Re: Toilet and shower noise


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Posted by Joe I on January 11, 1998 at 18:08:29:

In Reply to: Toilet and shower noise posted by susan fay on January 11, 1998 at 07:52:13:

: I have one bathroom in my house. The bathroom is on the second floor. After the toilet has been flushed, the tank has been filled with replacement water, and the water is about to shut off, I hear a loud noise, like a hum, that fades away. The noise lasts about 10-15 seconds, I think. The same thing can happen with the shower after I adjust the hot and cold water temperature and switch the ouput from the faucet to the shower head. This was happening for a while several months ago, stopped, and now has started up again. What is the cause and how do I get rid of it?
: Thanks for your help. Susan

This may be cause by a very slight leak from the flush valve. You can test this by adding some food coloring to the toilet tank water after the tank is full and idle 5min. If the food coloring shows up in the bowl in 10 or 15 mins. Then you need a new tank ball or toilet fapper located in the center of toilet tank. If symptom continues also change the toilet fill valve.


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