J.C. Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 It may be comical but not after three nights without sleep. I live in an apartment building six stories 80 apartments. I live on the top floor. For one day in December, January and February when I opened the faucet in the bath the hot water came out very dirty, I was the only one with the problem, the manager more or less fixed the problem. Start of March, the same thing again I raised HELL, but this time other people had the same problem, so all was done by experts to fix the problem. Now I have a fog horn in my bathroom all night long, only in my apartment, nowhere else in the building........... All I do is flush the toilet and the noise stops right away. Don't forget I am deaf and the noise wakes me, after impossible to sleep. During the day no fog horn........only from 6.00pm till 6.00am is the fog horn going, when the management is gone for the day.... Wonder if I have a ghost in my apartment or if Mike is playing tricks on me. As I am the only one reporting the noise (after the dirty water) I am getting special looks........ To be followed....... Ann, may have a good idea about my problem. Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindi o'h Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Jackie... Don't know what to think. Sounds like it is plumbing related though. You might have to move into the Ritz for a few days compliments of your management while they straighten the problem for you. No strange looks from me. Mike wouldn't play the foghorn to keep you up. He would be playing soft music to help you sleep! love, Cindi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliBr1 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Jackie do you have a tape recorder? Tape it and play it for the management. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suzie Q Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 When I was growing up, we lived in a 40 year old house, and on occasion would get the fog horn sound. It was related to turning on a certain faucet only to a certan point - once past it, there would be no noise. So I agree this is likely a plumbing issue. Or maybe Mike wants you to be a third-shift person and sleep suring the day! ~Suz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Lamb Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Jackie,drink 6 bud lites and call me in the morning . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimblanchard Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Next time it does it, lift the top off the toilet, raise the float by hand and see if it stops. Could well be that the float actuated shut off valve is leaking by, creating the noise. Fairly common. jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patkid Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Tell Mike to stop putting Brian up to similar tricks. I have a 'thumping' noise that is plumbing related that is in our home since Brian died. It is a noise I have heard before~but only when the sprinking system was activated...................it is winter.....................the sprinkling system is shut down (and BTW I have NO idea how to de/winterize it and fire it back up and set the timers............and that is just the beginning of my spring type concerns). It is driving me nuts. It sounds just like the noise you hear when your pooch in under your bed and scratches behind his ears.......you know a rythmic thump thump thump in rapid succession....................... Funny>? In a way, but it is driving me nuts. Lots of love and Bri, Mike. nuff's enuff!! Love P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted March 9, 2006 Author Share Posted March 9, 2006 It is fixed, Have to rush to volunteer work, will get back leter. Love Jackie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ginnyde Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Oh the woes of living in a manless house. I can't tell you the number of times I needed Earl for some stupid little thing, like winterizing the outside faucets. And, unfortunately, we learn how to do it ourselves or pay the big bucks to get it done. Why are women often missing this handyman gene? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MilliBr1 Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Pat, does it only happen when water is running? We get that type of sound here when air gets in the pipes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patkid Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 It seems to happen randomly. I think it is related to the water softener. Trouble with that, too. Before Brian died I was so worried he would get any bacteria I had a Reverse Osmosis system installed. I wonder if this is all related.............. I just am not coping well. P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.C. Posted March 9, 2006 Author Share Posted March 9, 2006 Pat Read this it may help. http://www.midwayservices.com/plumbingmx.htm I am good at most things, but I live in an apartment building and they forbid me the door to the boiler room. It was the pressure that was too low, took them three days to correct it. I told them right away what was wrong (happened before)but they were afraid of putting the pressure too high. Love Jackie (starved) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patkid Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Wow, thanks. I am going to think of moving to your building when I retire. Love P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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