We'd like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum... Read More »
📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!
Banging sound when closing taps
Options
Mr_Mister
Posts: 447 Forumite
Everytime we open the taps in our house and then close them, we hear a loud banging sound. Sounds like pipes banging against something. It only started happening recently. If the taps are closed slowly its ok when closed fast then you hear the thuds. Weird.
Any advice?
Any advice?
0
Comments
-
sounds like air in the pipes............0
-
oldandhappy wrote:sounds like air in the pipes............
So how do I release the air?0 -
Water hammer. Try turning down the stop valve and see if it makes a difference.I used to be indecisive but now I am not sure.0
-
As ariba10, most probaly water hammer, if it persists you may need to fit something similar to this:
http://www.toolstation.com/index.html?r=a&feature=93058&rr=DZT2y1617L3pB95QI love my spell checker, it stops me making all sorts of stupid smelling mistakes. :doh:0 -
loose or worn tap jumper0
-
I think the correct answer is usually related to fixing all the pipework properly. Having said that, it is always the hardest solution to achieve. I'd check the tap washer aspect but would also consider the possibility of the water utility "improving" the local pressure as a contributing factor.A house isn't a home without a cat.
Those are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others.
I have writer's block - I can't begin to tell you about it.
You told me again you preferred handsome men but for me you would make an exception.
It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.0 -
I should mention that sounds occurs when I close all taps, switching of the shower (not electric)0
-
So the most likely pipe that is moving is the main feed up to the header tanks.Mr_Mister wrote:I should mention that sounds occurs when I close all taps, switching of the shower (not electric)A house isn't a home without a cat.
Those are my principles. If you don't like them, I have others.
I have writer's block - I can't begin to tell you about it.
You told me again you preferred handsome men but for me you would make an exception.
It's a recession when your neighbour loses his job; it's a depression when you lose yours.0 -
This is what I was thinking. My tap started doing exactly the same thing last week.BobProperty wrote:would also consider the possibility of the water utility "improving" the local pressure as a contributing factor.
Can it cause any damage/bursts?0 -
When my pipes started to bang when I turned them off, I cleared it by turning them all on for several minutes!To Dare is To Do:beer:0
This discussion has been closed.
Confirm your email address to Create Threads and Reply
Categories
- All Categories
- 351.2K Banking & Borrowing
- 253.2K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
- 453.7K Spending & Discounts
- 244.2K Work, Benefits & Business
- 599.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
- 177K Life & Family
- 257.6K Travel & Transport
- 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
- 16.1K Discuss & Feedback
- 37.6K Read-Only Boards