Browse Forums General Discussion 1 Dec 29, 2015 10:08 pm Gday all, We built with Simonds Homes and took keys a few months ago. A solar boosted gas Rheem standard unit was installed. During the day time when the solar has kicked in, there is a loud regular rythmic noise that comes from the pump, nearly 2 beats per second. Unfortunately, this pump noise can also be heard from inside the house like the living room. Thank god it doesn't happen at night time as it can be heard from the bedroom too. I'm interested to see whether anyone else has this issue with any of their solar boosted gas systems? Is this just the Rheems? I've informed Simonds who say they've installed the piping correctly (in the walls to the roof, double storey). Rheem have checked the pump and have now even replaced it and still makes the same noise. They have also checked photos that I took during the build that showed the internal piping and said it was installed correctly, ie. not abutting the studs to increase vibration. Now Rheem have informed me I need to inform Simonds the builder to install the piping externally if I don't want the noise. I find this quite surprising as it's their design/unit that is emitting the noise and they're asking piping to be modified for their defective design? Thanks, very much looking forward to your thoughts as you may say this is a common occurrence? Ta. Re: Loud Solar Pump - Rheem Solar Boosted Gas Hot Water 2Feb 17, 2016 2:53 pm Hi mate, do you still hear the noise? I built with Simmonds only a few years ago and with respect to the solar hot water service unit, also Rheem, I have not had any issues regarding noise. Having said that, I have not specifically gone outside to listen to it, though if there was a noise, I'm sure I would have heard it whilst inside the house. I want to build a decking to the drawn shape outlined in black. The problem is how close can I build to the gas hot water unit? Will I be able to build around it and be… 0 16081 Ain't that the truth! We used to have a tile roof and had it replaced with colorbond and suddenly everything throughout the entire house sounds louder! 4 852 18 74289 |