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Moved near a pylon HELP

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twix23 · 17/04/2025 20:03

Hiya - we moved into our dream home 3 weeks ago and there is a huge pylon and sub station about 250m away which you can't even see from our house. When we went to visit the home a few times we could hear nothing of it - but since living here I can hear the thing humming from our bedroom (we're in like a loft room) at night. I couldn't hear anything for the first week or so, but since we've had some rain I can and it's driving me insane. Can anyone relate? Will I get used to it? I'm slightly obsessive right now and almost listening out for it (I'm adhd and ocd) but hoping that'll stop soon. This house is perfect but this is really tainting it for me atm and I feel so down! (Partner has awful hearing and can't hear it of course lol)

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LittleGreenDragons · 17/04/2025 20:09

Damp/rain can certainly amplify noise but that's not really reassuring since this is the UK.

Can you get a white/pink noise machine to mask it on damp days?

gardenfairywithattitude · 17/04/2025 20:25

I can accept that you couldn't see the substation from your house but how could you not see the pylon? How tall is it?

They are usually huge ! Also they have a lot of wires leading from/to them.

273 yards is the length of 25 standard buses, so it's a fair way away.

I am about 100 feet from a substation and it doesn't make a sound. Even if you walk past it you can't hear anything.

I would give the electricity company a ring and ask their advice - it could have a fault.

RapunzelsSplitEnds · 17/04/2025 20:28

We lived in a remote area with a pylon very close to the house and yes, you could hear it on damp or wet days. You do get used to it but acoustic insulation helped in the room which was closest to the pylon and I always ran a fan all night which blocked out the sound.
Our middle child has autism and coped ok with the noise. Yes, you will get used to it and the sound will be there but not predominant.

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twix23 · 17/04/2025 23:04

gardenfairywithattitude · 17/04/2025 20:25

I can accept that you couldn't see the substation from your house but how could you not see the pylon? How tall is it?

They are usually huge ! Also they have a lot of wires leading from/to them.

273 yards is the length of 25 standard buses, so it's a fair way away.

I am about 100 feet from a substation and it doesn't make a sound. Even if you walk past it you can't hear anything.

I would give the electricity company a ring and ask their advice - it could have a fault.

We knew it was there! We actually walked around the house to try listen out for it and heard nothing on those days.

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twix23 · 29/04/2025 23:44

Update
you'll never guess what, it's nothing to do with the pylon. It's next door buying an inflatable bloody hot tub that's next to our fence and just hums day and night!!!!!!

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eurotravel · 30/04/2025 00:07

Ha you’ll not hear the pylon after about 4 weeks

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twix23 · 30/04/2025 00:15

eurotravel · 30/04/2025 00:07

Ha you’ll not hear the pylon after about 4 weeks

No it turns out it's the new neighbours hot tub and yes I still hear it and it drives me insane

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HerNextDoorAgain · 30/04/2025 00:36

twix23 · 30/04/2025 00:15

No it turns out it's the new neighbours hot tub and yes I still hear it and it drives me insane

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Inflatable things can be popped….

CallIpswichNow · 30/04/2025 00:39

Sorry op, that’s probably infuriating but quite a funny update 😁

CallIpswichNow · 30/04/2025 00:39

And I guess preferable to the pylon being the problem! One day the hot tub will stop working or they’ll tire of it

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