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Noisy Water Pipe
Meader85
Posts: 2 Newbie
Recently (maybe a couple of months) I've noticed that the water pipes behind an enclosed panel in the kitchen make a permanent rushing/running water noise. There doesn't appear to be any obvious signs of any leaks - they're enclosed by wooden panels which are not easily removable. I don't have a water meter so there's no way I can tell if I have a leak from that.
I realised that if I flush the toilet upstairs, the sound temporarily stops and then starts again roughly when the toilet cistern has refilled. I can't see anything immediately wrong with the toilet cistern, its not overflowing or anything like that, but it definitely seems like the noise is connected to the toilet somehow.
Turning the water off at the mains in the house stops the sound. Has anyone experienced anything like this before and perhaps has an idea of what it could be before I contact a plumber?
I realised that if I flush the toilet upstairs, the sound temporarily stops and then starts again roughly when the toilet cistern has refilled. I can't see anything immediately wrong with the toilet cistern, its not overflowing or anything like that, but it definitely seems like the noise is connected to the toilet somehow.
Turning the water off at the mains in the house stops the sound. Has anyone experienced anything like this before and perhaps has an idea of what it could be before I contact a plumber?
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Sounds to me like a water leak somewhere.0
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If you have a water meter fitted go outside and see if it working when the " noise " is on and no other water being drawn in the house.0
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If you have a water meter fitted go outside and see if it working when the " noise " is on and no other water being drawn in the house.
How sure are you the toilet isn't constantly filling? Most modern toilets will overflow into the pan if they keep filling. If you have an isolating valve on the toilet water feed, turn it off and see if the noise stops. If you don't, manually lift up the float in the cistern to stop the water coming in if you can and see what effect that has.....I don't have a water meter so there's no way I can tell if I have a leak from that.
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Ok, I'll take a look at this. Thanks.0
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