Noisey Attic Tank

Paul74910

Anyone know why my attic tank roars as water is filling from bottom to tank through pipes.
The house is a 2 storey house and not an old house and you can still hear it fill downstairs.

Thanks

dpofloinn

I presume you mean when the cold water storage tank is filling from empty to full. Water falling from a height will make noise because it will disturb the air around it (Physics Degree required ), it may also be caused by pipework vibrating as the water passes along it.You could try to rectify it by making sure your tank has a proper cover on it and is insulated and by making sure all the pipework is secure

Paul74910

ive done all the tank insulating thing. Still noisey

Paddy Fields

Not sure if the same issue but a few years back our water pressure seemed to increase and there was a "squeal" coming from the attic (no it wasn't a mad woman) and it was coming from the pipe going into the tank. I was so jammy and there was a piece of wood in the attic that fitted perfectly between the pipe and the wall acting as a shock absorber. Job done and no more squealing... Well not from the attic anyway.