Clicking or dripping sound from basement ceiling
 

I have a partially finished basement in a 15 year old house. From the
unfinished utility room I can see between the basement ceiling and the
ground floor floor. I have the AC pipes and new copper water pipes in this
space running the length of the basement. It is slighly less than a foot in
height.

In the basement I hear a dripping sound or a clicking sound on a fairly
constant basis. Every 30 seconds or so. This has been going on for as far
as I can recall; several months. There is absolutely NO sign of water or
other codensation. I figure after several months if it was a leak I would
have seen something by now. The floor above is carpet on top of plywood.
Could I have gremlins running around in the AC pipes? Water condensing in
the AC pipes? Or is it just the floor settling?

Anything I should be concerned about?

Thanks

User wrote:
I have a partially finished basement in a 15 year old house. From the
unfinished utility room I can see between the basement ceiling and the
ground floor floor. I have the AC pipes and new copper water pipes
in this space running the length of the basement. It is slighly less
than a foot in height.

In the basement I hear a dripping sound or a clicking sound on a
fairly constant basis. Every 30 seconds or so. This has been going
on for as far as I can recall; several months. There is absolutely
NO sign of water or other codensation. I figure after several months
if it was a leak I would have seen something by now. The floor above
is carpet on top of plywood. Could I have gremlins running around in
the AC pipes? Water condensing in the AC pipes? Or is it just the
floor settling?
Anything I should be concerned about?

Thanks

I would guess it is most likely condensation going down inside a drain
pipe where it belongs. or the expansion - contraction of hot water pipes or
heating ducts.

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math

There are a number of explanations. I would certainly try to find it. If
there was a leak, most likely you would eventually find some water. Take
care that water can travel a fair amount, if the surface is ideal for it to
do so.

--

Jerry G.
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"User" wrote in message
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I have a partially finished basement in a 15 year old house. From the
unfinished utility room I can see between the basement ceiling and the
ground floor floor. I have the AC pipes and new copper water pipes in this
space running the length of the basement. It is slighly less than a foot in
height.

In the basement I hear a dripping sound or a clicking sound on a fairly
constant basis. Every 30 seconds or so. This has been going on for as far
as I can recall; several months. There is absolutely NO sign of water or
other codensation. I figure after several months if it was a leak I would
have seen something by now. The floor above is carpet on top of plywood.
Could I have gremlins running around in the AC pipes? Water condensing in
the AC pipes? Or is it just the floor settling?

Anything I should be concerned about?

Thanks

Thanks

With a ladder and flashlight I can see the area in question. If it is
simply water dripping than I doubt it is on the ceiling sheetrock. It seems
louder than that. It could be either dripping in the AC pipes or it is wood
creaking/settling.

If it was condensation in the pipes would that be a serious problem? (Is
that even common)? If it is the floor plywood settling on the beams is that
a concern?


"Jerry G." wrote in message
...
There are a number of explanations. I would certainly try to find it. If
there was a leak, most likely you would eventually find some water. Take
care that water can travel a fair amount, if the surface is ideal for it
to
do so.

--

Jerry G.
======


"User" wrote in message
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I have a partially finished basement in a 15 year old house. From the
unfinished utility room I can see between the basement ceiling and the
ground floor floor. I have the AC pipes and new copper water pipes in
this
space running the length of the basement. It is slighly less than a foot
in
height.

In the basement I hear a dripping sound or a clicking sound on a fairly
constant basis. Every 30 seconds or so. This has been going on for as
far
as I can recall; several months. There is absolutely NO sign of water or
other codensation. I figure after several months if it was a leak I would
have seen something by now. The floor above is carpet on top of plywood.
Could I have gremlins running around in the AC pipes? Water condensing in
the AC pipes? Or is it just the floor settling?

Anything I should be concerned about?

Thanks

User wrote:
Thanks

With a ladder and flashlight I can see the area in question. If it is
simply water dripping than I doubt it is on the ceiling sheetrock. It
seems louder than that. It could be either dripping in the AC
pipes or it is wood creaking/settling.

If it was condensation in the pipes would that be a serious problem?

Normally not. Condensation in a drain pipe is not going to cause any
problem, but the question remains if that is what it is or if maybe a
commode is leaking or something else is leaking and it is not condensation.
I don't really think condensation like that is common.

(Is that even common)? If it is the floor plywood settling on the
beams is that a concern?

Some settling is normal and could account for an occasional noise, but
nothing like you seem to have, that is far too much. On the other hand
changes in moisture and temperatures on a day to day bases could cause
something like that.

You have not really found enough information to know if it is problem or
not yet.



"Jerry G." wrote in message
...
There are a number of explanations. I would certainly try to find
it. If there was a leak, most likely you would eventually find some
water. Take care that water can travel a fair amount, if the surface
is ideal for it to
do so.

--

Jerry G.
======


"User" wrote in message
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I have a partially finished basement in a 15 year old house. From
the unfinished utility room I can see between the basement ceiling
and the ground floor floor. I have the AC pipes and new copper
water pipes in this
space running the length of the basement. It is slighly less than a
foot in
height.

In the basement I hear a dripping sound or a clicking sound on a
fairly constant basis. Every 30 seconds or so. This has been going
on for as far
as I can recall; several months. There is absolutely NO sign of
water or other codensation. I figure after several months if it was
a leak I would have seen something by now. The floor above is
carpet on top of plywood. Could I have gremlins running around in
the AC pipes? Water condensing in the AC pipes? Or is it just the
floor settling? Anything I should be concerned about?

Thanks

--
Joseph Meehan

26 + 6 = 1 It's Irish Math