jchi
Member
Hi,
I live on the top floor of a six story apartment building in Chicago. There is an annoying hum and vibration emanating from the walls of my kitchen and bathroom. The noise can be described as a combination of a humming motor and a tuning fork. The noise can be either constant or variable in pitch, and it cuts in and out throughout the day. The noise is not loud, but it is extremely irritating. Also, when the vibrations are about to stop I occasionally hear the pipes shaking in the walls for a few seconds.
I believe the source of the noise is the water pump on the ground floor. The building has steam heat.
Would this type of noise be considered a building code violation in most municipalities, or does the noise have to be a certain volume in order to be a violation? Clearly something is malfunctioning.
The landlord claims that everything is OK with the pump, and doesn't seem interested investigating further. I am planning on calling the city building inspector, but I would like to know what's reasonable to expect if the inspector is able to hear the vibrations. Thank you.
I live on the top floor of a six story apartment building in Chicago. There is an annoying hum and vibration emanating from the walls of my kitchen and bathroom. The noise can be described as a combination of a humming motor and a tuning fork. The noise can be either constant or variable in pitch, and it cuts in and out throughout the day. The noise is not loud, but it is extremely irritating. Also, when the vibrations are about to stop I occasionally hear the pipes shaking in the walls for a few seconds.
I believe the source of the noise is the water pump on the ground floor. The building has steam heat.
Would this type of noise be considered a building code violation in most municipalities, or does the noise have to be a certain volume in order to be a violation? Clearly something is malfunctioning.
The landlord claims that everything is OK with the pump, and doesn't seem interested investigating further. I am planning on calling the city building inspector, but I would like to know what's reasonable to expect if the inspector is able to hear the vibrations. Thank you.