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reginam (MO)
I hear intermittent water running in the pipes. The best way to describe is when a toilet bowl is losing water and water runs to fill it back up. I've checked all the toilets - 2 of which I replaced with a new kit last fall. I hear the sound clearly in the master bath (walls) and in the basement at the point where the main valve is which goes into the concrete (to outside, I guess). These two places are almost on the opposite sides of my condo. My refrigerator is directly above the main water pipes where I'm hearing the water. I have the icemaker off, so I don't think it's that. I see no visible wetness anywhere in the condo. Do I need to call a plumber or someone else to find where I may be leaking water?
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hj (AZ)
regardless of when you "replaced the kit" it could be leaking NOW. You have to check the toilets, since that seems to be what is causing your problem, based on your description.
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reginam (MO)
I'll check it again when I get home. Thanks for responding.
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packy (MA)
just turn off the water to both toilets to see if the noise goes away.
if it does the most likely culprit is the flapper.
a little food coloring in the tanks will tell you if the flapper is leaking by.
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