House Noise Help

[FTC]

Snake calling for friends

[illinifish]

Our hot water heater thermostat went bad and caused the water temp to rise and made the copper pipes make a noise. ( it sounded like a siren)It took a few days for me to figure out what the noise was and what caused it.

[nc370v]

Water under pressure passing a bad rubber seal on the valve stem in a lavatory

Or slipping by the toilet flush valve. Just had this happen in the mountain house. Worth a check next time it occurs

[CRAWFW]

#20Today, 08:30 PM

Could be a ballast in a light doing too.

most likely answer so far

[Big Orange Basser]

Do you have a turbine roof vent?

Yes, electric.

[Big Orange Basser]

If you think its electrical and cannot locate by ear try shutting the house down breaker by breaker. You can at least find the circuit and troubleshoot from there.

The buzzing I hear is called tinnitus lol

will give this a shot. Good luck with tinnitus !

[Big Orange Basser]

most likely answer so far

Would this be the case if the light switch is off?

[Moose720]

My HVAC will squeal when the filter gets to dirty. Don't know why is does it but it reminds me when I need to change it. I change the filter, it stops squealing.

[Topwater 2]

Check the water meter and see if the small dial is turning to rule out a water leak. Check inside a/c unit, and as said above go breaker by breaker. Keep us all posted.

[Al from Canada]

Yes, electric.

I'm not familiar with electric ones; can you switch the breaker or whatever to turn it off to see if that's the problem?

[shafer22]

Some led bulbs and some dimmer switches can do that

[BigFishSteve]

At your water bill is higher than it should be. If you have a crawlspa e, I’d get under there and take a listen. You can turn off the water at the street and see if it stops. If it’s not water, do the breaker by breaker test

[BigFishSteve]

If it’s not water or electrical, you are going to need a bee keeper.

[cosmo6345]

If it’s not water or electrical, you are going to need a bee keeper.

I was about to post this same thing

[Grahamb]

I’d kill power to the house and see if I can still hear it. If yes, I’d kill the water and open a tap to relieve pressure and see if I can still hear it. If yes, I’d move.

[Great Scott]

A light ballast will stink when going bad. LDS

[brucekgreen]

Wear garlic to bed it will go away

[518RangerJeff]

Time for exorcism.

I would call the Winchesters.

[Bill Reynolds]

My wife and I have recently noticed a high pitch, piercing “buzz” that is heard throughout the house.

It’s kind of like Cicadas at their highest pitch.

I know this is asking a lot but was hoping someone on here had experienced before and had some ideas. Would an electrician help with this??

Thanks in advance for your help!

I saw this once in an industrial setting and we isolated it to the main power lines coming into the main breaker. The incoming wires had a bad connection and had burned back the insulation. It was almost a phase to phase short.
You need an electrician and perhaps one with a heat screening camera that can check for hot spots around your main breaker.

[larryhyco]

60 cycle hum