My wife's just had a shower and it made a horrendous noise. It has happened before but a long time ago and I can't remember what (if anything) I did to cure it. Is it something to do with the hot water and I have to drain the tank? A quick search mentions water hammer but it doesn't sound like the pipes banging, more of groaning. It seems to have coincided with the sudden drop in temperature we've had this week.
Noisy Shower
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Yes it is a pumped shower (aqua lisa). The noise comes from the loft and it started more or less as soon as she got in the shower and lasted for about 20 seconds. I had a shower about 30 mins afterwards and it made a noise but not as loud or as long.
I've read some things in my searches about air in the system so it might be this. Do I just turn off the water at the mains and then run the hot water tap till it's drained to sort this out?
When I get home I'll try and record the noise and post it. I'll pop into the loft and get the Mrs to run the shower to also see if I can narrow the noise down.
It hasn't done it at all today though. During the working week I get showered between 6 - 6.30 (5 mins max) but at the weekends it's a lot later cos we have a lie-in. I've put it down to it being colder in the loft during the week. It's been installed for about 4 years now and it's done this a couple of times before but only in winter (hence the cold theory). Like I said, it's not a hammering (pipes against clips) noise, just a really load groaning that trails off.
You assume too much, it's not the pump making the noise or I would have stated that. Also, where do you think the pump for an Aqua Lisa shower is, under my bed? Now I'm no plumber/expert but I think I can rule the pump out as I've sat next to it when the shower's been on and it's not making any unusual noises (it's in the loft by the way in case I haven't told you).
Assumption was my only option with the total lack of information you initially provided.
Not necessarily. How would I know that you would have stated that? Assume the lowest common denominator in troubleshooting threads (a valid assumption in this case). You couldn't even be arsed to give any proper info in the OP, so I was just assuming you couldn't be arsed to explicitly state whether it was the pump making the noise or not.
"where do you think the pump for an Aqua Lisa shower is, under my bed" - how the **** am I meant to know?it could be practically anywhere
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A pumped Aqualisa shower is what you said. Aqualisa make mixers as well as the Quartz, which is what I'm now guessing you have since you've finally told us the pump's in the loft.
And "In case" you haven't told me? You what? Quote me the part where you stated your pump was in the loft?! Pumps can be under the baths, in the airing cupboard next to the hot water cylinder (perhaps most common), in the loft, on a shelf, etc. etc. My guess is that whoever installed your shower pump did so incorrectly and air is being introduced, probably no proper air vents or something. If the air temperature alone is affecting it then your pump is knackered anyway, as it's nowhere near cold enough for this.
Terrible thread, terrible poster. Good luck.
Life's too short to get mixed up in a slanging match with someone, thanks for all your input
Now that you've established this is a terrible thread and I am a terrible poster there should be no reason for you to comment any further here.
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Go pick yourself up a new 'part two float valve and float' (side entry) and go fit it to the big tank in the loft! You'll be sorted then
Mick
Just to say thanks mate. I installed the valve this weekend and everything's sorted now. The old one was really gunked up and no noise since replacing.