Do you have a talkative house?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (382408)
Rockingham, Australia
July 15, 2021 7:55am CST
We have been in our new house for about six weeks. It seems a very ‘talkative’ house. At first, there seemed to be a number of noises that we couldn’t identify but we’ve worked them all out now.
We were used to the noises of the dish-washer, washing machine and dryer but the fridge is chatty too. We get reminded if we don’t shut the door properly so that is quite a handy one. But every now and then it clunks away for ages and we worked out it’s making its ice-blocks. We haven’t had one that gave chilled water or ice before. But what does it do with the old ice if it needs to make more each day?
The other noise which we eventually identified was to do with the air-conditioner controls. Every so often this would play us a little tune. Since we’ve adjusted the zones and temperatures, it no long plays a tune which is a bit sad. I like knowing what is making the noises that I hear so now that I’ve worked them all out, I’m a bit happier.
The photo is of the gate on the other side of the house, which is technically the back but looks more like the front. Opposite us is a school carpark. The school is still being built but will open next year.
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@FourWalls (86812)
• United States
15 Jul 21
My house was built in 1950, so it’s quite the noise maker. But then, my body was built in 1960 and it creaks a lot, too. 
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@FourWalls (86812)
• United States
16 Jul 21
@JudyEv — we both need WD-40! (If they have that in Australia…..)
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@mom210 (9170)
• United States
15 Jul 21
I never thought about it, but yes, I think somebody not used to the noises of my house would find it chatty. I have a few spots on the floor that are squeaky, the frigs makes a few noises and definitely the washer, it squeaks on spin cycle, the dryer buzzes when it is finished and clunks depending o what is in it, the dish washer makes various water noises. The house is almost as noisy as the kids 
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@LadyDuck (502719)
• Italy
15 Jul 21
My refrigerator also complains if I do not shut the door. The de-humidifier has a humming sound... well there is this thing that haunts us from years, we hear footsteps on the stairs during the night, but when we check there is no one in the house.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
15 Jul 21
I guess every different house has its own conversations. The things that beep in my house annoy me. It takes a minute to figure out what's wanting my attention.
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@1creekgirl (44560)
• United States
16 Jul 21
@JudyEv That really is a good feature. We have to buy a new fridge tomorrow...mine won't get below 44 degrees which is dangerous for food poisoning. So we have no choice. Here they cost as much as some used cars! I don't want the high tech smart refrigerators, but they're all ridiculously expensive.
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@JudyEv (382408)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jul 21
@1creekgirl That's very true. Ours is pretty high tech but we could easily have spent more.
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@hotsummer (13919)
• Philippines
19 Jul 21
My aircon create this big sound when it is on. The motor does make noise. And I love the noise though. I don't complain at all as long it will not get louder though in the long run.
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@hotsummer (13919)
• Philippines
19 Jul 21
@JudyEv yes the wood tend to swell a bit because of the colder weather during rainy season . But it does not get back to its usual wood size. It just stays the same even in hot season.
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@JudyEv (382408)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul 21
All houses make a certain amount of noise I guess. 
@JudyEv (382408)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul 21
@hotsummer It sounds like the doors need adjusting if they are that hard to open and shut.
@wolfgirl569 (135910)
• Marion, Ohio
15 Jul 21
Mine is pretty quiet. The fridge has got a little noisy lately.
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@wolfgirl569 (135910)
• Marion, Ohio
16 Jul 21
@JudyEv And today it has decided to run with just a hum again. But it is working so I am happy.
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
16 Jul 21
@JudyEv Our washing machine sounds like it wants to escape sometimes when it's on its last spin!
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@Bullshark (3477)
• Netherlands
19 Jul 21
I named my house after one of my ex-girlfriends, Denise. She always gave me the silent treatment...
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@JudyEv (382408)
• Rockingham, Australia
26 Jul 21
@Bullshark I didn't know that. thanks for the information. In Australia, the houses used to be quite different from one another but more and more we are seeing blocks of apartments/houses like we used to see in Ireland. All the same but with different coloured front doors. I guess economy of scale is what drives such 'sameness'.
