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    Nov 23, 2012, 10:13 PM
    vibrations in shower head
    A loud vibration is coming from the pipes above the showerhead. What can be causing this?. I tried turning off the water at the main, and I tried running the water at different locations to see if the noise would stop. The humming sound does not stop. Please advise. Thank you
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    Nov 24, 2012, 10:40 AM
    Hi Contiveros...

    Is the issue happening with both hot and cold water flow? If it is then I suspect that the main water shutoff has a loose washer and is "chattering". To resolve this means caling the water department and a plumber to coordinate replacing the shutoff!

    Another reasonable possibility is that you could have a pressure reducing valve (PRV) causing the rattle/sounds you are hearing. Here, if you do have a PRV (see image) then they make a repair kit and it may be possible to repair the unit.

    Either way, unless you are super handy you're calling in a plumber to mess with these things!

    Back to you...

    Mark
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