In the last few months I have noticed a not very loud but noticeable sort of stuttering or squeaking sounds coming from our water pipes after water is turned off from a faucet or after a toilet is flushed. After reading online a bit it seemed as if we might have a little water pressure buildup up. So i turned off the main water and drained water from the lines. Noticed that in the rear bathroom of our one level house that it gurgled a little more than any of the other faucets when the faucets were flushed and had just a little gray sediment come out after turned back on. After draining the lines the sound returns to normal for about two days and then the sound would return at first when hot water is run and then slowly when both hot or cold is run. One thing to note is that we had our water pressure regulator replaced about a year ago and water pressure is good at 60lbs. i have turned to this forum for advice so that I dont have to repeat this process over every few days. Any advice is appreciated.
Squeaking or stuttering sound coming from water pipes
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If you think its pressure building,put a gauge on your outside spikot ,open the spikot see what the pressure is while nothing is in use then ,flush a toilet and check for pressure flucuation.is this something new , is there a pressure regulating valve......there are other things that can
cause noises,loose washers on the faucets,and valves under the sink where you think its pressure try the gauge test
cause noises,loose washers on the faucets,and valves under the sink where you think its pressure try the gauge test
Thanks for your suggestions and help! There is a brand new pressure regulating valve that was installed about a year ago and holding steady at 60lbs while nothing is being used. There hasn't been an issue like this since we bought this house 6 years ago. You can hear the sound on any device that is connected to the water. So toilet, dishwasher, faucets are all effected and all have the same noise. Say there is a loose washer in just one faucet would it also make the same noise when the toilet is flushed on the opposite side of the house. Any suggestions? Thanks again!
Diehard
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The source of the sound may be coming from a point further upstream, which would be providing water to many fixtures downstream.
Try playing detective by isolating various water lines and checking if it eliminates the sound.
One place to start, since you mention even with use of HW and/or CW, would be to shut the CW supply to your water heater. Then try to duplicate that sound just using the CW fixtures.
Get the idea? If you can find a way to stop the sound by shutting down various sections of your water system, you may be able to narrow down the source.
EDIT: Don't neglect any exterior hose bibs to see if they also cause the sound.
Try playing detective by isolating various water lines and checking if it eliminates the sound.
One place to start, since you mention even with use of HW and/or CW, would be to shut the CW supply to your water heater. Then try to duplicate that sound just using the CW fixtures.
Get the idea? If you can find a way to stop the sound by shutting down various sections of your water system, you may be able to narrow down the source.
EDIT: Don't neglect any exterior hose bibs to see if they also cause the sound.
Thanks ill give that a try to see if that helps.
