What causes noisy pipes?
We know that a water main brings water to your house and then through a series of water pipes to deliver water all around your house. This water is generally under great pressure; nothing your plumbing can’t support and definitely not something that causes any loud noises in the plumbing. This water pressure makes it possible for water to flow instantly out of a faucet when we turn it on. As soon as we open a valve (or an appliance like a washer does), the water floods through your pipes and out the open end. Again, aside from the sound of water rushing through pipes or out fixtures, there is nothing strange about these sounds. But what happens when you suddenly stop this flow on either your cold or hot water pipes? The water that was once rushing through your pipes suddenly meets 100% resistance, slamming into the closed valve. This pressure stacks up a good amount of energy that has no where to go except backwards. Water reverses direction on itself, now carrying some extra energy th
