Reducing Bath Fill Noise
Like [David D. Friedman | http://www.daviddfriedman.com/Miscellaneous/products_i_wd_like_to_see.htm#Getting%20Bathtub%20Plumbing%20Right ] I take long baths and read. After my wife goes to bed - I need quiet time before bed or I can't sleep, and a bath works well for this.
But the noise of the occasional hot water refill interferes with her sleep.
- A trick that reduces the noise:
Wrap the end of the faucet in a washcloth, so that the washcloth hangs down into the water. Secure with rubber bands.
The "pipe" created by the washcloth does slow down the water a bit, but it also eliminates most of the noise. It does this four ways: