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  1. J

    Noisy hot water pipes and low pressure

    hey guys Ive had a problem where my hot water (solar), has had very low pressure. Ive just had a plumber check this problem out and he ended up replacing mixer (tempering valve), which has improved pressure a lot. But now on a hot sunny day, the pipes vibrate badly and pressure is low, then come...
    • Jaymuss
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    • Forum: USA
  2. S

    Should a water arrestor be banging?

    Hi, I had a problem with water hammer where the pipes in my house would bang every time I turned a tap off quickly. I called a plumber and he advised fitting a water arrestor, which I'd heard about after looking the problem up online, so I agreed and had one fitted. The banging sound has gone...
    • Samtheman
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    • america arrestor banging noisy pipes should usa water water hammer
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: USA
  3. S

    Continuous noisy pipes and water tank + huge water leak

    Hello, Three days backs, the pipes in my flat next to the hot water tank banged violently for a few seconds (water hammer?). Since then, the water in the pipes is creating a whooshing sound that comes for a brief period when the toilet is flushed or tap is used. In addition, the cold water...
    • surrey9211
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    • america cold water tank leak leakage noisy noisy pipes pipes tank usa water water leak water tank
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: USA
  4. P

    Running pipe INSIDE floorboard?

    I need to run central heating pipe horizontally under the floorboards of an upper floor. I need to go through only one 75mm wide beam, but I'm wary of boring or notching it, also because that would be quite close to the wall bearing the beam. So I thought of running an 8mm or 10mm pipe...
    • phloaw
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    • america inside joist noisy pipes pipe route running usa wear
    • Replies: 11
    • Forum: USA
  5. T

    Noisy pipes on cold main

    I am perilously close to losing my mind - so any help appreciated! About a month ago a vibrating sound started on our cold mains (copper pipes). This noise will often go on for 12-24 hours, always a loud rumbling sound that you can feel in the pipes. I am in a maisonette, and believe the cold...
    • toonlara
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    • america cold main noisy noisy pipes pipes usa
    • Replies: 15
    • Forum: USA
  6. L

    Noisy Pipes on central heating system

    I'm having some rumbling and water trickling noises in radiators on my central heating system. When the hot water clicks on there is no problem and if the central heating clicks in at the same time again there is no noise - but if the central heating doesn't come on and the thermostat is turned...
  7. S

    New combi fitted, how to fix noisy pipes

    changed from a gravity feed boiler system to a combi boiler and had problems with noisy pipes? About 4 weeks ago now had a new combi boiler installed, and from day 1 had noises from the heating pipes even though not on. Thought I was just up grading to a more modern space saving cost efficient...
    • simbob2020
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    • america combi fitted fix new noisy noisy pipes pipes usa
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: USA
  8. ceemage

    Noisy pipes and leaky taps

    We've had a problem now for several weeks which is becoming worse. We would appreciate some advice on the way forward given this difficult time when we are in isolation due to chronic ill health. Several weeks ago, on switching on the kitchen cold tap, we began to get an odd noise that seemed...
  9. A

    Noisy Pipes when flushing Loo

    Hi, This recently started... every time the Loo is flushed the pipes are noisy when filling again and it gets worse as the day goes on... If another tap in the bathroom is run the noise reduces and if the bath tap is opened fully the noise stops, also if I close the filling valve at the...
  10. T

    Noisy Pipes

    We have an issue where every three days whenever we draw water from either flushing a loo or turning on a tap we get a loud 'trombone' like noise. To stop this from happening we turn off mains water and open all cold water taps to drain the system and turn mains back on. This repeats every...
  11. B

    Thermoststic Shower - Hot Water Pipes Bang

    Hi folks I have a problem. Our shower is a Triton thermoststic run from an Alpha combi boiler. The pipes began making a noise when the hot water was turned on (any tap) and we realised if the shower thermostat was turned to coldest setting this resolved the noise. But .... now the hot taps...
  12. M

    Noise pipes,popcorn sound,no water flow in the system

    Hi to all.I have problem with a noisy boiler and blockage in pipes.Few months ago i had a sound like popcorn maker machine coming from boiler.After i few month with that sound but working he show error no water flow and stop working.Plumber changed motorised valve,pump,valves under and behind...
  13. R

    Help for noisy pipes

    I've recently had a new bathroom installed, including a new towel rail. The plumber also installed a new tank in the airing cupboard as the old one began to leak while he was here. Every time I have the central heating on now, there are loud bangs and cracks from the pipes. It even does it hours...
  14. X

    Noisy pipes

    I am living in a first floor flat, in the bathroom is a large pipe that runs from upstairs kitchen/bathroom down to ours and then outside, this pipe is very noisy when upstairs use their water/flush their toilet, I have never heard such a noisy pipe before. The noise is caused by the actual...
  15. L

    noisy pipes

    Hi lads Fitted a boiler last year open vented pot gold heat only. customer called me today said there was a loud noise coming from the boiler. upon inspection the boiler was ok but there was a noise akin to water hammer, put a screwdriver to the flow pipe and it was vibrating.... went...
  16. T

    Noisy pipes

    Hello, I live in a multi occupancy building and when the flat beneath me uses their water there is a lot of noise in my flat. My landlord has reduced the flow of water but I'm still woken in the early hours. This is a problem that has been around for a few months. It was OK before then. Does...
  17. P

    Boiler cutting in intermittently on sealed system and noisy pipes

    Hi, I'm hoping someone can help me with this issue before I call a professional in. Just bought my first house and the heating seems to be doing a couple of funny(?) things: 1) The boiler comes on intermittently when the programmer CH/HW are both timed off or manually switched off. Is...
    • pedropage
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    • boiler cutting noisy noisy pipes oil pipes sealed sealed system system
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Plumbing Jobs | The Job-board
  18. D

    Noisy pipes

    Hi, I was at my wifes grandparents the other day and her grandma said that they had had the water turned off outside the property for some work. Since the water has been back on the pipes occasionally make a horrible vibrating loud sound when the tap, either hot or cold is turned on and off. It...
  19. S

    Noisy pipes when toilet is flushed

    I live in a block of purpose built flats. My problem is that whenever i flush the toilet there is a horrible loud continuous groaning sound from the pipes that lasts about 2 minutes while the cistern is filling up behind the bog. Now i also have a water tank in my airing cupboard with a ballcock...
  20. J

    Cold weather causing noisy pipes

    Hi all, since the snow in december, i have had a lot of customers who say that they are getting a noise when they are using hot or cold water. Now i am obviously thinking water hammer, vibration or faulty valves but has anybody got any other ideas as to the reason for this. Now i do not...
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