dwoolf
Dec 5, 2015, 04:08 PM
My wife got out of shower and asked me what the "buzzing" noise coming from the shower was. It sounded "electrical" so I started by throwing switches in the shower, dressing area, closet behind shower.
Then I went to master electrical panel and called her while she was right next to the noise in the wall. I threw one breaker at a time until I had turned all of them off and back on with no change.
Then, I went online looking for answers, most of which clearly were not the same issue. However, I did turn off the mail water valve, open ALL faucets (inside/outside). Close all faucets and then reopen main line.
I then took the shower control valve apart to no avail.
I then turned off the supply lines to the toilets (per an online post) with no luck.
I don't think it is "water hammer" since it is non-stop and is not a banging noise, but just a buzzing sound and localized to only one wall where shower control valve is located.
It sounds like a loud elect motor but there are none anywhere close to it.
I have been looking online for about 2 hours and tried anything that sounded remotely good.
Facts:
Dallas, TX area, slab foundation, single story 3/2/2, built in 70's, no changes to electrical or plumbing for many months.
Have noticed a sewer gas smell coming from shower drain in last few weeks.
The walk-in shower appears to be a conversion from a tub/shower to a walk-in with sliding doors.
Then I went to master electrical panel and called her while she was right next to the noise in the wall. I threw one breaker at a time until I had turned all of them off and back on with no change.
Then, I went online looking for answers, most of which clearly were not the same issue. However, I did turn off the mail water valve, open ALL faucets (inside/outside). Close all faucets and then reopen main line.
I then took the shower control valve apart to no avail.
I then turned off the supply lines to the toilets (per an online post) with no luck.
I don't think it is "water hammer" since it is non-stop and is not a banging noise, but just a buzzing sound and localized to only one wall where shower control valve is located.
It sounds like a loud elect motor but there are none anywhere close to it.
I have been looking online for about 2 hours and tried anything that sounded remotely good.
Facts:
Dallas, TX area, slab foundation, single story 3/2/2, built in 70's, no changes to electrical or plumbing for many months.
Have noticed a sewer gas smell coming from shower drain in last few weeks.
The walk-in shower appears to be a conversion from a tub/shower to a walk-in with sliding doors.