Recent content by nrestell

This is not a new thing and has been happening for months and months now but nobody can seem to offer a solution. The problem being, when a plumber calls, I cannot make the pipes make the noise to let them hear it first hand! It is very frustrating! I sounds like a regular banging noise...

Thanks. I have my own external stop tap so I assume that I am not sharing a water main? I have been advised that an 'arrestor' at my internal stop tap should be installed - would you agree with this?

Hi, I am currently suffering from banging water pipes. It can start spontaneously (i.e. sometimes nothing is drawing any water at all in the house) and sometimes starts when a tap is turned on. I have noticed that if it starts spontaneously, I can make it stop again by very slowly turning a...

Hi, An interesting development (possibly)... Last night I switched my combi boiler off completely all night and I didn't get any of the banging that I usually get. Could my combi boiler be causing my banging pipes after having been on for a certain length of time? Neil

Hi No, no push button toilets. Only the one toilet with normal handle flush. Neil

Hi, Thanks for the response. Is there a way to determine between the two? For example, if I turn my water off tonight and it doesn't happen does it point to either option more than the other? Thanks.

Hi, I am hoping for some help before I go mad! I have a banging pipe that occurs seemingly randomly - it is usually at night and usually between 6pm and 11pm - it can happen at other times but this is much rarer. I have narrowed it down to be the cold water pipe - you can feel it vibrate if...