OT/ Groaning water noise in house

Mark FL · Jun 21, 2009

Whenever the water is turned on in the house, there's a groaning noise. It sounds like it is coming from the valve on my side of the city water meter, but can't tell for sure. I've turned the valve on and off serveral times and have turned all of the valves in the house off and then fully back on. I could take off the valve on my side of the water meter and put in a straight pipe to see if it is that valve, but the valve looks to be high quality. I've also turned on all of the water outlets to get any air out that may be in the lines. The noise is very load! Any suggestions are appreciated.

Anonymous-0 · Jun 21, 2009

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Bob · Jun 21, 2009

Is the noisy "valve" a backflow preventer or a pressure reducing valve or just a simple valve??

Mark FL · Jun 21, 2009

The valve on the house side of the meter shuts the water off to the house. I don't know it it a special type of valve. The city also has a valve on the street side of the meter that shuts the water off. There's a valve on each side of the meter.

Jim@concordfarms. · Jun 21, 2009

I have the same problem. I traced mine to my under sink Culligan water filter. Don't know what causes it, but if I don't use it for a couple of weeks, it quits sounding like a haunted house in my kitchen. Jim.

Bob · Jun 21, 2009

Perhaps just a common g;pbe valve or gate valve with loose innards?

Is it easy to replace?

IndianaRed · Jun 21, 2009

Just saw an "Ask This Old House" episode where they talked about this problem. Almost always a leaky washer in a valve. Pretty easy to fix once you find which one it is, depending on where it is.

Fordman6442 · Jun 21, 2009

It is Fathers Day and the noise is your wife pumping water rather than telling you the well pump has packed it in.
Don from Canada

Doug in NC · Jun 21, 2009

Mark check the water level in your comode tank, if it is right at the overflow point you need to adjust the float in the tank, also check the straps that hold your water lines under the house to see if they are loose. Good Luck.
Doug

IH2444 · Jun 21, 2009

My thought as well a back flow preventer vibrating when low flow.

rbel · Jun 22, 2009

I'm going with the toilet valve as the # one answer

Mark FL · Jun 23, 2009

It was the pressure reducing valve. I didn't know there was one there. It is right after the shut off valve, which is right after the meter. I should have went with my instincts to dig that up. A plumber figured it out right away. He didn't charge me for watching him!!

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