2006-12-14 08:05:13 · 8 answers · asked by RATUS 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
You can install something called a water hammer arrester. Look around on the internet for that This Old House Hour show. They just covered this a few weeks ago, and I think that they catalogue all of their episodes on the website. They installed one of these to fix exactly what you're talking about.
2006-12-14 08:47:50 · answer #1 · answered by jdm 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pipes are probably not secured to the framing properly. You can buy small copper straps that can attach the pipes to the framing with nails/screws. You will be able to tell if the pipes aren't secured if you open the valves very slowly. If they don't rattle, then they arent fastened very well.
Allow me to clarify.....If you turn your faucet on very slowly, there not be an abrupt surge of water. If there is no rattle when the water is turned on slowly, but there is when it's turned on quick, then the pipe isn't fastened properly.
I may not have been specific enough, but it is what I meant.
The pipes only rattle when there is an abrupt change, not a slow one.
2006-12-14 08:09:54 · answer #2 · answered by FRANKFUSS 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Several things.
1. the pipes are loose, you can go to the basement or crawlspace and grab them and move them, put hangers or plumbers strap where they are loose.
2. there are no traps for the shock when the water is turned off. These are located where the pipe comes out of the wall (behind the wall)
you can always take off the water valve put a short piece of pipe there and make a 4" tube going up. This will make another shock tube to stop the slaming of the pipes...
I was going tosay steam pipes rattle get used to it. but then you wouldn't wash your face with steam noe now would you...
2006-12-14 08:11:29 · answer #3 · answered by Uncle Red 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would start look for the area where the bang is the loudest. Chances are, a brace broke or rusted away. When ever you turn on the water the added water pressure or change is pressure is causing the pipe to hit another pipe or wall.
2016-05-24 04:59:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some noise can be expected from the water pipe system, due to the flow of water and pipe expansion. However, the supply pipes should not make the pounding noise called "water hammer".
2006-12-14 08:21:53 · answer #5 · answered by Georgia 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
water pressure makes unfastened pipes rattle, as for the end of franks answer surely he means if they DO rattle they are not fixed properly, the only other reason would be a bad pump.
2006-12-14 08:14:41 · answer #6 · answered by cloth 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is caused by a worn washer in the tap.check online to see how to replace the washer for your specific taps. it's a 20 cent part, and can be fixed in a couple of minutes.
2006-12-14 08:12:09 · answer #7 · answered by x600525 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have pasted a website below that offers some good tips.
2006-12-14 08:12:53 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