Comments on: Stop plumbing rattling http://www.drains-services.co.uk/plumbing/how-do-i-stop-my-plumbing-from-rattling/ Solving your Plumbing and Drains Problems Thu, 02 Aug 2007 08:19:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mollie117 http://www.drains-services.co.uk/plumbing/how-do-i-stop-my-plumbing-from-rattling/comment-page-1/#comment-259 Mollie117 Thu, 08 Feb 2007 06:20:35 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/plumbing/how-do-i-stop-my-plumbing-from-rattling/#comment-259 what you haveis called "water hammer"it occurs when air is trapped in pipe. there are devices to put into pipe system to alliviate the problem. it is like a 6" piece which tee's into the pipe. there is a spring inside like a little shock absorber. If your handy go to plumbing supply, shouldn't be to hard to install. what you haveis called “water hammer”it occurs when air is trapped in pipe.
there are devices to put into pipe system to alliviate the problem. it is like a 6″
piece which tee’s into the pipe. there is a spring inside like a little shock absorber.
If your handy go to plumbing supply, shouldn’t be to hard to install.

]]> By: Desirae Devonshire http://www.drains-services.co.uk/plumbing/how-do-i-stop-my-plumbing-from-rattling/comment-page-1/#comment-258 Desirae Devonshire Tue, 06 Feb 2007 16:02:24 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/plumbing/how-do-i-stop-my-plumbing-from-rattling/#comment-258 I can't remember the specific name. Basically it's like a vertical pipe that goes up from the water line and is capped off. It will remain full of air and acts like a shock absorber as the air compresses and retracts as the water turns on and off. I can’t remember the specific name. Basically it’s like a vertical pipe that goes up from the water line and is capped off. It will remain full of air and acts like a shock absorber as the air compresses and retracts as the water turns on and off.

]]> By: Sydnee Millington http://www.drains-services.co.uk/plumbing/how-do-i-stop-my-plumbing-from-rattling/comment-page-1/#comment-257 Sydnee Millington Sat, 03 Feb 2007 09:45:48 +0000 http://www.plumbing-care.co.uk/plumbing/how-do-i-stop-my-plumbing-from-rattling/#comment-257 What you've got is called "water hammer"; the pipes shorten when pressure drops and lengthen when it surges, and the fast variations in pressure caused by valves opening and closing can cause it to rattle against the studs and whatnot.  (Hammer usually occurs on valves closing, because the pressures caused by a long column of water suddenly hitting a closed valve are much greater than the supply pressure.) There are two things you can do: 1.  Install "hammer stops"; these are gas-filled chambers which absorb pressure surges.  You want these right at the end of the pipe. 2.  If you can get to the pipes, install foam rubber to absorb the impact of the pipes hitting the wall.  If you can insulate your hot-water pipes at the same time, so much the better. What you’ve got is called “water hammer”; the pipes shorten when pressure drops and lengthen when it surges, and the fast variations in pressure caused by valves opening and closing can cause it to rattle against the studs and whatnot.  (Hammer usually occurs on valves closing, because the pressures caused by a long column of water suddenly hitting a closed valve are much greater than the supply pressure.)

There are two things you can do:

1.  Install “hammer stops”; these are gas-filled chambers which absorb pressure surges.  You want these right at the end of the pipe.
2.  If you can get to the pipes, install foam rubber to absorb the impact of the pipes hitting the wall.  If you can insulate your hot-water pipes at the same time, so much the better.

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