Hey Steve, a few questions please. If I put my ear to a wall or floor I don’t really hear it. I think I dropped you a line elsewhere? I’m still looking at the Water heater or the community’s Sump Pumps as possible suspects….. I started to hear the noise at my office in Mahwah, NJ. Steve, we live outside Atlanta GA, and this has started happening at our home during the night. It can cause nausea, vertigo, bewilderment why you are hearing something like this all the time, ear pressure and tingling feelings in your feet and legs when they touch the floor. My daughter has heard it as well so it is not just me. Terry, attached is a link to French map of large pipelines. We cannot afford to move again, so I feel doomed. Most research work is being done by a few, the rest are just bewildered, suffering people. The “hum” started a few months ago, almost directly timed with our drought reaching it’s worst point. The moment I go outside it disappears. Theres a large group in Minisink battling expansion there and are trying to expsoe this before it begins there. I’m going to try and record it before I go asking around to the neighbors. It’s winter here, so the furnace kicks in for about ten to fifteen minutes to warm up the place. In west hartford center (conn) the hum at night is unbearable. Clearly no expert, I’m wondering if the dry air that comes into place in the winter can affect the noise power lines generate (? We’ve found no relief from ear plugs, Bose noise-cancelling headset, white noise, etc. The frequency of the hum is such that it seems to penetrate my bed and pillow when I am lying down. I live in Pau in SouthWest France and the source of the hum seems to A. Irving, TX. Do you recall exactly when your noise started? Trips to the fire dept, DPW, thought I was crazy. The council doesn’t have any traching equipment. BC, Windsor/ Essex Ont and North of lake ontario have many reports. At one time suspected that might due to my next door installing sensor, thermal camera which might emit EMF radiation. As I drive around I noticed we are completely surrounded by these towers. detailed information you present. Once when we A map is on another site called Yahoo Humforum. I have turned power off, still hear it, I have the heating guy here – he heard nothing, sugested I get my hearing looked at. I don’t know,but this is really annoying. Barbara and Pam The constant whine may be due to exisiting or new compressor equipment on teh florida Gas Transmission system. I can hear it the loudest in my sons room. This is actually a wonderful site. I use a Holmes HEPA filter, the one with a fan and 3 filters. All house systems are A-ok. Is it possible the weight of our furniture/appliances on the foundation can amplify the vibrations and noise? We have eliminated every possible cause from within the older house. We even had our chimley swept last week and the man even asked what the noise was. We thought the hum predated the water heater by a few days but really, we can’t be sure. notable and strong articles. Unfortunately the entire industry seems to be making changes to the NG systems and this dam hum is increasing all over. Okay, I’m in Pittsburgh and it’s happening to me. I can hear it all over, but it’s most pronounced in the lower two levels with the cement (foundation) floors/walls. In many cases the typical screaming off them is far worse than what we have here in CT. What the videos can’t replicate is the LFN effects at the station and miles down and miles away from the pipeline. Hi Sofie, no it doesn’t bother my Mother, she can’t hear it and neither could the Plumber I had come out (Don’t ever use Larkin they suck). It's driving me crazy. I live in the UK in a quiet road and thought it was a wind turbine that was making the noise as it started about the time the turbine started to be used, so i complained to the local council but when the turbine stopped being used, the noise to my dismay carried on and it really begun to affecting my sleep and quality of life as i started to listen for it all the time. When you ask open up by saying you less than 10% of population can hear this LFN. I am now on anxiety meds and take Melatonin to sleep at night, as does my husband, but his sleep is severely disturbed and he gets very little. Keep in mind that there are other sources as well. Steve. Landlord willing to let us out of our lease. Thought it was the neighbors radon fan-nope. Nobody learns how to reduce bass noise from neighbours without taking into account the room’s floor – if you are upstairs. Besides annoyance, there seems proof that this is causing the bat and bee declines. Yes, exactly how I would describe my house hum. I coincidentally just read an article and I figure it is you. Then and only then did it my ear start to feel “full.” Odd how that works, you concentrate on it and it manifests itself. On Sat I was at Gulfstream PArk in Hallenday but didn’t try to listen for this mess. After extensive local research as to potential sources we have concluded that the hum source is a local chicken farm housing 15000 chickens,replaced every 12 weeks. Sometimes it goes away for a few minutes. Folks, if you could provide the location of hearing I will be using it on a mapping to prove and support of a theory like we have us in western CT that gas line operations are the cause. I’m not sure how long it’s been. You are first from the east side. If it feels like your floor is vibrating, do you have a concrete floor with rebar (metal) which holds the concrete in place? Had no idea about the gas pipeline. So I can’t imagine these gas companies increasing the flow and now we have all this noise. It is unbearable. Though the levels look really simple, they are actually quite challenging. The vibrations come right thru the furniture, even my hard computer chair. After reading several of the post, I’m wondering if the power lines are the cause. Susan- I am in Brookfield CT and the new lines from Maine into MA have reprots all along them (Chelmsford Ma is one). had shorter telomeres. I am going to assume it is not home caused and want to add your report tothe map of USA locations. So in my thousands of hours of research I ‘ve tried to see where else it is occuring, it’s all over and almost ever case near these lines. My office 15 miles away in Middlebury CT is bad as well (along 2 of these bad acting lines). I have been hearing this hum since 2006-07. Up and down it, all along new or capacisty changed lines. We moved to what seemed to be a peaceful rural area with no traffic or industry. The very first night I noticed the humm, exactly as everyone describes, a far away idling (badly) diesel engine. Sounds like I am sitting in a tin can. Live in coastal town in MA. You can’t escape it. Excellent Blog! Contact your congressman, as many as possible write,contact FERC (they know all about the hum problem from the HP gas lines. There are several musical notes to this sound, mostly low but a few here and there that are higher. Listen and take note of the quality of the sound, what’s it like. Coming from the neighbours, presumably they haven’t turned off their power whilst you listen. Generally take time to investigate the help in addition to FAQ pieces to get a better idea of the way the shop functions, what they are capable of doing for you, and how you can make use of the features. I did notice the noise the other day at my Mother’s house who lives just around the corner. It is driving me crazy. This will be like the tortise. I have been trying to think of a way to survey the neighbors/ Haven’t figured it out yet. Alice, I’m in Pittsburgh and I hear it, too. There are a couple reports from the VA Beach area. Could it be something that can be fixed? I wanted to write to you and let you know that I am also experiencing the “hum” here in Las Vegas. Is it like amn idleing deisel with varying intensties and some changing characteristics? It is a constant very low frequency and seems to alternate between 2 tones approx. Excellent goods from you, man. These are tract built homes all the same except for the number of bedrooms. It’s loudest in my bedroom, as my apt. There’s no vibration with it, just the noise. One of the posters says they are located in SE Ma. Contact your congressman and refer him to Connecticuts Rep Murphy. This is like a drone.There are power lines on the beach – I wonder if they could be vibrating or something? i have the same problem started last xmas four days constant over the holiday period then when i came home from work the first day back it stopped i thought someone had sorted the problem then ten months later on a saturday night around seven pm it started again and stopped again when i got home from work on monday that went on for three weeks and now its all the time if i pull up on my driveway in my car my ears go mental as the sound comes throw the windows and when i get out i hear nothing there is no hideing place in the house i cant get a way from it and i am getting next to no sleep and when my head hits the pillow its a nuff to drive you crazy i have tryed ear plugs no good even stayed up as late as possible no good i have put it down to a large sub station 700ft from my house i also live close to the airport and they have been digging up the gas pipes recently.i live in englang bedfordshire near london luton airport. I’ll check where Coffs harbour is. I was looking forward to read it. WE live in southeast MA. It’s driving me mad. I am helping people in New York force FERC and Millenium gas to look at what is going on here in CT with teh hum caused by Iroquois gas and Spectra Algonquin. I hear it outside the house and neighboring houses, too. Good luck everyone . I’m getting very testy with people who imply that because they can’t hear it, it must be my “imagination”! Not caused by traffic,electricity etc. Hi Steve.It is hard to tell, but it looks like I may be rather close to the BASSGAS Pipeline. Many of them are only summer homes for folks. It’s only going to worsen there as the new gas lines go in that you are reading about for West Milford, Ornage county etc. It is not our house making the noise. Turned off main breaker and zipp. What I want to comment on is that while searching for a good online electronics shop, look for a site with complete information on important factors such as the privacy statement, basic safety details, any payment procedures, along with other terms in addition to policies. I’m starting a group here in Chicago to see what can be done. My pet is so disturbed by the constant noise he is under a bed when I get home from work. It feels like a truck running in my garage. So this makes me question if it’s really the gas lines being responsible. Stay tune to events in the US. I am so grateful to hear (no pun) that others are experiencing this and that it is not “just me.” One thing that concerns and upsets me though, and others might find interesting, is that we recently visited family who live outside Sacramento, CA and I heard the hum in their house too. The HEPA is one of those kinds with a fan and filters like a Holmes. See more. 60 and 120 hz sure sounds electric grid for you. Many people try to record it, and many synthesize it. Just moi. So it’s not electrical in nature. Great piece of info! I hear the hum in Columbia,NJ for the last 5 years and i am going crazy trying to figure it out. Milford Ct near the water and it’s intense here, tough to concentrate and it makes you cranky because it’s non stop and it is heavier at night which could indicate something more than just gas lines. Any suggestions would be great. See my comment to Carmel, and pls get back. Anyhow, it continued off and on for quite some time…. Obviously, there’s a solution to this, short of him having to get rid of his aquarium. I can hear the sound also on the beach. I said, oh you hear that. He shrugged off my coments, so never heard if he found anything. for. I talked to my brother about this problem and he feels it will be a losing battle too, but who knows if the right person comes along to battle this problem for folks out here. But if they are tenants an annual check is mandatory. IF ANYONE EVER FINDS A SOLUTION PLEASE RECORD IT ON THIS SITE! But perhaps we were temporarily insane that night. Please anyone help. My dog had to go on prozac for 3 months when this started. Needs to be raised to