Rattling pipes

[ch8rt]

I have a problem with a noisy pipe, when the central heating or hot water is on.

It is situated in the cupboard with the hot water tank (which is in our room, making it worse)

The noise stops when I hold the pipe.

Is it just a case of getting a bracket, or is the problem more serious, if so how do I solve it.

Thanks. (I've got a baby due next month so sleep is of the utmost imorptance)

 

[Nige F]

get some copper saddle clips, they go over the pipe and hold it without pulling it about. Or if you can get movement, ordinary plastic clips...both available @ Focus diy..

 

[ch8rt]

I tried that at the weekend and it still rattled, just in a different place, and slighty louder. It was under the floor boards so I can't easyily have a look at it under there. So I took the clip back off and am now back to square one.

Any more tips?

 

[chrishutt]

Noise is probably generated by the pump. Can you confirm this? The pump bearings may be worn, in which case you need a new pump.

 

[ch8rt]

its a kind of rattling that goes on for about five minutes and then stops then we've just got the normal humming which is fine.

I don't know alot about central heating but we've got quite a strange system anyway. The hot water heats up the radiators as well, which I'm pretty sure its not supposed to do. And the heating doesn't heat any water, which I thought it should?

 

[ch8rt]

Has anyone got any more thoughts on this?

 

[fred67]

I reckon its an old semi gravity system, in which case, it will have to be updated to a fully pumped system