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    Jan 3, 2008, 03:12 PM
    Roaring Plumbing Pipes
    In response to ballengerb1, it is city water, not well water. We've been in the house 38 years so the plumbing is not new - just the roar! If we leave a faucet running just a little bit, it helped alleviate the roar. Now we have to open the faucet all the way or do a batch of laundry. Yes - all of my clothes, rugs, curtains and anything else I can find to wash - are nice and clean.
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    Jan 5, 2008, 12:00 AM
    Check the toilet

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