loft feeder tank noise

[rhowell]

Is there any way of reducing the noise that is made by water refilling the hot water feeder tank in my loft space?

 

[JPC]

is it normal filling up noise or more than that ?

is it insulated ?

is the loft floor insulated

can you here it through the ceiling ?

 

[rhowell]

I'll try and give you the full picture. My house is more of a dormer bungalow than a full two storey house. All the upstairs rooms have "ski-lings", ie sloping ceilings up to the pitch of the roof. The loft is therefore more of a loft space occupying, I would guess, the last 3 or 4 feet below the roof ridge (very cramped to work in!)
The noise is normal filling noise, ie. there's no banging or clanking noises
The floor of the loft space has fibreglass insulation and the tank has insulation sides and top.
The noise is audible in a general way when you are upstairs, and doesn't seem to come specifically through the ceiling.
Hope that's enough info.

 

[thirdreich]

Is there any way of reducing the noise that is made by water refilling the hot water feeder tank in my loft space

Get a combi

 

[JPC]

id say if its normal filling up noise, then other that insulating the side walls to the room where you can hear it, or double insulating the tank and getting the pipework insulated.
is it the water dropping into the tank (you need the air gap, so that cant be helped) or is it the water travelling in the pipe? or is it a partially open isolation valve ?

just some suggestions

 

[rhowell]

Thank you for your suggestions Jamie. I'll try the insulation angle.