| Did you know your house talks to you? Are
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| | 2. Running Water From The Toilet - You
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| you listening? Do you understand what
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| | hear sounds like running water for a few
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| it's saying? If not, then you need to
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| | seconds, that stop and starting again
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| read this carefully. Why? Because
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| | from your toilet? You have a worn out
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| learning to listen to your house better
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| | toilet rubber flapper, ball or flush
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| can save hundreds or even thousands of
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| | valve. This problem will cause your water
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| dollars in repair cost.
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| | bill to go up. Replace these items to
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| Learning to listen to your house better
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| | avoid a higher water bill. You can buy
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| can even save you or your family from
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| | these items at any home improvement
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| injuries ... or worse. I'll reveal what
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| | store. Easy to install.
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| those sounds, noises and clatters your
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| | 3. Noisy Boiler - If the water flowing
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| home sometimes make is telling you.
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| | through your boiler is low, the boiler
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| No, you don't have a haunted house. In
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| | will usually make a banging sound. The
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| most cases your house is settling, your
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| | steam bubbles can cause what plumbers
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| water pipes are expanding or contracting
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| | call hot spots in your boiler, causing
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| with changing temperatures - or it could
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| | the banging sounds. Corrosion and scale
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| just be the wind.
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| | forming in your boiler causes this
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| The key is knowing the difference between
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| | condition. The solution? Try adding a
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| a natural sound your house makes, and a
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| | cleanser (non-acidic) and de-scaler
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| sound that could spell trouble if left
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| | solution to your feed and expansion tank.
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| unchecked.
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| | 4. Screeching or Chattering - This
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| Knowing how to interpret the sounds your
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| | usually happens when you slightly turn a
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| house is making will instantly help you
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| | faucet or valve on, and leaves when you
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| in important two ways. First, it will
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| | fully turn the faucet on. This is a sign
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| help make you a more confident homeowner.
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| | of a worn faucet or valve. You'll
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| And second, it will help you avoid the
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| | eventually have to replace the faucet or
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| surprise of a major repair job you
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| | valve to stop the noise which will only
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| weren't expecting.
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| | get worse with time and use.
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| When you hear one of the funny noises
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| | 5. Smoke Detector Chirping - A chirping
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| I'll describe shortly, remember this tip.
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| | sound coming from your smoke detector
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| It doesn't always mean you must
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| | means the batteries are low or dead.
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| immediately spend the money to repair or
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| | Replace batteries immediately to protect
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| replace it. But it gives you a warning
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| | your home and family from the danger of
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| (you can hear loud and clear) to start
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| | fire and smoke inhalation.
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| budgeting or saving for it, because it
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| | 6. Thumping and Popping Noise From Water
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| will need repairing or replacing soon.
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| | Heater - This happens when sediment
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| In other cases, when you hear a certain
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| | builds up at the bottom of your water
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| noise that puts you or your families
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| | heater. Gas bubbles escaping from under
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| safety at risk ... act immediately!
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| | the built up sediment causes the popping
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| It's always wise to stay alert to sudden
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| | sounds.
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| noises in, under and around your house.
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| | Sediment build up reduces your hot water
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| Here's a quick guide on noises your house
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| | heaters efficiency and waste energy.
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| can make and what they mean - plus
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| | Flushing your water heater through the
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| suggested solutions.
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| | drain valve will prevent sediment build
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| Keep this list handy. Next time your hear
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| | up and increase the life of your water
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| a strange noise, your house could be
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| | heater.
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| alerting you to a potential problem. Now
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| | Conclusion
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| you'll have an idea of what actions to
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| | Your house is constantly talking to you
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| take.
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| | whether you know it or not, the key is to
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| Here's the Top Six Noises A House Can
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| | listen and take action to avoid bigger
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| Make and What They Mean.
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| | problems and cost.
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| 1. Water Hammer - This noise happens when
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| | Keep this list handy, it will act as a
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| you turn off the water suddenly. You'll
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| | loyal interpreter telling you what your
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| hear a booming sound in you water pipes.
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| | house is trying to communicate to you.
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| Water hammer can damage your pipes,
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| | Knowing what your house is telling you
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| valves and weaken pipe joints. Having
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| | can help you correct a potential problem
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| plumber correct this problem can possibly
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| | before it grows. So the next time your
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| save you thousands of dollars if you have
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| | hear your house talking to you , you'll
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| to replace these items.
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| | be able to listen intelligently.
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