Hey community,
I live in a building with 12 apartments, and last week a new heating system was installed in the basement. You can’t enter the boiler room, but I managed to take a quick look inside. It’s a modern unit with a display and a new pump, etc.
The system is quite noisy and produces a constant humming or buzzing sound. It almost sounds like tinnitus or someone vacuuming (hard to describe). You can hear this noise loudly throughout the entire basement and partially in the stairwell.
Now I’ve noticed that I hear this exact noise in my bedroom, hallway, and living room. It’s especially noticeable in the bedroom. It really sounds like tinnitus or continuous vacuuming. The heating system has already been bled by professionals (if that’s relevant). I live on the first floor—how is this possible?
I also contacted the company in writing, but they haven’t responded yet. I might have to ask the property management, as they arranged the installation on short notice. Meanwhile, I wanted to ask if these noises are normal? I’m having a hard time sleeping, and this constant noise is really stressful (it’s genuinely bad, not exaggerating). If anything is unclear or if more information is needed, just ask. Many thanks to everyone taking the time to read this.
Best regards
I live in a building with 12 apartments, and last week a new heating system was installed in the basement. You can’t enter the boiler room, but I managed to take a quick look inside. It’s a modern unit with a display and a new pump, etc.
The system is quite noisy and produces a constant humming or buzzing sound. It almost sounds like tinnitus or someone vacuuming (hard to describe). You can hear this noise loudly throughout the entire basement and partially in the stairwell.
Now I’ve noticed that I hear this exact noise in my bedroom, hallway, and living room. It’s especially noticeable in the bedroom. It really sounds like tinnitus or continuous vacuuming. The heating system has already been bled by professionals (if that’s relevant). I live on the first floor—how is this possible?
I also contacted the company in writing, but they haven’t responded yet. I might have to ask the property management, as they arranged the installation on short notice. Meanwhile, I wanted to ask if these noises are normal? I’m having a hard time sleeping, and this constant noise is really stressful (it’s genuinely bad, not exaggerating). If anything is unclear or if more information is needed, just ask. Many thanks to everyone taking the time to read this.
Best regards
From a distance, everything is just vague guesses – but the issue could also be related to the setting of the heating circulation pump. It’s possible that the new pump is set to a higher level. As a test during troubleshooting, the building management or a specialist company could try lowering the setting slightly. At certain flow rates, pipes and even radiators in the heating system can start to vibrate or produce a noise.
The word "vibration" in the description suggests this possibility to me.
The word "vibration" in the description suggests this possibility to me.
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olli199113 Dec 2023 22:09BobRoss schrieb:
From a distance, everything is just speculation – but it could also be related to the setting of the heating circulation pump. It’s possible that the new pump is set to a higher level. As a test, the building management or a specialist could try lowering the pump setting during the troubleshooting process. At certain flow speeds, parts of the heating system, such as pipes and even radiators, can start to vibrate or produce a humming noise.
The word “vibration” in the description points me in this direction. I might describe it a bit differently. So, in the basement, we have a heating room that’s not accessible, with the (gas) system. This system or pump produces loud operational noises that can be heard clearly. I hear this operational noise inside the apartment, especially in the bedroom. The high-frequency sound comes from the walls, not from the radiator itself. If I place my ear on a pipe down in the basement, I can hear the flow and the vibrations.
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