Today we notice a hummmmming. Just flushed the toilet and noticed the hum minimized/went away with the - oh what's it called - I know the correct term - flush pedal pushed down and the clapper? open.
Are we about to explode?
Is something stuck in the vent?
Is this "normal"?
I flushed the tanks earlier today, BTW. I think I noticed the hum sometime after flushing . . .
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Paul and Jo said
04:47 PM Nov 7, 2010
TxYellowRose wrote:
Today we notice a hummmmming. Just flushed the toilet and noticed the hum minimized/went away with the - oh what's it called - I know the correct term - flush pedal pushed down and the clapper? open.
Are we about to explode?
Is something stuck in the vent?
Is this "normal"?
I flushed the tanks earlier today, BTW. I think I noticed the hum sometime after flushing . . .
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Perhaps you have some leaves stuck up there that are "thrumming" like a reed in a musical instrument?
Paul
Luvglass said
05:29 PM Nov 7, 2010
Sometimes stuff gets lodged in the vent pipe. I occasionally put a water hose down part way and flush it a bit.
Maybe it's a left over ghost from Halloween??
Roz said
06:44 PM Nov 7, 2010
Hopefully it is simple as Fred and Paul have suggested. There have been stories up in SC about the Phantom Hummer infestating strange places.
Trick of Treat?
TxYellowRose said
08:14 PM Nov 7, 2010
Haha everyone . . .
This is an electrical-type humming. Again, it stops when the flush foot pedal is pressed and the ball flapper thing opened . . . as when flushing.
Sensor since earlier today has gone from 1/3 full now back to full.
Of course, the silly sensor never has really worked???
It is not the hum of anything blowin' in the wind. Again, a steady electrical-sounding hum, like something running.
Call me perplexed!
NorCal Dan said
10:16 PM Nov 7, 2010
Do you have a black tank flusher? I hope this isn't the problem, but could the water still be turned on to the flusher? I know mine makes a hum type sound when I am flushing the tank, and when you flush the toilet the water pressure drops and the hum stops until you let up the pedal...
TxYellowRose said
03:07 AM Nov 8, 2010
Dan,
I thought of that too, but just checked and it was turned off - the water supply to the flush, that is, was off.
It is now a bit after 4 AM EST and we have been mopping up a flood since about 2:15 AM.
We are livid and strongly looking at pursuing Lemon Law. With all the problems with this rig, this is the limit.
NorCal Dan said
10:44 AM Nov 8, 2010
So where is the water coming from? Was the noise coming from the water pump, which was running because there was a leak?
I would have to agree with you...I think you have had more than your share of problems.
Are we about to explode?
Is something stuck in the vent?
Is this "normal"?
I flushed the tanks earlier today, BTW. I think I noticed the hum sometime after flushing . . .
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Paul
Trick of Treat?
This is an electrical-type humming. Again, it stops when the flush foot pedal is pressed and the ball flapper thing opened . . . as when flushing.
Sensor since earlier today has gone from 1/3 full now back to full.
Of course, the silly sensor never has really worked???
It is not the hum of anything blowin' in the wind. Again, a steady electrical-sounding hum, like something running.
Call me perplexed!
Dan,
I thought of that too, but just checked and it was turned off - the water supply to the flush, that is, was off.
It is now a bit after 4 AM EST and we have been mopping up a flood since about 2:15 AM.
We are livid and strongly looking at pursuing Lemon Law. With all the problems with this rig, this is the limit.