Water Tank Noise - sounds like a coffee percolator

[Alison]

I'm sorry to ask what has probably been asked a million times but I can't find anything that really answers what's happening and would be really grateful for any advice. I live in an old property from the turn of last century and when I moved in the landlords got a firm in to clean and clear the building's water tanks (there are 5 flats and the tanks are in the attic and hadn't been cleaned for several years - long story!) - after they left I immediately started hearing noise from the roof whenever someone in the building used a washing machine or dishwasher or flushed their loo (I am in the top floor flat so directly beneath the tank) - its really hard to describe the noise - its not a banging but its like a coffee percolator / cappuchino maker machine and its got so loud you can't hear anything else - its now sometimes accompanied by a high pitched bell like ringing noise. To make things more difficult it doesn't seem to happen when my neighbours just run their taps just when it comes to the domestic appliances / loo. Its been going on for 2 years and I've lived with it but when my Goddaughter came to stay last week I realised just how bad it was as she couldn't sleep.

The only other thing is that sometimes I have low pressure problems in my kitchen and bathroom taps which started about the same time the water tanks were inspected / cleaned.

Am really desperate to get this sorted so any advice at all would be hugely appreciated.

Thank you.
Alison

 

[ShaunCorbs]

i would say its the fill valve, best thing you can do is complain to your landlord

 

[Alison]

Thank you so much for this - I really appreciate it - is that something can be easily fixed?

 

[Alison]

I have complained and they sent round a plumber / handyman who had no idea what it was so I'm trying to work it out for myself and then present some possible answers

 

[ShaunCorbs]

if it is the problem then yes very easily

 

[Alison]

That's great - thank you!

 

[Lou]

Hi Alison

Did you get the problem fixed?

 

[Alison]

Hi there

No not yet but I decided I wanted my own plumber to come round first - if the problem is really simple I wanted him to do it rather than my landlord's handyman who isn't on the Gas Safe Register but my own plumber is on holiday until the end of July!

Alison