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Two primary reasons:
There is air trapped in the pipes. It causes vibrations when it is subjected to compression. It can be releaved by bleeding air out of the piping and installing special piping devices to the pipes.
The pipes themselves are expanding and contracting due to the changes in temperature, rubbing against their brackets and the supporting lumber.
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Click clack noise
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Why do the hot water pipes shake and make noise when they are off?
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