England. Southam. CV47 0JX. · 2019-03-13 · from the WORLDHUMMAP archive
Low pitched continuous hum. I have wondered whether the hum is caused by the buzzing of the fridge resonating throughout the concrete of the building. I live in a block of 4 flats, 2 up 2 down. I have turned the power to my fridge off but could still hear it. My husband dog sits next door so I've also had him turn off their fridge & fish tank, but again I could still hear it. I've not asked my upstairs neighbours to do the same (they'll think I'm mad!) but my ceilings are concrete so one or both could be buzzing the whole fabric of the house so to speak. The only thing that makes me doubt that is that I've lived here for 20 years & I only became aware of the hum about a decade ago. That being said, whilst my upstairs neighbour has been here as long as I, the upstairs next door neighbours have changed 4 times & of course any of them could have purchased a new fridge that buzzes where their old one didn't? Not sure how that would work at my Mum's though as she lives in a 600 year old detatched cottage with foot thick walls & no concrete! I've also considered caffeine intake (it seemed louder when I'd over-indulged on coffee), but quit caffeine totally for 2 years & I could still hear it. My final consideration was listening to music (again it seemed louder on days when I'd been listening to loud music) but not always & I got nothing after attending 2 Iron Maiden concerts (1 year apart) when the music was far far louder than anything I listen to at home! Until today when I saw an article on Flipboard I honestly thought I was the only one who could hear "the hum"! My family sort if believe me, though they can't hear it. But I think they & also myself at times, thought it was tinnitus. I do not believe it is. I can hear it clearly & distinctly from other potential sources such as my fridge, the TV, traffic, planes, industrial farm dryers etc... I know it sounds barmy (the "hum" drives you to desperation to "solve" it!) but I've even wondered if it's the hum of the spin of the Earth that's on a frequency that only I (& now apparently 4% of the population) can hear!!! Please solve it!
What they reported
First noticed: 2009
Pitch: 13hz sine
Loudest: During the night
Where: Equal indoors and outdoors
Symptoms: Ear discomfort (pain, fullness, throbbing), I almost can "feel" it buzzing through me sometimes. Very difficult to explain!
Changes with weather: Not that I have noticed. I try to ignore it as it drives me insane when I "notice" it, so haven't paid it enough attention to be sure.
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