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Title: Help - faucet noise/shutdown
Post by: Roastonbone on June 24, 2013, 11:46:05 AM

Hi all. We've got two sinks in our master bathroom and I recently noticed a strange problem. Both faucets work fine individually. Both faucets work fine while the shower is running. But if I turn on one faucet, then the other, as soon as I get past a certain level I hear a nasty grindy/groany noise and the water shuts off at both faucets. If I turn off both, everything is back to normal. Anyone have any idea what's going on here?

Title: Re: Help - faucet noise/shutdown
Post by: Spork on June 24, 2013, 11:52:32 AM

Could it be water hammer (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_hammer)?

Title: Re: Help - faucet noise/shutdown
Post by: Greg on June 25, 2013, 09:22:15 AM

Sounds like a loose washer on one or more valves.  Might have to do with them both being on one angle stop under the sink if they are on the same angle stop.

Title: Re: Help - faucet noise/shutdown
Post by: Roastonbone on June 25, 2013, 10:35:09 AM

Thanks for the input.
They are on the same angle stop; I'll poke around.

Title: Re: Help - faucet noise/shutdown
Post by: Greg on June 25, 2013, 09:03:00 PM

I suspect the sealing washer for the angle stop has a loose screw, or is somehow floating in the valve.  You may be able to replace the washer of the angle stop, but for not much more trouble or $ you can replace the angle stop.  They do have a finite life span.