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    Dec 13, 2009, 02:41 PM
    Why does my baseboard heat make so much "running water" noise
    My baseboard heat seems to make a lot of "rushing water" sounds that seem to be getting louder and more frequent... any ideas?
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    Dec 14, 2009, 03:37 PM

    One word "air". You have air in your system which makes the system sound like a babbling brook. This is usually caused by low pressure or improper air elimination.
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    Jun 13, 2012, 04:34 PM
    This is an old post but--what should the questioner do about it?
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    Jun 14, 2012, 03:24 AM
    Purge the system, blead any air vents in the system on the baseboards and verify the water pressure on the boiler gage is at 12 - 18 psi if the home is not more than two stories.
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