What Does Your Weird Toilet Flush Sound Mean?

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• What Does That Weird Toilet Flush Sound Mean?

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• Whats really annoying is waking up in the middle
  of the night because of a weird noise coming from
  the bathroom.

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• Someone may have just used the toilet flushed
  it, and what came next was a scary gurgling
  sound.
• What does that toilet flush sound mean? Read on
  and well tell you.

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• Vibrating Sound
• When you hear vibrating sounds after you flush
  your toilet, they simply imply the presence of
  unsecured pipes. Pressure is released during
  flushing which is then the reason why pipes that
  arent tightly secured vibrate.

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• Banging Sound
• It is referred to as water hammers. This occurs
  when there is high pressure coming from the
  pressure tank or water heater tank. When you
  flush your toilet, pressure is released therefore
  causing the banging sound.

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• Ticking Sound
• Youll usually hear this when someones taking a
  hot bath. Copper pipes expand and contract
  depending on the temperature of water that passes
  through it. Once your family member is done
  taking a shower, the pipes will cool down and
  cease rubbing against another pipe, metal or wood
  surface next to it.

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• Phantom Flushes
• When you hear a flush and no ones even using
  your toilet, thats phantom flushing. This
  usually signifies a leak somewhere in the system
  that should be found and fixed.

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• The Ccccchhh Sound
• If you hear this sound sporadically, you have
  to check your toilet flapper because it could
  already be worn out or simply loose.

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• Loud Sound
• If you hear any loud, scary sound after flushing
  the john, adjust your pressure valve. It could be
  a sign of a pressure problem. You may also try
  lifting the float up since such sound is
  sometimes caused by constrained water flow.

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The presence of a loud sound while your toilet
refills is indicative of uneven water supply.
Adjust the valve or turn it down a bit to lessen
the amount of water that gets into the tank.
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• If youre hearing some weird toilet flush sound
  at home and cant figure out what causes it, its
  time to call your licensed Miami plumber!

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• Douglas Orr Plumbing delivers exceptional yet
  affordable plumbing services in all of
  Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach County.
• If you need professional plumbing help, dont
  hesitate to call 1-800-DOUG-ORR!

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