What is the source of the pulsating/vibration noise in my flat?

[Dean072]

Hello,

I live in a house converted into two flats - I'm in the upstairs flat. For several months now I have been hearing a pulsating/vibration sound throughout my entire flat. It often starts after midnight and continues to late morning or early afternoon and sometimes it is loud enough to stop me from sleeping. However, I don't hear it every night.

It seems to be coming from the roof or up through the walls and sounds electrical.

Any ideas what might be causing the noise?

 

[pc1966]

Typically I would suspect the compressor in a fridge if inside your flat, or someone in another doing their washing on cheap-rate electricity at night, or a bathroom vent fan that is in a really sorry state.

 

[James]

Sometimes ball clocks can give off humming noises too.
Any water tanks in the loft?

 

[buzzlightyear]

Sometimes ball clocks can give off humming noises too.

If hit them hard enough. Lol.

 

[telectrix]

Sometimes ball clocks can give off humming noises too.
Any water tanks in the loft?

and for those who haven't seen one, here is a ball clock:

 

[James]

and for those who haven't seen one, here is a ball clock:

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Thanks guys for pointing out my wonderful autocorrect spelling mistake!
I say cock to you Both!!

 

[buzzlightyear]

Thanks guys for pointing out my wonderful autocorrect spelling mistake!
I say cock to you Both!!

dont take that pc voice to me .lol.

 

[littlespark]

Solar panels on the roof? Invertor might be in the attic?

If it’s not too much trouble, you could isolate each of your circuits in your consumer unit until the noise stops.... narrow down the suspect equipment

 

[buzzlightyear]

Solar panels on the roof? Invertor might be in the attic?

If it’s not too much trouble, you could isolate each of your circuits in your consumer unit until the noise stops.... narrow down the suspect equipment

what a good idea ? Stan .lol.

 

[Red Tony]

The ol girl downstairs using the rampant rabbit possibly?

 

[pc1966]

If it’s not too much trouble, you could isolate each of your circuits in your consumer unit until the noise stops.... narrow down the suspect equipment

Just to clarify for the original poster - by isolate he means switch off the related circuit breaker.

Do not go disconnecting any wires!

 

[buzzlightyear]

Just to clarify for the original poster - by isolate he means switch off the related circuit breaker.

Do not go disconnecting any wires!

so thats little mix told off then .lol

 

[pc1966]

so thats little mix told off then .lol

Yes, electricity is all black magic.

 

[littlespark]

Someone knows their Little Mix song titles... (3 daughters, I’ve got an excuse)

and I did say “isolate” .... didn’t say “disconnect”
But from now on, I’ll say “switch off”, you smart @$$

 

[buzzlightyear]

Yes, electricity is all black magic

it gives me the creeps when working on it ,all that jiggery pokerry stuff. lol

 

[pc1966]

Someone knows their Little Mix song titles... (3 daughters, I’ve got an excuse)

I salute you.

and I did say “isolate” .... didn’t say “disconnect”

Any electrician will know exactly what you meant. But having done remote support for folk that were (on paper at least) in "skilled (electrically speaking)" category you learn just how strangely others can interpret your instructions. And how wrong they can be.

At least until the point when you tell them what they can do with the telephone and a tub of Vaseline. They usually understand that bit!

 

[buzzlightyear]

Any electrician will know exactly what you meant. But having done remote support for folk that were (on paper at least) in "skilled (electrically speaking)" category you learn just how strangely others can interpret your instructions. And how wrong they can be.

At least until the point when you tell them what they can do with the telephone and a tub of Vaseline. They usually understand that bit!

or ear plugs in listening to the phone falls on deaf ears .

 

[littlespark]

At least until the point when you tell them what they can do with the telephone and a tub of Vaseline. They usually understand that bit!

Cheers. Now I’ve got a Kev Bloody Wilson song ringing round my head....

 

[Red Tony]

Its not Tinnitus is it?

 

[static zap]

Any gas cental heating / hot water cylinder--pumps running.
I know motor slip can come in at a juddering 3-5Hz ..
(Or you have a lorry park on the hill some where -Cooler trucks park).

(Why I slept one night in the street -( hid in my van) Where I planned to move.. a bit OCD i know .. )
..cos I lived by by a busy main rd once
..it can stop some from sleeping)
.. Preparing with a list of things that don't keep time/ treasured sky box schedules ...shut your power off one night -to test.