Questions tagged [noise]
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What is causing a loud knocking sound in my home? [closed]
I recently bought a home and am in the process of moving in. A camera caught this loud bang/knock noise while we were out. Yesterday the temp dropped a little, but the last time it happened ...
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Whose job is it to track down the source of a noise?
I've been living in a new apartment for a few weeks and on the third night a loud hum that vibrates the floor started. The noise hasn't stopped since and I want to locate the source so I can inform ...
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Radiator making a "filling up" noise
We recently had our boiler replaced with a heat pump. To help the circulation of the water in the radiators, the engineer installed an external pump.
Most radiators now make a constant running water ...
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Radiator making loud blaring noise
I have a one-pipe steam radiator system. Recently one of the radiators started hissing so I replaced the vent. Now I get an occasional loud blaring noise lasting a couple of minutes once a day.
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Knocking noise every morning, no appliances and no sprinkler
Recently had a knocking noise the last two days. We have nothing in the house right now and the sprinklers/AC are off. Any ideas what it may be?
https://youtu.be/aTqmarGdK6s?si=iEkZbiJ2lwKZHZT7
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How can I reduce noise through bedroom walls? [duplicate]
Moved into a just remodeled house. Our daughter's bedroom hears all the noise from upstairs and adjoining walls including stairs to our room.
After looking at options including spray-foam insulation, ...
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What could cause this noise coming from attic/walls?
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ZxwNdBOEiDA
Anybody ever had this problem before? Rhythmic tapping somewhere in the walls above the main bedroom.
Semi-detached house built this year I have extractor ...
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Miele dishwasher making occasional whining noise
Here's a video of the dishwasher making the noise while it's running: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rb33pgmhmxj3u731geu4h/2023-09-25-21.31.46.mp4?rlkey=ve5vhacfo16yst56sy15vddys&dl=0 (there's a ...
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What to do about noise coming from Sink drain pipe
My sink's outlet pipe is connected to a drain pipe which connects with building outlet pipe.
The rain that comes from roof top is carried by a pipe which is connected with the building outlet pipe.
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What's that washing machine noise and how do I get rid of it?
I have a Siemens IQ 300 front loader washing machine (Germany). During a wash cycle, it will at some point make this noise:
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/MgMKZOEHhR0
It mostly seems to make this ...
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How to get rid of noise in the water tap
When I turn my plumbing tap on , it gives some whistle sound and I always get the sound , every single time.
Please find AV clip here.
None of the water taps give this whistle sound , how can I get ...
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Why is my AC unit making a loud buzzing noise?
This only happens maybe 1 out of 10 times the AC runs, maybe less, but the buzzing sound is aggressive enough that the neighboring wall on our home vibrates like the hood of an old truck.
On the off ...
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A/C Condenser (Outdoor) Unit Fan Squealing
I think the bearings for fan in my A/C condenser unit (~10 years old) are going out...at least the high-pitched noise reminds me of a similar issue. Here is a short vid with sound:
Bad Bearings on my ...
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Noisy hot water tap after outage
We had a water main break over the weekend, so I wound up with a lot of air in my water lines. I've successfully vented most of that (I think), but there is one kitchen tap which now resonates (...
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Beeping noise every 3 seconds [duplicate]
Its in the middle of the night and I’ve been woken by a random beeping noise that beeps every 3 seconds. I cannot find where the exact noise is coming from. I even shut of the breaker one by one but ...
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What's the intermittent non-electrical buzzing sound my ceiling fan just started?
I switched the direction of my ceiling fan tonight and now it's making an intermittent zipping/buzzing sound. Here's some troubleshooting info:
-This isn't the first time I've switched the fan ...
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New framing occasionally makes loud popping sound when walking upstairs
I'm finishing my basement and as such have framed several new walls. These are not load bearing and I have not modified any of the existing structure. I'm still finishing electrical and plumbing, so ...
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How can reduce swimming pool pump vibration through the ground?
Constant humming noise in my house from my neighbor's swimming pool pump and setup. Its not very loud when standing next to it, but it does generate a humming sound in half of my house (which is about ...
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Washer squeals when starting cycle
I have an LG front loading washing machine (WM2016CW).
When we start a normal cycle, a horrendous squeal happens when water is flowing into the machine. Here's a video demonstrating this obnoxious ...
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Is a large backyard fishpond a possible cause of ambient noise?
My neighbor has installed an 18-ft fishpond in his backyard. I am hearing ambient noise in my house, and only in my house, i.e., not right outside my house. The sound is low-frequency, resonating ...
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What is the electric noise in lamp while turned off?
I installed a couple of GU10 wall-mounted lights above my bed recently and it all went fine.
Tonight, I noticed a perceptible noise coming from one of them while it was off. Call it a hum or buzz, ...
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Plumbing Noise Mystery
I am hoping someone can help suggest a next step on a plumbing noise that I can’t quite isolate. House is on municipal water. Closed system. Sound arises after the hot water tank heats, typically ...
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RFI-EMI Issue with Refrigerator [closed]
Though there is a plethora of information regarding appliances and such that emit RFI/EMI and how to attack the issues, I have one that is eluding repair when trying various methods. I have a Maytag ...
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Sound dampening a sump pump space
My house has 2 sump pumps that run every minute or so on wet days (and sometimes dry ones). Even with a French drain, there is constant water coming into the sump pits.
They are both enclosed with a ...
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Backup/portable inverter generator - open frame or not?
I am in Ireland and I want to get a generator for backup. I want at least 2500 w continuous power, as that ensures that I can use any one of my appliances (washer, dryer, dishwasher); with 2800 W I ...
