for some time now, my toilet makes odd noises after it's flushed. actually, it's not the toilet, it seems to be the pipes or the plumbing or something. after the toilet is flushed, it a) takes ages to fill up, and b) i hear this knocking or juddering sound, sometimes for ages afterwards. it sounds like loose pipes or something juddering away.
any plumbers about that know about this sort of thing? two different plumbers have come to have a look and told us two different things, neither of which seemed to make any difference!
also, i never had any problems with our old toilet, just this new one that's been installed. could something have happened when it was put in?
2007-04-09 22:03:04 · 14 answers · asked by shortie_b 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
the problem only seems to be with the toilet flushing. i don't hear any juddering when i run my shower or have a bath.
2007-04-10 02:08:29 · update #1
Taking a long time to fill and making the noise. That sounds like it could be something restraining the flow of water. If the faucet is turned to the point where it is almost closed, that will cause those symptoms. I think something is blocking the flow of water in the pipe from the wall to the back of the toilet.
2007-04-09 22:13:42 · answer #1 · answered by my_alias_id 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is most likely to be what is tec called high pressuer washer vibration, it can start at any thie a water companies can turn up or down water pressuer in your area at any time. The likley problem will lamost defenately be the ball valve inside the top part of your toilet (where it fills up). What happens is as the toilet fills the ball closes the valve and due to dirt, worn washer of just age the whasher vibrates in it's seating causing the noise, the noise then transmits through most of the pipework in your house. To cure it your best bet is to replace the ball valve with a new one because it is slow at filling up I would suggest that there is also some debris in te mechanism too. You will have to get a replacement (£15), turn off the water and change it. Your best bet is to get a plumber to do it. If this has already been done then you can get a small bellow type device that fits onto a tee fitted on the pipework, this absorbs the back pressure and pressuer surges, this is more expencive but is the fail safe after replacing the valve. I hope this has been some help. Tom
2007-04-15 02:10:49 · answer #2 · answered by Tom C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That sounds like it has something to do with the water pipes filling the tank. First, I'd make sure you have the valve for the infeed water supply to the toilet all the way open. It could be as simple as that.
If that doesn't work, then you may have some air in your water lines. Did you have any new water line plumbing installed recently? And was all of your water turned off? Another question I would have is does this sound happen when you turn on the faucet or shower in that bathroom? If you answered yes to any of the last three questions, then you may possibly have air in your water lines.
Air in your water pipes will make a juddering sound like that when you run the water. If the sound is localized to the pipes running that bathroom it may be just the pipes running to that bathroom that are the problem as far as air in the pipes.
If so, you may want to let your water run for a bit in that bathroom to see if you can get the air out of the pipes.
2007-04-10 00:34:48 · answer #3 · answered by devilishblueyes 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The slow fillinf is a fault with the ball valve. It has some dirt in the valve which is restricting the flow of water. The juddering noise is caused by pipes that have not been clipped down and the water pressure is causing them to vibrate,, or it could be the ball valve is vibrating if it is the plastic type. You should have a steady bar at the top of the ball valve to stop this. You jusst screw this bar in until it is tight against the cistern
2007-04-10 02:40:55 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be air trapped in the water line. If it takes an age to fill then the water line has an obstruction or the shut off valve at the bottom of your toilet is close to being closed off. open it up all the way, this may also help get rid of any air that was trapped.
2007-04-09 22:21:52 · answer #5 · answered by Fordman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you rent, tell the landlord to get a plumber before something big happens. If you own, call a plumber. It might be nothing, but wouldn't you hate it if a pipe to the toilet has a small flaw that hasn't burst yet?
2007-04-17 15:47:10 · answer #6 · answered by dittersdoodles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We had a similar problem. It sounded like a ship horn everytime we flushed and if we ran the cold water at the same time it took the sound away. We had to get a new fill valve and it solved the problem.
2007-04-15 12:02:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is called cavitation, it is caused by a pocket of air trapped in a flowing liquid. to cure this, increase the diameter of flow pipe (possibly clear an obstruction) and reduce pressure (an obstruction will cause an increase of pressure). renewing the ballcock and valve, and the toilet syphon assembly should fix the problem. hope this helps good luck..
2007-04-15 20:03:47 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like the demon of the pipes has struck your place, you must make up a basket of gifts and leave them sitting on the toilet seat all night. Just the usual stuff to please a god or demon. fruit, small figurines and piles of cash. If the demon is happy with the gift he will go away, but if he's unhappy he may snatch off any bits allowed to hang inside the bowl. Be careful of your bits, when you reach maturity you will need something to play with and they are ideal.................
2007-04-14 23:23:58 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Definitely involves the water supply.
Does your toilet have a flexible supply line between the valve and toilet.
I bet it is kinked.
2007-04-14 23:15:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