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Questions tagged [vibration]

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How can I eliminate home shaking caused by vibration from heavy traffic/poor road condition?

I need your help! I own a house near a state road (trucks, buses are allowed) near Philadelphia. With the bad snow years the past few years, our road condition deteriorated but not so badly (little bumps), but badly enough to shake/vibrate my home…
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annoying vibration, deep humming noise in home

What in my home could possibly vibrate and/or make a very low humming noise? I have been driven mad by a low droning vibration type noise for nearly two years. I have gone through testing various possibilities; Electric being the first - switch…
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Can a power transformer cause building vibration

For six weeks something that runs when it's cold outside has caused shaking of the floors. There is a transformer for the powerlines at the back of the property. Neighbors to right and left don't notice anything. What can be the cause? Thanks.
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HE Front End Washer vibrations on wood floors: any tried-and-true solutions?

We recently purchased a new washer and dryer set. It's a High Efficiency front loader washer with the high speed spin cycles. It's causing us grief. It vibrates like crazy. To the point where it's walking across the floor and you can feel it…
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Low Frequency Hum - exactly 30 minute duration at random times

I am having an incredibly annoying vibration/hum through my wall/ floor. It is Reverberating at about 36Hz. I am an audio engineer so I have the equipment to analyze it. It happens randomly throughout the day but mostly in the evening / night while…
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A constant vibration is happening in my home. Like a motor is running

I have 3 story single column load bearing house. Recently I made a room at the terrace. After the construction my house is vibrating all the time. My house is between 2 houses; there is no gap in them. Because of the vibration I feel very anxious;…
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Why does my utility sink faucet vibrate and pound loudly?

I have a water faucet in my utility room that is about 10 feet from the water heater. It is the only faucet in my house that makes any noise, but when I turn the hot water on even a little bit it will start to pound / bang / hammer loudly and also…
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furnace blower motor vibration when working hard

A few weeks ago my furnace developed a vibration that can be heard throughout the house. If I remove the side panel of the furnace or if I remove the filter, the vibration goes away. My theory is that the fan works fine when it doesn't have to…
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Concrete legs for sound-proofing bed

I'm currently living on an apartment where: The noise insulation is quite good, BUT You can 'feel' the steps on the apartment underneath, as , I guess, they vibration gets transmitted through the walls This is specially uncomfortable, as I can…
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How can I stop pipes from vibrating / rattling / hammering after a new pressure valve was installed?

I tested the water pressure last month and it came up at 89psi. My old pressure regulating valve said it would only go to 75psi and turning the bolt didn't change the pressure, so I assumed it was shot and replaced it. No leaks and the new valve…
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What is this junction box mounted to a metal pipe?

I was alerted by some vibrating noise in my basement and opened a little access hatch to learn more. I saw a metal box with electric wires in it. This box is screwed in a larger pipe, which seems to run although the heating/vent is off. The 2 metal…
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How to stop bricks pushing out while drilling?

I need to add an extractor fan to our utility room so I started drilling a hole using a core drill bit from the inside to outside. Its a standard UK brick cavity wall, so brick > insulation > brick. I got through the inner brick wall no problem, but…
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My furnace has a vibration for about a second at the end of the heat cycle.

It runs fine for the approximately 15 minute heat cycle. It appears as though it happens as the thermostat is satisfied and the gas valve shuts off. The vibration is heard upstairs and throughout the house. The furnace runs after the vibration for…
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How to stop the vibrations/sound produced by glass inside a room while playing a speaker system?

My room has a sealed glass (like window glass but we can can't open and close; its fixed to the frame). Whenever I play music in my 5.1 speakers, the glass starts vibrating making a "errrrrr/grrrrr" sound. It stops when I put my hand on the…
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How can I prevent a bathroom fan from vibrating?

I am replacing the ventilation fan in our master bathroom this weekend. The previous one (about 12 years old) developed such a vibration over time that it managed to undo the bolt holding the glass cover on, causing it to fall and shatter. I…
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