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@Bullshark (3477)
• Netherlands
26 Jul 21
@JudyEv It's funny you should mention that, Mrs. Evans. Just the other day, I was watching a film about Malvina Reynolds, the writer/composer of Little Boxes. Did you know the song was inspired by tract homes in Daly City, California? According to her daughter, she penned down the lyrics as she and her husband drove through the city streets.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
16 Jul 21
I've a talkative fridge, a Kenmore. The manual says it'll make noises, machine area in the back. I got accustomed to it. Behind my stove, are pipes. At night, it's very quiet, so I hear a gurgling sound ...I go to it and listen. It's from behind my stove where pipes are. You're lucky, your fridge squawks that door is open, mine doesn't. I've awaken to a freezer door open to my horror!!!
So when I'm going to bed, my habit is to push on both fridge doors shut.
So when I'm going to bed, my habit is to push on both fridge doors shut.1 person likes this
@JudyEv (382408)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jul 21
@oahuwriter That's true but if the power goes off perhaps and you don't realise then food can spoil. Of course if the power goes off but no-one opens the fridge then the food keeps for quite a time.
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@oahuwriter (26773)
• United States
20 Jul 21
@JudyEv
Understood. But most still frozen, even ice cubes not thawed so everything was ok. It was just ajar and must not have been long ajar.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
16 Jul 21
our house makes intentional noises (one's we installed) and unintentional noises. Some of the unintentional noises are the most annoying!
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@JudyEv (382408)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul 21
@DocAndersen I know the feeling. After a few hours in the car, I just about tumble out rather than 'alight'.
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@DocAndersen (54399)
• United States
18 Jul 21
@JudyEv sadly as i get older my bones also do that, the creaking noise is quite loud!
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
16 Jul 21
We get some noises from our fridge now and then, and the boiler sometimes makes a noise. We started hearing this ding dong noise and I didn't know what it was. I knew it wasn't our doorbell, because our doorbell has a different sound to that. But then I realised it was next doors doorbell when a delivery man went to their address and then we heard the ding dong noise again!
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@sharonelton (30756)
• Lichfield, England
19 Jul 21
@JudyEv Yes, well our house is semi-detached and our living room wall is right next to their living room wall and the sounds travel easily through the wall. We only have small porches also that lead directly into the living room so that's why the sound of next doors doorbell can be heard in our living room!
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@JudyEv (382408)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul 21
@sharonelton Our houses are all separate and actually seem quite well insulated, one from another. We are rarely bothered by outside noises.
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@Butterfingers (66603)
• India
15 Jul 21
Ours is noisy because of the traffic outside
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@RasmaSandra (98072)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
24 Jul 21
The house I live in is a two-story with my friends in the apartment beneath me, If no one makes a lot of noise the house is so quiet you would thing there was no one else in the world,
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@RasmaSandra (98072)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jul 21
@JudyEv well when they raise their voices in a quiet house it sure sounds loud
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
18 Jul 21
@JudyEv - It is always strange to move into a new house and have to get used to sounds that it makes! It can be hard to sleep the first few nights, when you don't know what is causing the various sounds! LOL
I hope you are enjoying your new retirement home. I'm going to go through some of your recent posts to see what you have to say about it. Interesting that they are building a school so near a retirement community. I assume there are family homes nearby, too!
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@DeborahDiane (40849)
• Laguna Woods, California
19 Jul 21
@JudyEv That's a great way to look at it ... by the time the kids are teens, you'll be gone! There's a lot of advantages to being in a retirement community, but have other age groups nearby. You have privacy and security, but the advantages of a mixed use community, too.
That's a great way to look at it ... by the time the kids are teens, you'll be gone! There's a lot of advantages to being in a retirement community, but have other age groups nearby. You have privacy and security, but the advantages of a mixed use community, too.1 person likes this
@JudyEv (382408)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul 21
There are dozens of family homes in the area with new homes going up all over the place. Just at the end of our street is a coffee shop and young couples pushing strollers, pregnant ladies, grandparents with toddlers, stream past our place every day. And they all seem to have a designer dog in tow! Hopefully by the time all the kids are young delinquents hooning around in noisy cars, we'll be gone.
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@JudyEv (382408)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul 21
@DeborahDiane The 150- odd houses are within a gated area but we're still surrounded by younger people. A new community centre is going on although we have a small one of our own and soon, I understand a large supermarket will be quite close by.
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@Hanbinandaeyo (3299)
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19 Jul 21
Our house was literally talkative.. Imagine having to be with my sister who also have kids and the neighborhood is like a buzz bee that zeeeees out whenever they want to..
Sorry for me being silly..
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@Hanbinandaeyo (3299)
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19 Jul 21
@JudyEv I know.. Especially when we have kids surrounds it
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