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Humming faucets
On Oct 20, 5:21*pm, Oren wrote:
On Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:20:17 -0700, "Bob F" wrote: "Phisherman" wrote in message .. . On Sun, 19 Oct 2008 13:32:43 -0700, "Bob F" wrote: I remodeled a bathroom a year ago. Recently the faucets started humming, somewhat loudly, as you turn them on or off (very low volume). This is a price pfister faucet, IIRC, with an internal rubber seal about 1/4" in diameter by 1/4" long. Any ideas on fixing this? You could try adjusting the angle stop, just a little bit. Yes. Closing the under-sink valve a bit virtually eliminates the noise. Thanks everyone. Inspect in a day or so. Sometimes tampering with the valve might cause a leak. It's suggested too never have the angle stop valve at full on, but to turn it down a bit. After any repairs.- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - It's suggested too never have the angle stop valve at full on Actually, it's suggested to never have any valve, other than in-line lever valves, full on. With any valve that you have to turn to operate, it is always best to leave it about 1/4 turn "off". Should the valve and/or stem freeze up, you want to have a some room in both directions to unfreeze it. If it's cranked full open, you may never get closed, which could be a problem in an emergency. |
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