Improving Your Home, Quieting Noisy Water Pipes
Water pipes, particularly in older homes, tend to make a variety of different noises that can sometimes be silenced by a little maintenance before major repair becomes necessary. Creaks, rattles, whistles and bangs all have legitimate causes behind them that you may be able to eliminate yourself.
Creaking is caused by expansion and contraction of your pipes due to hot and cold water flow. Insulating your pipes or widening the gaps that they need to run through can prevent this. Rattling is due to loose pipes which can be tightened up where they connect or hung with a more stable mounting. Whistling means that you may need a new valve or washer in one of your fixtures and banging is caused by air pockets which can be removed by shutting your water off and opening all your faucets to release trapped air pockets. You can try any of these preventative measures on your own or call a plumber to assist you.
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