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