I have quite the symphony going in my apartment.
The toilet always runs, and I hoped that would result in a pleasant gurgle not unlike that of a stream. Alas, it's more of a someone-left-the-garden-hose-on hiss, but I can block it out if I turn my head just so when I'm in bed.
More annoying is the heating system, which emits a low hum most of the time. The vents also rattle a lot, which means I have to give several of them a good kick once or twice a day.
And still, I could handle all that if I didn't have to also get the crap scared out of me multiple times per day by bangs and crashes when the heating system is shutting down or revving up.
It reminds me of the furnace we had in our house when I was a kid. From what I understand, there was something wrong with whatever controlled the air mixture, so when the furnace fired up, you'd occasionally get a small explosion. There were reports you could see the flame shooting out of the furnace, but I never managed to see this for myself.
I am still stunned my parents didn't replace the furnace until they sold the house, but it seems getting blown up was not high on their list of concerns. But I tend to be a little wary of open flames, considering I once managed to turn a barbecue propane tank into a blowtorch. (The hose wasn't tightly connected.)
Now that will add some excitement to your cookout.
1 comment:
a few years ago i lived in an apartment that made strange noises...the radiators made this loud hissing sound whenever they kicked on, it sounded like a nest of snakes...
when the heat would kick off there would be this strange rattling, banging sound as if the boiler was fallen into a pit of hell or something....house noises can be very unsettling...
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