MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
The water pipes in my house have been bangin like crazy over the last few months... so after a bit of Googling, i turned off the mains, opened the highest tap*, opened the lowest tap and drained the system, closed the taps and turned the mains back on. And it worked... for a few days.
Before my attempt at a remedy, it seemed like any tap on any floor could trigger the water hammer... now it seems like just the ground floor taps. A new kitchen and bathroom has recently been fitted in the downstairs flat, and the water hammer has got much worse since.
I've lived here sicne 2002 and there's always been some bangin', but it seems to be getting more and more frequent.
*actually, it was 2nd highest, the guy in the upstairs flat was out.
any ideas how i can remedy it, or at least suss out the cause... or is it just old/shoddy plumbing?
Before my attempt at a remedy, it seemed like any tap on any floor could trigger the water hammer... now it seems like just the ground floor taps. A new kitchen and bathroom has recently been fitted in the downstairs flat, and the water hammer has got much worse since.
I've lived here sicne 2002 and there's always been some bangin', but it seems to be getting more and more frequent.
*actually, it was 2nd highest, the guy in the upstairs flat was out.
any ideas how i can remedy it, or at least suss out the cause... or is it just old/shoddy plumbing?