insulation material from the chute into a lower unit, the lower unit having a shredding chamber, the shredding chamber including a plurality of shredders configured to shred, pick apart and condition the loosefill insulation material, the plurality of shredders driven by one or more motors, the lower unit also having a discharge mechanism mounted to receive the conditioned loosefill insulation material exiting the shredding chamber, the discharge mechanism configured to distribute the conditioned loosefill insulation material into an airstream;
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• providing a sound chamber within the lower unit to reduce the sound rating emanating from the machine, the sound chamber configured to receive the one or more motors and having an outer surface of an agitator guide, a floor, an inside surface of a left side panel, an inside surface of a front panel and an inside surface of a back panel.