chiques
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Hello Everyone,
My pipes vibrate. I know of 2 types of pipe vibrations (I’m sure there are more):
Now here is the weird part. I’ve somehow managed to trace this back to the bathroom sink faucet. In this video, I am manually opening and closing the sprinkler valves. When the vibrating begins, I can stop it by (1) closing down the cold main or (2) simply opening the cold water on the faucet and the vibration stops. You can see this happens by itself too (creepy). Otherwise, the vibration is continuous until the sprinklers shut off.
Any ideas or insight is greatly appreciated. Maybe I don’t need a plumber, maybe I need a priest???
My pipes vibrate. I know of 2 types of pipe vibrations (I’m sure there are more):
- Pipes that are not latched down correctly. When sudden demand or stoppage of a larger water flow (like a washing machine or dishwasher) open or shut off, the loose part of these pipes will slam against the stud. This causes a loud noise (maybe a few bangs) but eventually stops
- A resonance (constant vibrating frequency) effect. When a certain valve opens (in my case my outdoor sprinkler valve) the pipes begin to resonate. It sounds like a motor has turned on but it’s the pipes & water mechanically vibrating at a consistent rate. I can put my hand on the wall and feel the vibration.
Now here is the weird part. I’ve somehow managed to trace this back to the bathroom sink faucet. In this video, I am manually opening and closing the sprinkler valves. When the vibrating begins, I can stop it by (1) closing down the cold main or (2) simply opening the cold water on the faucet and the vibration stops. You can see this happens by itself too (creepy). Otherwise, the vibration is continuous until the sprinklers shut off.
Any ideas or insight is greatly appreciated. Maybe I don’t need a plumber, maybe I need a priest???