Is it normal for a furnace to make the house sound like its creaking when it goes on
Private
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Wednesday, 11th of August 2010 05:49:49 AM
l just moved into an upper suite of a beautiful house and l am prettty Private scared. Every sound makes me jump. The fridge just kicked in and it made Registered User me jump cuz the floor creaked under it. The furnace has a weird sound, Joined: Thursday, 6th of May 2010, 00:46:05 something fell in the garage by itself. (it is packed with stuff from the Posts: 149 move) We live in a very very safe area, we lived 4 houses down prior. We Viewed 15536 times have an alarm system, but it does not connect to the downstairs suite.. or
the garage doors.. or the garage door entrance to our suite. So that scares
me alot. l keep thinking people are in my garage..lol Help me feel better
lol... (down stairs suite is empty)
Oooo by the way.. it is in the
mental health section because l was searching for an answer to sooth me..
My brain is going crazier with every noise...
Uffie
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Thursday, 12th of August 2010 07:48:08 PM
Suggestion, turn a radio on as background sound / music, & Uffie leave it on 24 hrs a day until you are used to ur new house. Registered User Joined: Sunday, 6th of June 2010, 14:46:53 My personal experience is that animals can get into a garage without ur Posts: 246 knowledge - & knock stuff down. Viewed 15212 times
In an old house the floors may not have been built to hold the extreme
weight of a refrigerator. Any movement, even from starting-up the motor,
can cause the floor to creak. Try moving the fridge a couple inches to
see if that changes anything.
Furnaces are of many types.
Gas furnaces make a sound then they fire-up.
Any metal air duct can swell or shrink when it heats or cools, causing
creaking or popping noises.
Hot Water Heat makes noises as the water & bubbles circulate in the pipes.
Electric heat can also cause creaking or popping noises, or ticking.
Some old heat systems actually ''bang'' at start-up.
Radiator heat has it is own peculiar noises & rhythms.
Wood stoves can crackle, pop & hiss as the wood sap heats & boils,
escaping & igniting from the wood. Wood also breaks & falls into new
positions as it burns.
Frankly, I am more afraid of alarm systems than of intruders. Just lock
ur door,and turn on the radio or TV. Hug ur Teddy Bear & you will be
fine.
sugar lips
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Friday, 13th of August 2010 03:28:58 PM
Simple answer is that all materials expand when heated & sugar lips constrict when cooled. What you are hearing is the expansion,and Registered User constriction. The sounds you hear from the garage are more than likely Joined: Friday, 28th of May 2010, 00:20:37 cause by rats. Posts: 791 You say we, which would suggest you live with someone else, discuss Viewed 2945 times installing alarm systems on doors & any place of entry you are concerned
about.
And finally contact the police & see how often break ins occur in ur area.
If none of the above relieves you anxiety, you must see a therapist for
counseling. You are far to paranoid.
banannie
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Saturday, 14th of August 2010 04:14:53 AM
House noises are VERY normal, just be happy you know the banannie source, what is un nerving is when you don't Registered User Joined: Wednesday, 26th of May 2010, 10:22:33 edit - materials expand and contract as well as settle at different rates, Posts: 974 causing these noises Viewed 5995 times
Captain Chaos
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Sunday, 15th of August 2010 09:01:05 PM
Why is this in mental health Captain Chaos Registered User Joined: Friday, 18th of June 2010, 10:03:25 Posts: 1349 Viewed 17807 times
ButtyCutz
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Monday, 16th of August 2010 10:34:00 AM
Lol your furnace will make a creak and a crack every now and ButtyCutz then when it kicks off and on. The older houses will creak alot on their Registered User own so dont be afraid. Joined: Wednesday, 16th of June 2010, 02:04:45 Posts: 1504 Viewed 921 times
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