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steam compensator expansion noise

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jwraif
jwraif Member Posts: 1
in THE MAIN WALL
There seems to be a steam compensator in the wall of the apartment above me and it makes a ticking noise all night long in my bedroom and bathroom. Management is saying it is running properly so there is nothing they can do about it.
Is it normal for a steam compensator to be making a loud ticking noise and is there anything to be done?

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  • Jamie Hall
    Jamie Hall Member Posts: 23,318
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    Presumably this is an expansion joint? If so, the ticking is probably from pipe expansion -- not the expansion joint itself -- and getting rid of expansion noises can be quite difficult.

    How do the pipes run to get to it? Are they free to move, or are they rubbing on something? If so, what?
    Br. Jamie, osb
    Building superintendent/caretaker, 7200 sq. ft. historic house museum with dependencies in New England

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