booming noise in certain pipes

[rjlwest]

i thought the gate outside was slamming but i went to the upstairs bathroom and realised it was the pipes. upon turning off the bathroom sink tap will produce kind of a slam in the pipes. the booming noise is random and will happen with no taps turned on.

I checked the boiler and the pressure was very low. I turned on the tap and go the pressure back up to 1.0.

my question is will the 2 be related and what do I do now? should I keep the tap upstairs on for a while? should I turn the heating on? should I bleed pipes?

 

[PrenticeBoyofDerry]

It is very likely your incoming water pressure is high, which results in the jumpers on the taps making these noises. So you would need to have pressure test on the incoming water supply and possibly fit a pressure reducing valve to drop it.

 

[rjlwest]

but the taps arent making a noise, its the pipes, and theyre doing it constantly. i also think the pressure in the boiler being so low is a factor.

 

[Armo74]

Water hammer,
Usually as already stated or,worn tap washer/cartridge, dodgy toilet cistern float valve.
Or the more likely culprit insufficient pipe supports i:e pipes not clipped properly.
Had any work done recently?

 

[rjlwest]

no but the toilets been acting funny, the floating ball wont go down and i have to manually push it down in order for the bowl to fill. could that be a factor?

would turning off the stop cock and allowing the taps to empty do anything or will i need to get a plumber?

 

[Armo74]

If you have an isolating valve to the toilet cistern turn it off which will bypass the toilet valve and see if the noise stops.

 

[rjlwest]

ive got 2 stop cocks in the hallway, could it be one of them?

 

[Armo74]

Doubt it.
Change the toilet float valve,or get someone in.