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Vibrating hot and cold lines

TeeNyTaBBerTeeNyTaBBer Member Posts: 3
in Heating/Plumbing & Winterizing
When we aren’t hooked to water - obviously - and have our tank full and the pump on - it’s really noisy. Upon investigation it’s the lines vibrating and causing the racket inside the holes cut in the wood. Anyone deal with this?
2015 Little Guy t@b L floor plan 
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  • BaylissBayliss Member Posts: 1,387
    edited June 9
    @TeeNyTaBBer, that is a common situation caused by the water pulsating from the water pump.  You can try mitigating it by putting some foam water pipe insulation (available from a hardware or home improvement store) around the vibrating water lines.  I found that my shower water lines hidden behind the shower wall were doing that.  I put some foam insulation around them and it solved the problem.  I also have had the vibration issue at my water pump and connected water lines, so I put some padding behind the pump.  That also helped, but I need to add some foam insulation to the water lines as well.


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    Greg & Marlene (Tucson, AZ)


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  • TabneroTabnero Member Posts: 246
    pool noodles worked for me
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  • Yoshi_TABYoshi_TAB Member Posts: 483
    Hi, Would an RV water accumulator help smooth out the flow?
    2025 360 CS 
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    Southern Maryland
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  • rfuss928rfuss928 Member Posts: 1,075
    edited June 9
    Yoshi_TAB said:
    Hi, Would an RV water accumulator help smooth out the flow?
    Absolutely.  I installed one in the 2009 T@B and it made a big difference because of the older style pump.  Our 2023 Ultimate Toys CS pulsation was much less noticeable but the accumulator still is an improvement most evident at low flows. 


    Installation in 2009 T@B

    Installation in 2023 Ultimate Toys CS


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