Re: Banging pipes.....

Nov 23, 2017 2 Replies



> A friend's neighbour's house is being renovated & when the
> neighbour's heating is on there is a "water running in
> pipe"
> noise for say 3seconds then a "clonk" like a valve closing "hard"
> which rattles my neighbours pipework.  This happens every 10
> seconds or so when the neighbour's heating is on & is driving > them nuts.

Sounds like there is air in the system somewhere. Not sure what the 10s clunk would be sounds like they need a plumber to take a look at it.


From quick look outside there is a condensate pipe & a PRV "bent
> over 180deg pipe" coming through from boiler, can I presume this > is a sealed system?
>
> TIA
>

Often cause by having a 'dead end' somewhere. Like say a rad was removed and the pipes simply capped. Air collects in that dead end and causes the hammer. Only real cure is to remove the dead end and joint the main pipes properly.

Sadly, couldn't resist.

"You got a banging set of pipes."

"Cool. You love my singing then!"

-> Coat

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