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    Apr 17, 2013, 11:22 AM
    Dripping Water Sound in Wall
    After shower and/or hot water fauset at sink is turned off, I hear this slow dripping noise in the wall behind the sink. This is upstairs. I checked ceiling below this area and it is not wet. Before I bought this place, it had frozen pipe damage but was repaired some 5/6 years ago and haven't had any problem until now.
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    Apr 17, 2013, 12:06 PM
    Are you finding signs of water pooling ANYPLACE? It might not be there, but even on another floor some distance away... or eleswhere on that floor.
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    Apr 17, 2013, 12:16 PM
    Could be expansion and contraction of the piping, particularly on the hot water side.
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    Apr 17, 2013, 01:10 PM
    I am with ma on this but can't give him more greenies for now. Expansion of pipes inside a wall sound very much like a drip
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    Apr 17, 2013, 01:36 PM
    I'm thinking it's the expansion thing after I read several other posts of this problem - Whooo, I'm feeling better! Thanks for your responses!
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