Whenever we run water in the house there is a humming sound about 30 seconds after water is turned off. It sounds like a water pump running, but we have city water. Seems to only happen in summer not when weather cools down. How much trouble am I in?
Thanks!
Hinsdale

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Originally Posted by hinsdale

Whenever we run water in the house there is a humming sound about 30 seconds after water is turned off. It sounds like a water pump running, but we have city water. Seems to only happen in summer not when weather cools down. How much trouble am I in?
Thanks!!
Hinsdale

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While this problem can be annoying it's not a major catastrophe.
Smells and strange noises are the hardest to track down if your not there to do it yourself. All we can do is point you to the most likely spots.
Humming= vibration. Vibration= movement. Movement= water running somewhare.
Do you have a PRV (pressure regulater valve) installed? Can you feel the pipe vibrate when you tough it? If so can you track it to the source by feel?
Any plumbing work done lately? Check all the toilet tanks to see if the water level's 1/2" below the top of the white overflow tube when the ballcock's shut off ? Let me know. Regards, Tom

I had a similar problem.Whenever I flushed a toilet (basement,1st floor or 2nd floor)or turned off a faucet, I would hear a humming noise.I shut off the main water supply.I have 2 levers,one before the water meter one after the water meter.I then opened a couple of faucets until the water was drained.I then closed the faucets and opened the main water supply.I went around the house opening faucets(it will sputter at first because there is air in the lines,kind of like when you use a garden hose)then closing them after I got steady water flow.Finally I tested the humming sound by flushing a toilet and listening for the humming sound... all gone! Hopefully this is a permanent fix.I actually did this today(9-27-06).
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by romeoville

I had a similar problem.Whenever i flushed a toilet (basement,1st floor or 2nd floor)or turned off a faucet, I would hear a humming noise.I shut off the main water supply.I have 2 levers,one before the water meter one after the water meter.I then opened a couple of faucets until the water was drained.I then closed the faucets and opened the main water supply.I went around the house opening faucets(it will sputter at first because there is air in the lines,kind of like when you use a garden hose)then closing them after i got steady water flow.Finally I tested the humming sound by flushing a toilet and listening for the humming sound........all gone!!Hopefully this is a permanent fix.I actually did this today(9-27-06).
good luck.
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I have same issue, Did your problem go away?

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Originally Posted by speedball1

While this problem can be annoying it's not a major catastrophe.
Smells and strange noises are the hardest to track down if your not there to do it yourself. All we can do is point you to the most likely spots.
Humming= vibration. Vibration= movement. Movement= water running somewhare.
Do you have a PRV (pressure regulater valve) installed? Can you feel the pipe vibrate when you tough it? If so can you track it to the source by feel?
Any plumbing work done lately? Check all the toilet tanks to see if the water level's 1/2" below the top of the white overflow tube when the ballcock's shut off ? Let me know. Regards, Tom

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I have same problem. I had pressure of 150PSI. I figured PRV is gone. I recently changed my PRV at the front inlet. Water pressure is 60 PSI. but, I am now getting humming noise when I turn on any faucet in the house. What is wrong?