Hello,
I have just connected a new washing machine up; it has hot and cold inlet pipes that I have connected to a single water-pipe using a 'Y'-connector.
While the washing machine was running I turned the central heating on- a couple of minutes later the boiler (or possibly the pipes leading into it....?) -started making an extremely load banging noise (much louder then the washing machine that was on full spin!!)...
-i turned off the boiler and ran next door fully expecting the bloody thing to blow up!!
-any ideas as to what caused it?
-is it safe to turn the boiler back on?
-do I just avoid running both at the same time?
(The copper-pipe that the washing machine's hose connects to has another pipe connected to it via a (metal) flexible hose(?). This has a valve that is set to open... -not sure whether I turned it on or off (-is it supposed to be on or not?!?).
The pipes that the washingmachine is connected to, are located a foot or two below the boiler.....
Please note: my understanding of all things plumbing is very limited!! -thanks
I have just connected a new washing machine up; it has hot and cold inlet pipes that I have connected to a single water-pipe using a 'Y'-connector.
While the washing machine was running I turned the central heating on- a couple of minutes later the boiler (or possibly the pipes leading into it....?) -started making an extremely load banging noise (much louder then the washing machine that was on full spin!!)...
-i turned off the boiler and ran next door fully expecting the bloody thing to blow up!!
-any ideas as to what caused it?
-is it safe to turn the boiler back on?
-do I just avoid running both at the same time?
(The copper-pipe that the washing machine's hose connects to has another pipe connected to it via a (metal) flexible hose(?). This has a valve that is set to open... -not sure whether I turned it on or off (-is it supposed to be on or not?!?).
The pipes that the washingmachine is connected to, are located a foot or two below the boiler.....
Please note: my understanding of all things plumbing is very limited!! -thanks