Hello everyone, i've been searching the forums and found some posts with similar symptoms but not an exact match.
Over the last few days, every time the hot water faucet in the first floor bathroom is turned on, there is a loud foghorn like sound. Also,
1. The water flow from the faucet is diminished considerably when this happens.
2. If i turn on both the hot and cold water faucets in the sink at the same time, there is no sound.
3. So far, this has occured only in the mornings when we first use the bathroom. Problem disappears after repeated uses.
4. Opening any other faucet (hot or cold) anywhere else does not result in this sound.
The sound appears to be coming around the water heater area which happens to be situated very close to this bathroom.
We have 3 bathrooms in the house (1 on the 1st and 2 on the 2nd floor), haven't seen any other water flow issues.
From what i know, the water heater does have a pressure relieving valve on it. Don't see any expansion tank though. The water heater is set to "Warm".
Any ideas? We just moved into this place 3 months ago and I'd love to get to the bottom of this irritating issue.
BTW, this is my first post and i'm really a rookie when it comes to plumbing
Thanks
Over the last few days, every time the hot water faucet in the first floor bathroom is turned on, there is a loud foghorn like sound. Also,
1. The water flow from the faucet is diminished considerably when this happens.
2. If i turn on both the hot and cold water faucets in the sink at the same time, there is no sound.
3. So far, this has occured only in the mornings when we first use the bathroom. Problem disappears after repeated uses.
4. Opening any other faucet (hot or cold) anywhere else does not result in this sound.
The sound appears to be coming around the water heater area which happens to be situated very close to this bathroom.
We have 3 bathrooms in the house (1 on the 1st and 2 on the 2nd floor), haven't seen any other water flow issues.
From what i know, the water heater does have a pressure relieving valve on it. Don't see any expansion tank though. The water heater is set to "Warm".
Any ideas? We just moved into this place 3 months ago and I'd love to get to the bottom of this irritating issue.
BTW, this is my first post and i'm really a rookie when it comes to plumbing
Thanks