SPRINKLER TALK FORUM - You Got Questions, We've Got Answers

Ah.... so this is a non-issue and I can just ignore it? Is this the water meter? see pic below:


If it is water meter, why I don't hear the noise from it, instead the noise is about 3-4 feet above it?

Sorry, I have too many questions!

thanks

Quoted from "Wet_Boots"

That is definitely not banging. You just have a noisy water meter. You may find that your water purveyor doesn't care if the noise bugs you or not. But you might wheedle a meter replacement from them, but don't expect it to make a great difference.

If you had real pip
e banging you would run for cover - it is that far beyond what you have.

Thanks Mitchgo/Wet_boots.

I will try to reproduce it as soon as I get home.
Now I feel better because:

1: you are telling me that not to worry about it, and it won't break the pipe
2: my neighbor has the exact same noise, and he has had his system for 10+ years.

If the water meter is not going to break, I really don't want to replace the meter, because my basement is finished, in order to reach the meter, I have demolish a piece of drywall and patch it back, paint it again, too much work!

But thanks for all the good suggestions!

Quoted from "Mitchgo"

Try reproducing this by turning on all your hose bibs-- it may not be as apparent because the hose bibs usually create a lot of noise.

Thanks for reminding me Texas Chainsaw Massacre, a really SCARY movie! :-)

Quoted from "Wet_Boots"

Frankly, the drywall concerns fall into the "tough noogies" file, because water meter access is not yours to impede. If the water company wants to switch meters, they get to do so even at the cost (all yours) of a Texas Chainsaw Massacre on your finished basement. Consider modifications to allow easy swapping of meters.