Noisy Pipes – High Pitched Whine

[Anonymous]

The pipes in my house make a high pitched whine. The noise is continuous whenever the system is in use and comes in a chorus of 2 second duration whenever there is water being drawn.

I live w/in a half mile of the water filtration plant. I’m wondering if there is too much pressure. This occurred a few years back and I replaced the pressure regulator since it was original equipment and appox. 40 years old. That cleared the problem up but now just 3 years later it’s baaaack.

Perhaps I was sold an inferior pressure reg. from the home and garden center, though I do recall it setting me back about $30.00.

If I was sure that replacing it will permanently eliminate the problem I’d be happy to visit a plumbing supply house and purchase a top of the line regulator.

I just don’t want to go on w/ having to replace the thing every couple of years.

What are the brand names of reliable pressure regulators and how much can I expect to spend.

Thanks.

[SylvanLMPParticipant]

This sounds like excessive velocity
due to high pressure TRY using a “WATTS” brand PRV

[GuestParticipant]

Gee, I had the same problem. The Home Depot employee gave me the same response that SylvanLiMP just gave. However, since Home Depot people don’t drive a $125,000 1987 Mercedes-Benz for which they paid a non-existent luxury tax, I’d much rather rely on the SAME ADVICE given by a licensed plumber who has previously testified as an expert witness.

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