DerbyTup   10 #49 Posted January 10, 2012 Only recently iv started to hear a noise that sounds like a washing machine at night, usually about half 12 so I'm guessing it wont be my next door neighbours as they have a young child. The noise only last a couple of minutes but is really loud, more loud when my head is on the pillow which makes me think it is a vibration from the ground. after a couple of minutes the sound slows down, like a washing machine would after a spin. Very unusual! Before anyone says anything its deffo not my house or in my head, any suggestions as to what the noise could be? Thanks  Does anyone else in your household hear this noise? If not, then it may be that you are particularly sensitive to the noise and can hear it at a frequency that others can't - or - it may be the noise is within your own head.  I used to have a house near to an electricity sub-station (not some big plant - one of those little green boxes that you see all around the place) and I would be able to hear the vibrations from that at night. But that was constant - at least until I fell asleep.  What you are describing though is a temporary noise. Which is rather more intriguing. It suggests something is starting up or slowing down around that time. Obvious things would be anything on a timer for example that cuts in or out on a programme - assuming you hear it every night. The central heating is a good shout but check the programme timings.  There are of course other, more supernatural possibilities, but I wouldn't wish to scare you! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
gularscute   10 #50 Posted January 10, 2012 It could be something to do with your inner ear. Sometimes, if I hold my head in a certain position, I can hear a humming sound that sounds like it exists in the physical world. However, it disappears and reappears according to head angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DerbyTup   10 #51 Posted January 10, 2012 It could be something to do with your inner ear. Sometimes, if I hold my head in a certain position, I can hear a humming sound that sounds like it exists in the physical world. However, it disappears and reappears according to head angle.  Sometimes if I hold my head in a certain direction I get a terrible monotonous droning sound in my ear.  It's the wife! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Bethsmummy   10 #52 Posted January 10, 2012 Don't you have time to do this during the day? I wouldn't appreciate a neighbour who puts the washing machine on in the evenings - especially at bedtime. Why would you want to do that?  I do have a genuine reason. My baby girl lost a large section ot her bowel to a terrible illness aged 2 weeks. It has left her with short bowel syndrome which unfortunately leads to two or three soiled outfits per day. I just don't like leaving them overnight so bundle them up when she's gone to bed.  As I said we are detached so realistically there is only one neighbour which could possibly hear it and as were on friendly terms with him I wouldve expected him to tell us if it was disturbing him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
gularscute   10 #53 Posted January 10, 2012 Sometimes if I hold my head in a certain direction I get a terrible monotonous droning sound in my ear. It's the wife!  Heh heh! Is that the not-towards-the-telly direction? I get that too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
1978   14 #54 Posted January 10, 2012 Only recently iv started to hear a noise that sounds like a washing machine at night, usually about half 12 so I'm guessing it wont be my next door neighbours as they have a young child. The noise only last a couple of minutes but is really loud, more loud when my head is on the pillow which makes me think it is a vibration from the ground. after a couple of minutes the sound slows down, like a washing machine would after a spin. Very unusual! Before anyone says anything its deffo not my house or in my head, any suggestions as to what the noise could be? Thanks  Possibly a central heating pump firing up for a quick burst when the boiler gets too warm shortly after the system shuts off at night.  Another possibility is an extractor fan. We have them in bathroom, kitchen and toilet, facing outwards on 3 walls. Some modern houses can have them in 3 or 4 en suite bathrooms! They usually have a timer that' can be set from as little as a minute to 30 minutes after the light is turned off in the room. 2 minutes would make that quite likely - either in your house, or the neighbours.  We've had several different fans over the years and some have been much noisier than others. Curiously they can be noisier outside the room than within it, and one in particular transmitted a resonance throughout the house.  I'd rule out poltergeists and all things paranormal - and probably medical conditions, too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
DerbyTup   10 #55 Posted January 10, 2012 I do have a genuine reason. My baby girl lost a large section ot her bowel to a terrible illness aged 2 weeks. It has left her with short bowel syndrome which unfortunately leads to two or three soiled outfits per day. I just don't like leaving them overnight so bundle them up when she's gone to bed.  As I said we are detached so realistically there is only one neighbour which could possibly hear it and as were on friendly terms with him I wouldve expected him to tell us if it was disturbing him.  good answer - fully understandable. Get yourself a Bosch washing machine though love when you next change it. They are brilliant! Almost silent. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Kadogo   10 #56 Posted January 10, 2012 good answer - fully understandable. Get yourself a Bosch washing machine though love when you next change it. They are brilliant! Almost silent.  Washing during the day wakes people who work nights up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Total Chaos   10 #57 Posted January 10, 2012 I can hear the sea, when i put my ear to a conch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
heidifreya   10 #58 Posted January 10, 2012 sounds like tinitus to me ... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
ANGELFIRE1 Â Â 10 #59 Posted January 10, 2012 Don't you have time to do this during the day? I wouldn't appreciate a neighbour who puts the washing machine on in the evenings - especially at bedtime. Why would you want to do that? Â Â Â To get the washing clean. Our washer is on the go as I type this, and so is the dishwasher as it happens. Â Angel. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Justin Smith   10 #60 Posted July 21, 2012 (edited) Is this the same sound I`ve been hearing (mainly at night) for a few months now ? I wouldn`t say it`s like a hum though, it`s more like really low notes from a church organ playing. I`ve tried switching everything off one by one in our house, the central heating (not that it`s on at the moment anyway), the fridge, the freezer etc etc, but it`s still present. I live in North Sheffield. Edited July 21, 2012 by Justin Smith Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...