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water noise
A year old house is starting to have a noise problem when water, hot or
cold, is turned off in all locations. Coming from the pipes behind the walls, a low frequency groan lasting several seconds . This is a new phenomenon never noticed during the first year. I am wondering if the outside water pressure regulator is going bad. I have no other ideas. Any comments help appreciated, Seamus J. Wilson |
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sligo wrote:
A year old house is starting to have a noise problem when water, hot or cold, is turned off in all locations. Coming from the pipes behind the walls, a low frequency groan lasting several seconds . This is a new phenomenon never noticed during the first year. I am wondering if the outside water pressure regulator is going bad. I have no other ideas. Any comments help appreciated, Seamus J. Wilson Groaning, moaning, fog-horn type resonances are almost always caused by a failing toilet ballcock. Have someone create the groan while you go around and either shut off each toilet supply in turn or hold the tank float up. That should tell you which one to replace. Jim |
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Thank you for the idea. Will try.
Best, Seamus J. "Speedy Jim" wrote in message ... sligo wrote: A year old house is starting to have a noise problem when water, hot or cold, is turned off in all locations. Coming from the pipes behind the walls, a low frequency groan lasting several seconds . This is a new phenomenon never noticed during the first year. I am wondering if the outside water pressure regulator is going bad. I have no other ideas. Any comments help appreciated, Seamus J. Wilson Groaning, moaning, fog-horn type resonances are almost always caused by a failing toilet ballcock. Have someone create the groan while you go around and either shut off each toilet supply in turn or hold the tank float up. That should tell you which one to replace. Jim |
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"Speedy Jim" wrote:
Groaning, moaning, fog-horn type resonances are almost always caused by a failing toilet ballcock. See: http://www.wmueller.com/home/papers/umap.html Nick |
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"Speedy Jim" wrote in message ... sligo wrote: A year old house is starting to have a noise problem when water, hot or cold, is turned off in all locations. Coming from the pipes behind the walls, a low frequency groan lasting several seconds . This is a new phenomenon never noticed during the first year. I am wondering if the outside water pressure regulator is going bad. I have no other ideas. Any comments help appreciated, Seamus J. Wilson Groaning, moaning, fog-horn type resonances are almost always caused by a failing toilet ballcock. Have someone create the groan while you go around and either shut off each toilet supply in turn or hold the tank float up. That should tell you which one to replace. I've had that happen a couple times. Try bending the arm on the float downward a little and see if that takes care of the problem.... |
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"sligo" wrote in message news:kii1e.210240$FM3.164881@fed1read02... A year old house is starting to have a noise problem when water, hot or cold, is turned off in all locations. Coming from the pipes behind the walls, a low frequency groan lasting several seconds . snip You don't happen to live in or near Amityville, do you? Steve ;-) |
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