Harmonic resonance shower
 

I was cleaning one of my vacation rentals. I turned on the MOEN shower
water control. In the middle range, where the warm water would be, there
came a pulsing sound that sounded very regular and harmonic. If you turned
it to hotter or colder, it went away, but if you approached middle again, it
would start, and make an audible sound whoomp whoomp whoomp. The water also
varied in strength, and spurted slightly with the harmonic waves.

Any ideas of what is causing this or how to cure it? Install water hammers?

Steve

Harmonic resonance shower
 

On Jun 17, 9:57*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
I was cleaning one of my vacation rentals. *I turned on the MOEN shower
water control. *In the middle range, where the warm water would be, there
came a pulsing sound that sounded very regular and harmonic. *If you turned
it to hotter or colder, it went away, but if you approached middle again, it
would start, and make an audible sound whoomp whoomp whoomp. *The water also
varied in strength, and spurted slightly with the harmonic waves.

Any ideas of what is causing this or how to cure it? *Install water hammers?

Steve

Steve-

Which model is it? Pos-i-temp? or ioDigital? or?

Does it just control temp or temp & flow?

How is the water pressure at the house? Too high or too low might
give the valve issues.

Sounds like the unit is "hunting" / "oscillating" about the set
point.

I would try (if possible) throttling back the hot or cold water supply
to the shower valve.
This will give the shower valve a different input condition and
perhaps the change will be enough to get the vibe to stop.

How old is the unit? If its in a vacation home, it probably has pretty
low mileage.

Moen has good customer service & the warranties are decent too.
I would suggest called or emailing.

cheers
Bob

Harmonic resonance shower
 

On Jun 18, 5:57*am, "Steve B" wrote:
I was cleaning one of my vacation rentals. *I turned on the MOEN shower
water control. *In the middle range, where the warm water would be, there
came a pulsing sound that sounded very regular and harmonic. *If you turned
it to hotter or colder, it went away, but if you approached middle again, it
would start, and make an audible sound whoomp whoomp whoomp. *The water also
varied in strength, and spurted slightly with the harmonic waves.

Any ideas of what is causing this or how to cure it? *Install water hammers?

Steve

There may be air in the system. Or, you may need to dissemle the unit
& clean all the parts.

Harmonic resonance shower
 

On Jun 17, 9:57*pm, "Steve B" wrote:
I was cleaning one of my vacation rentals. *I turned on the MOEN shower
water control. *In the middle range, where the warm water would be, there
came a pulsing sound that sounded very regular and harmonic. *If you turned
it to hotter or colder, it went away, but if you approached middle again, it
would start, and make an audible sound whoomp whoomp whoomp. *The water also
varied in strength, and spurted slightly with the harmonic waves.

Any ideas of what is causing this or how to cure it? *Install water hammers?

Steve

I wouldn't be surprised if it's something as simple as a valve seal
screw loosening. The seal creeps under the screw compression, and
eliminates the tension on the screw, allowing it to back out, and
loose components start fluttering.

Then again, it may be something completely unrelated. I haven't seen
the unit.

Harmonic resonance shower
 

Steve B wrote:
I was cleaning one of my vacation rentals. I turned on the MOEN shower
water control. In the middle range, where the warm water would be, there
came a pulsing sound that sounded very regular and harmonic. If you turned
it to hotter or colder, it went away, but if you approached middle again, it
would start, and make an audible sound whoomp whoomp whoomp. The water also
varied in strength, and spurted slightly with the harmonic waves.

Any ideas of what is causing this or how to cure it? Install water hammers?

Steve


Advertise it as a feature! The female renters may like it!

(well, somebody hadda say it...)

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