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Humming pipes

Questions & Answers › Category: Plumbing › Humming pipes
patrick

How many times should I cut the water off and turn on faucets? Then reverse that. I turned off the water at the main valve then cut on all faucets. Then I turned on the water at the main valve and turned off all faucets. The pipes are still humming but did make the noise harder to hear,won’t stop humming.

Scott Gamron Staff

There are multiple reasons as to why your water pipes may be humming.
You need to pay attention to the following things:

High Water Pressure
Reducing the inside diameter of pipes
Faulty plumbing
Gate valve

As with any plumbing problem – we recommend getting the issue fixed as soon as possible. Early detection and repair are the only way to prevent a major repair.

patrick

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