I am having a weird noise coming from what I believe to be the pipe near my water heater. I used to have this same noise all through the house any time hot water was run. I went under the house and unclamped the hot water pipe from hugging the floor joist and hung it. The noise isn’t there anymore, just here where I haven’t done it. Any recommendations to check? This is a newer water heater installed in 2015.
Water Heater Noise
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I am having a weird noise coming from what I believe to be the pipe near my water heater. I used to have this same noise all through the house any time hot water was run. I went under the house and unclamped the hot water pipe from hugging the floor joist and hung it. The noise isn’t there anymore, just here where I haven’t done it. Any recommendations to check? This is a newer water heater installed in 2015.
Jeff Handy
Pro Handyman, NOT A Pro Plumber
It sounds like a pipe expanding in length from heat, and gradually creeping through a tight clamp.
Diehard
In Remembrance
If it is from pipe movement, this chart would give someone an idea how much they could expect at different temperature changes.
On big jobs we would anchor selected points of the piping and control where the movement was allowed to take place. That way you could control the movement using selected devices.
On big jobs we would anchor selected points of the piping and control where the movement was allowed to take place. That way you could control the movement using selected devices.
