Bathtub Spout Dripping Sounds: Ways to reduce sound temporarily

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I have a Bath tub spout that lightly drips water. A plumber is coming by to fix it next week. In the mean time, what is a good sound reduction method? Should I place a sponge or towel at the bottom drain (instead of hitting the hard bath tub)? The water drip rate is not even close enough to overflow the tub each day.

Putting something absorbent at the point the drip lands will work until it becomes saturated, then you'll just be replacing the slight 'ding' of the bath with a small 'splash' instead. Solar Mike's answer will prevent the 'drip' altogether & turn it into a very slow 'run'. — Tetsujin, Jan 03 '22 at 13:16

score 4 · Accepted Answer · edited Jan 03 '22 at 13:13

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Hook a small towel on it so the drips are caught.

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edited Jan 03 '22 at 13:13

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answered Jan 03 '22 at 08:38

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Most tea towels / small towels have a hanging loop and that spout has a small handle on top that the loop can go over. Cleat enough? – Solar Mike Jan 03 '22 at 09:10
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Maybe @SolarMike is referring to the diverter knob? – brhans Jan 03 '22 at 09:25
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I added the worst piece of photoshopping in history, by way of explanation… ;)) – Tetsujin Jan 03 '22 at 13:13

Bathtub Spout Dripping Sounds: Ways to reduce sound temporarily

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