Why Do My Pipes Bang When I Use My Appliances? A Plumber Shares All the Reasons for Banging Pipes

Jim, the Grumpy Plumber, shares the causes of all those plumbing noises in the wall, from banging pipes to chattering valves. How to identify the source to how to fix the bang, everything is answered here. Do you hear a chatter or a bang when appliances turn on or off? Watch the video to identify the cause of the loud plumbing. Banging pipes is more of an old house problem because plumbers didn’t install air shocks in the piping system. New houses suffer from angle stop valves chattering. Damage is unlikely from banging pipes, based on Jim’s 48-years of experience but it is best to identify the source of the banging pipes and fix it for peace of mind and for your ears. Jim shares all the reasons why your pipes are banging: Banging pipes by the washer and dryer, ice maker, or other appliance ((00:55 mins) Angle stops on your toilet or sinks in a new house (1:37 mins) Noise if you are on a well system (3:04 min) Summary of why your pipes are banging (5:20 mins) CLICK TO SUBSCRIBE for more plumbing advice from The Grumpy Plumber, delivered every Saturday. Thanks for watching!