some really strange vibrations in my plumbing. I don't know if it's just me, like the pressure regulator's about to blow or something, or if it's more widespread. I'd ask my neighbors but they're not the friendly type. As much as anything else, it sounds exactly like a flying saucer from an old '50's sci-fi movie,and makes me think of the Art Bell Show and some kind of underground machinery. I'm thinking it's from construction somewhere, tho it happens at any hour of the day or night....
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2007-05-01 20:57:35 · 3 answers · asked by Bostonboyo 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Cowboydo, you're right - I need to be a little more specific here....we're on the city water system and this noise happens when we're not running any water at all. Some guy on craigslist said it might be that the "air shock absorber in the main water line is full of water instead of air", but I don't know....
2007-05-01 23:40:36 · update #1
What you are describing is "water hammer". Water systems should have a shock absorber, somewhere in the system. It is usually located at the highest point in the system, and it looks like a vertical pipe that is capped off, and doesn't go to anything. The premise is, that as water enters the system, some air gets trapped in the capped off line, and acts as a shock absorber for the water, as it moves through the lines. Eventually, this air will get pushed out, and needs to be recharged. Simply turn off the house main valve, open all the faucets, drain until no more water is flowing, turn off all the faucets, and turn the main valve back on. It's that simple! Good luck!
2007-05-02 02:02:15 · answer #1 · answered by poppyman54 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
More information needed here please. If you have your own well, check the pipes, especially when the pumps on, turn the sprinklers on for awhile and look at the pipes. You may have a few that are loose next to some joists. Put some electrical hangers on them to tighten them to the joists.
Check where they go into the walls in the basement for loose pipes. Make sure they're all tight.
2007-05-01 22:55:41 · answer #2 · answered by cowboydoc 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
probably the PRV is going bad, mine did it at 8 yrs, and I've changed out quite a few that did same thing. Fill valves in toilets will cause vibration also but normally when refilling tank
2007-05-02 00:32:39 · answer #3 · answered by trekkie706 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