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Reduce low-frequency noise from nearby rail yard during home renovation and wall (re)construction
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I live about 350 m from a rail yard. The idling engine are rather noisy. Within my house, only the very low frequencies usually make it through the walls to the living space. I haven't ...
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Draft inducer motor - what is this noise?
I have a Bryant 355BAV042060 natural gas furnace that I had to replace the draft inducer motor assembly on at the beginning of 2018. It's been working fine in the winter seasons since then keeping the ...
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Pipes sing/whistle after using hot water
I've lived in my house for 3 years. Within the last year any time I use hot water (washing dishes, laundry, showering, etc) The pipes in between the kitchen and bathroom whistle loudly for several ...
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Strange, intermittently consistent chirping/creaking noise from wooden pallet(s) [duplicate]
I recently acquired 4 wooden pallets to make my couch out of. I sanded them down slightly and at that point they seemed fairly dry and in good condition to me. To be noted, they had been sitting ...
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Motorboat noise from toilet, then shower
Flushed the toilet in the MB and it made a foghorn noise until the water shut off. I replaced the flush valve.
I turned the water off at the entry and drained all the lines. Water on. Then, with all ...
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Random buzzing/humming in bottom corner of Living Room…not electric?
Just within the past few days, an annoying humming/buzzing has been occurring on the bottom corner wall of our living room. I immediately thought it was electrical in nature. After trying a few things,...
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Bathroom vent is noisy when it's windy outside
The vent fans in our bathrooms make loud clapping noises when it's windy. I can open/close the doors to the bathroom quickly and hear the flap clapping because of the pressure change. Is this ...
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Do buzzing and chirping noises indicate a failing refrigerator?
My refrigerator was starting to run loud a few months ago. It was very over due for a cleaning - afterwards it wasn't as loud.
Today it started to chirp at me and make a general high pitched noise. It ...
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Rhythmic tapping/banging sound on the external AC unit coupled with transformers in the furnace blowing out
We have a strange issue.
We bought a house recently. We have several issues:
External AC unit keeps making banging sound when heat is on
The HVAC furnace stop functioning. In the last 6 months we ...
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Noisy non-return valve - does this heating schematic make sense?
I am in the UK. I have an existing closed (pressurized) heating system with a boiler downstairs and the rest of the works + hot water tank in the cupboard upstairs.
Problem: when lots of radiators are ...
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Dampen operation sound in a sliding screen door
I am doing college courses from home, and I live with somebody who will not stop slamming a sliding screen door. The screen door is located in the kitchen, there is a bathroom just north of it, and ...
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Steel bathtub making weird noises when pushing on it or standing on it?
My 20 year old steel bathtub is making weird noises when pushing on it with my hand (probably like what, maybe 10-20 pounds of pressure?) and when standing on it, the noise seems to originate around (...
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Does this sound like a bad bearing on the blower fan? (burner of oil-powered boiler)
There are a number posts about whining sounds, but it's hard to know if the posters are talking about the same kind of sound I'm hearing. It's coming from the burner of our oil-powered boiler but I ...
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How can I reduce the propagation of noise inside a home?
How can I reduce the propagation of noise inside a home?
I have an apartment that's about 85 m2, with three bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, plus living room and kitchen. If anyone eats cereal in the kitchen, I ...
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Constant Motor Sound in House
Update: I don't believe it is the lift station. I met with the lift station support guys (who were super helpful), yet they think it is the motor from the fountain on the property behind my house - ...
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Noises from attic - Should I be concerned?
In one of my bathrooms on the top floor, I can loudly hear noises that sound somewhat like a bird. The sounds have been going for about a month now. What's going on? Should I be concerned?
The video:
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We have a chirping sound that is every 30 seconds or so. It isn’t the smoke, CO detectors or animal in the walls
We have a sound similar to a smoke detector when it needs a battery change but it isn’t the smoke detectors (we have removed the batteries and disabled them right now) nor the CO detectors. It is ...
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How to stop gurgling/gushing sound from a drain hose?
I'm in the process of building an NFT hydroponics system that includes drain hoses connecting the growing channels vertically. They are the black corrugated hoses in the picture below and the noise ...
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need quiet refrigerator for living room [closed]
We have an open-plan living room / kitchen. We installed IKEA furniture in the kitchen (Metod / Bobdyn). We have to choose a built-in fridge / freezer. For this IKEA kitchen one can only install
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Loud bang 2-3 times per day from Hitachi refrigerator
I have a new Hitachi refrigerator which works fine but it gives a loud bang 2-3 times per day. The bang is a single sound, it's not repetitive. It happens at irregular intervals, sometimes there's ...
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Hear current draw through AMP?
I have a few computers connected to a mixer, which is connected to an amplifier, which powers two speakers. They are all on the same circuit. I have contractors over building a structure out back and ...
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Fridgidaire dishwasher making buzzing noise when the motor is running
I started the dishwasher this morning and everything is normal. Then all of a sudden it starts to make a relatively loud buzzing sound when the motor runs. It stops when it pumps water in and out. The ...
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Front-loading washing machine tub doesn't drain
The water in my Frigidaire Affinity Front Load Washer accumulates and does not drain out of the rubber rim. Also the washer door is making a humming noise while the machine is running. If I press on ...
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is there a vibration dampener for a pancake box?
I live in a relatively new house, about ten years old. The builder installed a fan in the downstairs living room using a pancake box mounted to a beam. Because of this, running the fan causes a loud ...
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Practical ways to reduce rattling noise in furnace?
Our bedroom is right above where the furnace is in our rented apartment. The furnace below makes a lot of noise, especially a rattling noise. Landlord is refusing to take any actions on it saying it ...
