Can hear water running in pipes---can I prevent it

[nyck]

Im turning my old bathroom into an on-suite all existing pipe work runs the length of my bedroom ( 4.2 metres) then into the bathroom.When you use the hot or cold you can hear water running through the pipes which annoys me .

When i installed my new bathroom a few years ago, i ran everything thing in JG pipe & push fit and cant hear the running water

Most of the old copper pipe work has to be replaced/moved any way.So i can cut the old pipe work as it enters the bedroom
I would prefer to replace with copper but want to prevent hearing the water if possible or is my only option to use plastic??


thanks

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• nyck
• 31 May 2013
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[petertheplumber12]

When you can hear water it is usually because it is flowing to fast and causing turbulence on bends, OR, there is air in it, small bubbles usually.

 

[CBF]

you sure it's not the water in the waste pipes you can hear ?

 

[Boilerman2]

wear earmuffs???

 

[chimpboy]

Is the noise coming from c/h pipes or hot and cold pipes?

 

[nyck]

you sure it's not the water in the waste pipes you can hear ?

All waste pipes were removed a while back ,i've only got the hot and cold feeds in there with Isolating Valves on each end

Is the noise coming from c/h pipes or hot and cold pipes?

Hot and cold only

 

[RetrolocoLJ]

When you can hear water it is usually because it is flowing to fast and causing turbulence on bends, OR, there is air in it, small bubbles usually.

Agreed. Try to bleed your pipes to see if you can let the air out before replacing your copper piping.

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[45yearsagasman]

No good advertising here my friend. This is a UK based forum, but hey, nice try!!

 

[45yearsagasman]

Will do Mod 10.

 

[Tipper]

Cheap taps and restrictive valves and fitting cause noise that resonates along the pipework.

I changed my cheapo B&Q taps for high quality Grohe ones and all noise has gone!