Lady in distress here not getting sleep. There is a noise a bit like a finger rubbing a wet glass outside where the gas meter sits by the garage wall. The noise happens when the hot taps are turned on inside house. I also suspect that the similar but muffled noise 24 hours a day in the house is something to do with this? Can anyone advise as I am losing sleep..the noise is continuous muffled 50s alarm clock noise 24 hours a day yet the boiler is not always on and the boiler makes no obvious noise at all. The outside noise which is harsher and louder is in the copper pipe outside coming out of the meter and the down drainpipe is just above magnifying the noise like a trumpet outside! I think this could be travelling all across the newbuild house through the walls. Can anyone advise please. The boiler is in the garage and is a state of the art Glow Worm and 3 years old..recently serviced.
I need to sleep again please help
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Gas meters can make a noise because the have mechanical components we had one that sounded like a seagull!
Just contact your supplier and the will exchange it.
If they are dragging their feet tell them you are also worried it may be overcharging you and will speak to Ofgem, don't worry though most old gas meters are more likely to be PUG (Passing Unregistered Gas) but it might gee them up if they keep you waiting too long
If your boiler or any other appliance has a pilot that will account for a smaller noise when the boiler is off.
Just contact your supplier and the will exchange it.
If they are dragging their feet tell them you are also worried it may be overcharging you and will speak to Ofgem, don't worry though most old gas meters are more likely to be PUG (Passing Unregistered Gas) but it might gee them up if they keep you waiting too long
If your boiler or any other appliance has a pilot that will account for a smaller noise when the boiler is off.
might be worth getting the water board to check their stopcock/meter pit . I had a loud screaming noise from mine once = went all through the house , was a leak on a plug on the meter
small leak @ high pressure might be the cause and would run 24/7DIYnot Local
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