Recent content by duncank

Hi, They listened to my stop cock and pipes in the house and said it wasn't that, however they are also saying that it is not a problem with the mains pipe. Given what I think is a high pressure in the main, would that be enough to cause the sound? There is no agricultural or factory usage on...

We do have a stopcock outside the property, I have just switched it off for 10 mins, we had no water to the taps but sadly the sound didn't stop, that is something I hadn't thought of, Thanks for the suggestion.

Terry, We have a pressure reducing valve ( it was fitted when we first said there was a problem) unfortunately it is further down the line from where the pipe runs alongside the house and has made absolutely no difference to the problem. The plumbing has been checked by a Plumber and also...

Terryplumb, We don't have a water meter, but there is a hydrant box on the main line, the line runs parallel with the property and is about 6ft away from the house. I have suspected that it is either a washout or a leaking pipe but have no way of proving this to my water supplier, who has...

Hi, I'm new here but thought I would join to ask a question about the water main running alongside my property. I have a problem that started about 12 months ago, the property before then was perfect, we now have a humming noise, vibration and pressure within the house that was not there...