When this is the case, a professional plumber can locate the problem and recommend the best solution to fix it. Speaking of whistling sinks, check out the spooky tune played by this sink that was recorded by meteorologist Matt Reagan in his hotel room during Hurricane Michael when it made landfall in Panama City, Florida.
Extremely creepy. HurricaneMichael pic. I don't think i've ever seen anything like this. When hot water flows through the metal pipes, it causes them to expand.
When this happens the pipes rub up against the structural features of the house, causing a squeaking or rubbing sound. Although we can tear out the drywall and properly insulate the pipes, we usually recommend turning your water heater down a little bit to see if that will correct the problem first. It may sound like a ticking noise to you, but in reality, that noise you are hearing could be a dripping leak.
By doing a little troubleshooting, such as resetting the air chambers like we discussed earlier and noting when you are hearing this particular noise, you may be able to determine whether something serious is going on or if what you are hearing is just the hot water pipes expanding. If you have a noisy pipe problem, contact Trinity Plumbing. If the noise changes it's probably a velocity issue. Changing the flow rate slightly at the main valve or at the pressure regulator is sometimes a cure.
Hi All, We've recently had issues with our hot water heater and then, separately, the pressure reducing valve on the water main line. Both of these items have been replaced within the past two weeks.
Everything seemed to be working fine for about a week here until yesterday morning. Wife got up in the morning to take a shower and we both heard a whining sound in the house. I ran water in the kitchen sink and, again, the whining sound. Once we were sure we both heard it, I had her open the kitchen tap again while I tried to find the sound. The sound seems to be strongest in the basement, right near where the main line enters the house.
More specifically, it seems to be within the first 10ft of pipe coming in. If I turn on the water for a short duration say a few seconds in the kitchen sink and then turn it off, the sound will happen for seconds after the water is off. If water is on for a prolonged amount of time say taking a shower on the second floor , the sound will start after a few seconds of having the water on, continue the whole duration, then hang around for a few seconds after the water is off.
It does the same thing whether I turn on hot water, cold water, or both. Most of the piping looks newer but I can't guess at the age of anything. One other thing of note is that I am getting air sputtering out of my 1st floor bathroom sink occasionally.
I've seen that air in the lines could cause something like what I'm describing but I don't know what the best process is to get air out of the lines if that's the case. Any help would be awesome.
Thank you! I live on the 7th floor of an 8th floor condo complex. When I am in the bathroom , I can hear the two newly installed water pumps running thru the piping.
The whole new water system was recently and the new pumps seem to be controlled by frequency. There is a run of about 10' of 4" copper pipe to the main system. The noise at the pump site is over the noise limits and and carries thru the whole 84 units. The pressure is over psi. I suggested cutting a section of the 4" copper line out and replacing it with a rubber fitting or plastic pipe.
I am not a plumber--just a homeowner. Chuck Is your water supply from a municipal Source or do you have a private pump tank and we'll system? When the water is turn on water passing thru the water valve is noisy. It continues fora few sec After water is turnedoff. Lynn A high pitched whistle coming from a sink that's not in use is very odd indeed. When, with respect to running water does the whistle show up: immediately after turning water off, when the sink is draining, or many minutes or hours later?
Are we sure the noise is from the sink and not something near it? The whistling noise happens right after I take a shower and turn off the faucet. Then If I turn the bathroom sink faucet on then off the noise will usually go away. Please tell me how to fix that problem.
My water pipes sometimes shriek lightly immediately after the faucet is shut off, but quite often it shrieks at different times when there is no water usage and toilets and faucets are not leaking.
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This eliminates modifying the existing plumbing, and the arrestor is mostly out of sight from above. Hot water heats the pipe causing it to expand. Once the water stops flowing, the pipe cools and the metal contracts. During water pipe expansion or contraction, you may hear tapping or ticking. The source is often where the hot water pipe runs through wood IF the pipe is going through a hole where it fits tight.
That is often the location of the noise. If you can enlarge the size of the hole, that may stop the ticking if that is the location of the problem.
If you are not able to enlarge the hole, you may be able to reduce or eliminate the noise by spraying around the hole with Food Grade Machine Oil Spray. While first application s may soak into the wood, several applications may eventually get enough product on the wood to saturate it. We recommend food-grade oil to minimize or eliminate toxic products sprayed inside your home.
Insulating them will allow them to cool off more slowly, minimizing the rapid noise once water is turned off. Unless that water pipe is used quite frequently, you will still hear the noise as the pipes heat up — though the noise may be quieter due to the insulation.
NOTE: Foam insulation is pre-cut. All you need to do is push it into place with the pipe aligning to the slit in the insulation. The insulation will expand a bit and then wrap itself around the pipe.
NOTE: Water pipes and foam insulation come in different diameters. Measure the width of the pipe to get the correct size foam insulation. The rattling comes from a loosely attached pipe.
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