Here s what home owners need to know about 11 worry inducing types of house sounds heating and ac noises.
Popping sounds in house siding.
It s probably your water heater where sediment has settled at the bottom of the tank then popped and bubbled as the water heats.
That popping and bubbling sound isn t the wicked witch.
We had our house vinyl sided recently.
Unfortunately if it isn t installed properly some kinds of vinyl cladding can make noises that last for weeks or even months.
But still the most noise your house should make is a popping sound.
The focused reflection of the sun s energy as a result of the low e coated glass can rapidly heat the siding on the adjacent walls.
Our house was built 10.
Why is our siding creaking popping crackling.
Siding noises possible causes effects cures for vinyl siding question.
This can cause all kinds of inconsistent shifting and racking.
One of the most common questions we get is about the popping or crackling sounds they hear from their vinyl siding.
Another primary and fairly mundane cause of random noises within a home is settling.
For an often lengthy period a house will creak and pop from time to time due solely to its own weight causing the soil beneath the house to compact thus allowing sections or even the entire house to sink slowly and minutely into the ground.
We are hearing lots of creaking popping crackling squeaking noises coming from the siding at times it is so loud that we cannot stay outside on our deck.
In some severe cases it can happen on and off for the life of the installation.
Although some house noises do indeed mean that it s time to call in a pro others point to simple problems that home owners can fix on their own and certain sounds can be ignored entirely.
Day and night we hear loud cracking or popping sounds usually three or four in succession.
Some animals will tear up insulation to nest or chew through siding or even electrical wires causing fires.
This will only get worse and cause larger dangerous explosions over time so call in a pro.