the highest levels to get attention. Have them contact FERC and CT Rep Chris Murphy’s office, they are very aware of our problems here in CT. Get it into the news. If anything, contact in writing your congressman and tell themof your problem and susptions. Hoped it was related to winter weather…NOPE! Sounds like a truck is in idle outside my house. Maggie from there particiapates on yahoo hum forum. It isn’t some ear problem. This is why a wide spectrum investigation using un biased professionals and researchers is needed. Ive been hearing it for about 2 years now. Sandura thought you fell off the earth. It starts about 11pm and ends abut 7am. So I got up, shut off the power, gas and water and the noise was still there. I try to go back to sleep – which takes an hour or two and then the humming wakes me up again around 3am, 5am and finally I just get up and get out of bed at 6am but I can still hear it throughout my house- in the kids room, the basement, the living room. Sorry for the multiple posts- I didn’t see the first and kept going… All was silent last night and then at 2:30 am it started again. It’s been up and down on the hum. Now I hear it in many, not all hotels and other peoples homes. As I type this it’s 4:15 am and the hum is really loud all through the house but it’s dead silent outside…Interesting observation about Winter as my hum started when the temperature started to drop. i also live in ct near ri border. I was guilty of 3 of them with my sites. But it is not the wave crashing sound because I have lived near the beach many times and it has never irritated me . All seem to parallel the lines from Cdn. I am experiencing the same humming buzzing sound. I play music and have excellent hearing. Steve, much to my amazement I found out this morning the part of Livermore we live in is completely surrounded by Southern California Gas and Pacific Gas lines. FFT analysis (engineering term for measuring frequency- fast fournier transform) and home made vibration visualization testing proves some sort of ILFN (pool water vibrates). I wonder if that’s the cause. I have contacted several state and federal agencies and my local electric company with this complaint. from the food which are responsible for gain weight, then we would constantly Enjoyed my time reading it. Anyway, it is reasuring that I am not alone in this. I am in the process of trying to find a Industrial Hygienist and Acoustical Engineer. This is a 1970s house and the hum began about two weeks after having a new water heater installed. I took him at his word when he said they didn’t have anything with a pump or filter on it. Glen just west of you in sufffield is the el paso line (4 miles) and to teh east 2 haz liq lines. I use headphones and the constant sound of the engines may have been causing it, or so I thought. At suggestion of engineers began tracking weather conditions (air pressure, temp., wind speed/direction, humidity) but could not figure out a correlation with variability of noise level. However when a ceiling fan or central heat/central air does not seem appropriate the droning is absolutely in control. Only utility left to check is the gas (though they checked the meter to make certain it was working.) Again, awesome site! Thank you so much for your response.Someone else in warren co. hears this? Second and thrid floors progressively worse. Also will buy sound level meter to try to locate source(s). I get woken up with my (iron) bed vibrating at a very high frequency. The sound is a low frequency hum, like a motor running, I can’t escape it,its like the sound is in my head. I live in Pelham Mass 7 miles from Amherst. IT DOES NOT STOP even for a second. Majority of Humers hear it most often inside. One or the other (or both) need to be investigated. I really am not sure what is causing this? has anyone else heard the noise? I never hear it in the spring fall or summer. This is a problem with humming that for me has been caused by mains water supply pressure problem – not necessarily your problem. I’ve been all over town trying to locate the source of it. If my hum doesn’t go away, I think I may go to one of those ear-clearing spas that use the candle and fluid to clear your ears. This dam HUM sounds just like an idling diesel. If in doubt get your water utility company to do a flow/pressure check on the mains /in your house etc. Usually better in summer, hotter weather… NOT THIS YEAR for some reason. This is proven worldwide. I live in North Central region of CT. Hi Glen. Ridge tops the noise is heard, low hollows no noise. Town location is fine. Are you in warren or Sussex. I went onto youtube to fined the Hz frequncy of the hum and ive narrowed it down to 50 to 65Hz. So, it is possible that the pressure is fouled up on the water heater. chilloutbali. s better to use whole foods made from scratch for good health. Just to clarify concerning my 1st post-planes aren’t flying on top of my house, I’m not that close to the airport. You cannot hear the sound once outside the house. I know I hear a/c’s in stores or doctor/dentist offices & feel the vibrations but I think this is because I have become so sensitized to it. Rap. Then I played the game again one night and “bam”, again with the hum that very evening. checked cushions, nothing. Night time neighborhood investigations, looking for a source, engineering analyses to see if I could dampen the sound in the house. The lines under invetigation are high pressure interstate, rangeing from 24 to larger than 36 inch, at pressures from 600 psig to 1400 psig. She suffered it for many years and could find no explanation. will test again next month…2112 may not be a joke, IT IS all natural… not electric… will always sound louder at the end of a house or in the corners where low freq’s build up stop looking around the neighborhood…. Only teasing, but do let me know. I started hearing it suddenly one night in May and I thought it was due to winter – perhaps a neighbour had bought a diesel heater or something – but I now hear the sound further afield than my own neighbourhood. It started the other day and has been non-stop now. 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