Viachax1
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Over the past few weeks, we've had a high-pitched moaning sound (like a haunted "ghost") coming from the water pipes in our house. At first, we thought we had a dying animal stuck in the attic. It's an interesting case which I've been troubleshooting with no luck. Here's a summary:
- All waters faucets turned off. Toilet shut-off valves turned off. Sprinkler system shut-off valve off.
- Sound occurs during pressure fluctuation as measured with a gage, but only when the pressure drops, which I guess hints at a flow/leak somewhere. Sound is not constant, but rather intermittent.
- Typical pressure drop during sound is from 48 psia to 43 psia.
- House has slab foundation (Southern California) in which pipes run along the floor.
Any recommendations on how to proceed? Is there a leak somewhere which I should be worried about?
Thanks a lot.
- All waters faucets turned off. Toilet shut-off valves turned off. Sprinkler system shut-off valve off.
- Sound occurs during pressure fluctuation as measured with a gage, but only when the pressure drops, which I guess hints at a flow/leak somewhere. Sound is not constant, but rather intermittent.
- Typical pressure drop during sound is from 48 psia to 43 psia.
- House has slab foundation (Southern California) in which pipes run along the floor.
Any recommendations on how to proceed? Is there a leak somewhere which I should be worried about?
Thanks a lot.
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