HomeWhat causes the pipes to vibrate even when the water is turned off?
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Answered 2006-01-18 09:52:29
They have probably got air bubbles in them. It may be a worn out ballcock at a toilet.
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choir members in your pipes
water hammer and not being strapped down properly.
Because of the pressure the water is causing.
because the water inside the pipes freezes which causes ice to be created, which then expands and causes the pipe to burst
Water freezes at 0 deg C. As the water freezes in the pipes, it expands and it is the force of expansion which causes the pipes to burst.
some times when temperatures go really cold in winters it causes water to freeze and as the water in pipes starts to freeze, the expansion that takes place when water freezes causes pipes to break
Usually dissolved calcium is the cause of scaling in pipes that carry water.
Singing water pipes can be caused by air that is trapped in the pipes. The air can cause a whistling or singing sound, or it can cause the pipes to knock or rattle.
They are probably not strapped in the wall. If you have a quick closing faucet, there may be water hammer.
It is the water rushing through the pipes creating a pumping sound
Expansion and contraction
Run a mixture of vinegar and water with the jets turned on.
friction between the water and glass
the pipes were metal and metal rusts when water is on it
It is generally caused by the building up of sulphur in the pipes if your on a well.
It is caused by air trapped in the system
air in the line open all the facets run the water for at least 10 minutes you should be ok after that.
Hammering pipes is the result of inertia when moving water causes the pipes to move when a valve is suddenly turned off. Use an anti-hammer device. You can purchase one at most home centers.
There are a few causes for a hot water line in the kitchen to squeal when it is turned on. There could be a leak in the line.
A poor plumbing job. The pipes to the shower & sink share a pipe to the water heater and the pipe is not large enough. This causes the water pressure in the pipe to drop when the hot water is turned on at the sink while the shower is also on.
Excessive velocity due to poor design.
Electrolysis in plumbing affects the copper pipes used. If electrical wiring is installed too closely to copper water pipes, the electrical current running through the wiring charges to copper piping combined with the water and its properties causes electrolysis in the copper water pipes thereby weakening them.
A water faucet is the mechanical device fitted to the water supply pipes over bathroom and kitchen sinks. When turned on they supply water.
If you get a clunky knocking noise from the pipes of your water system it is air-lock, like an air bubble in the pipes. The only way to get rid of it is to let the water run or if you have bleed-points bleed it (put an old towel down first) It is common for this to happen if you have turned the water off or drained the system for maintainance.
The water is forces through the community's water pipes either by gravity from the reservoirs and water treatment plants, or is pumped to reach higher levels.
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