Hi,
Help! Our plumbing has suddenly started to make droning noises and it's scaring our little boy (oh and annoying both mummy and daddy!!)
My wife used the cold water tap on the downstairs bathroom sink and discovered it creates a load droning noise. The noise/sound is best described as being like a ships horn or the drone when next door are drilling their wall.
We have never experienced this noise before. The plumbing is existing - not modified for at least 18mths. We are not experiencing unusual weather.
I've done a bit of DIY-standard investigation in the hope that someone can help.
1 Seem to get noise when using bath taps and/or downstairs bathroom sink.
2. If we use any other taps (on own) then no noise.
3. Both hot (via combi boiler) and cold water affected - but logically it's the cold that's the cause (as it's also supplying the combi-boiler).
4. The pipes run in a (well-insulated) loft space so easily accessible. When affected taps run pipes feel as though they vibrate. Can run other taps and no vibration.
5. I've checked security as much as possible and even added a few extra pipes clips - no difference.
6. No clanking of pipes, etc.
7. Tried adjusting mains stop tap. No difference.
8. A lot of people on web mention leaking toilets ball valves - isolated both toilets (using 1/4 turn stop valves) - still get noise.
9. Discovered I can stop noise at taps by either reducing flow at tap or slightly closing the 1/4 turn shut-off valves. The noise is then only heard for a brief moment when opening the tap.
BUT while running the bath (with the now restricted bath taps), my wife decided to do some washing. When the washer filled (and bath tap running) we got the same droning noise.
10. Kitchen taps don't cause the noise but running them and one of the affected taps causes the noise (even when the 1/4 turn stop valves are part closed).
I would suggest the noise occurs when there is a lot of water travelling through the pipes. Remember that noise stops when flow restricted at affected tap but noise then started when washer filled.
Also, the bath tap has a shower head attachment. If I run tap then it's noisy. If I run shower head attachment then no noise. So same pipe work, same tap - just the tap allows more flow than the shower head.
Help!!
Help! Our plumbing has suddenly started to make droning noises and it's scaring our little boy (oh and annoying both mummy and daddy!!)
My wife used the cold water tap on the downstairs bathroom sink and discovered it creates a load droning noise. The noise/sound is best described as being like a ships horn or the drone when next door are drilling their wall.
We have never experienced this noise before. The plumbing is existing - not modified for at least 18mths. We are not experiencing unusual weather.
I've done a bit of DIY-standard investigation in the hope that someone can help.
1 Seem to get noise when using bath taps and/or downstairs bathroom sink.
2. If we use any other taps (on own) then no noise.
3. Both hot (via combi boiler) and cold water affected - but logically it's the cold that's the cause (as it's also supplying the combi-boiler).
4. The pipes run in a (well-insulated) loft space so easily accessible. When affected taps run pipes feel as though they vibrate. Can run other taps and no vibration.
5. I've checked security as much as possible and even added a few extra pipes clips - no difference.
6. No clanking of pipes, etc.
7. Tried adjusting mains stop tap. No difference.
8. A lot of people on web mention leaking toilets ball valves - isolated both toilets (using 1/4 turn stop valves) - still get noise.
9. Discovered I can stop noise at taps by either reducing flow at tap or slightly closing the 1/4 turn shut-off valves. The noise is then only heard for a brief moment when opening the tap.
BUT while running the bath (with the now restricted bath taps), my wife decided to do some washing. When the washer filled (and bath tap running) we got the same droning noise.
10. Kitchen taps don't cause the noise but running them and one of the affected taps causes the noise (even when the 1/4 turn stop valves are part closed).
I would suggest the noise occurs when there is a lot of water travelling through the pipes. Remember that noise stops when flow restricted at affected tap but noise then started when washer filled.
Also, the bath tap has a shower head attachment. If I run tap then it's noisy. If I run shower head attachment then no noise. So same pipe work, same tap - just the tap allows more flow than the shower head.
Help!!