{"id":755,"date":"2018-03-05T11:00:14","date_gmt":"2018-03-05T16:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/?p=755"},"modified":"2018-02-28T12:59:38","modified_gmt":"2018-02-28T17:59:38","slug":"pipes-shouldnt-be-knocking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/plumbing-service\/pipes-shouldnt-be-knocking\/","title":{"rendered":"No, Your Pipes Shouldn’t Be Knocking"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"twoHave you ever been drifting off to sleep only to have the quiet interrupted by a soft but persistent knocking sound that seems to be coming from your walls? Don\u2019t worry\u2014your house isn\u2019t haunted \u2026 probably. But that doesn\u2019t mean this is a problem to be ignored, though it may seem easy to do so at first. The thing is, this noise will grow with each night until it will eventually start keeping you awake. At least, this is the case with knocking pipes.<\/p>\n

If you suspect you have knocking pipes, it\u2019s important to get a Waterford, VA plumber<\/a> in to do a thorough check of your plumbing system. Addressing problems as soon as they arise is essential to preventing larger emergencies later on down the line. But why would your pipes experience this phenomenon in the first place?<\/p>\n

Variable Water Pressure<\/h2>\n

In most cases, knocking pipes are the result of variable water pressure in the main water supply lines coming into your home. This pressure is vital to your plumbing, as it keeps the water moving freely between the pipes and into your faucets. But when the air used in pressurizing those pipes leaks, or if it\u2019s depleted, then water moves suddenly and violently, creating the knocking sound as it travels through the length of your water supply lines.<\/p>\n

Can It Be Fixed?<\/h2>\n

Yes, and fortunately it\u2019s rather easy. In fact, you can probably do it on your own\u2014although if you haven\u2019t had a plumbing maintenance appointment in awhile or you\u2019re nervous about managing your own plumbing, don\u2019t hesitate to give our team a call.<\/p>\n

First, turn off your main water supply valve. Be sure that first you let everyone in your household know you\u2019re shutting off the valve, since it will stop all <\/em>the water coming in. Next, flush the lines by opening all of the faucets and flushing your toilets. Water can still leave your home through drainage pipes, which ensures all the supply lines are fully empty.<\/p>\n

Once your pipes are clear, turn your main water valve back on\u2014but be sure to do it slowly! This will ensure that the air chambers between and around your plumbing have time to refill before the water flows back into them. Now that your pipes are fully emptied, the knocking sound should be gone.<\/p>\n

A Few Factors to Consider<\/h2>\n

As we mentioned above, you may not even need a plumber in order to resolve your knocking pipes. But if you have any trouble locating your main valve or shutting it off, our team can certainly be helpful, using the proper tools and having the right know-how for various types of shutoff valves.<\/p>\n

One last thing to keep in mind: if you live in an apartment complex or other type of shared space, you may not be able to do all of this on your own. Instead, you should get in contact with your landlord or superintendent to make sure they know what\u2019s going on\u2014they might have experienced this before (particularly if it\u2019s an older building) and can probably help out!<\/p>\n

AllTech Services, Inc. is your trusted resource for superior plumbing services. Contact us<\/a> today!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Addressing problems as soon as they arise is essential to preventing larger emergencies later on down the line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[184,36,183],"class_list":["post-755","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-knocking-pipes","tag-plumbing","tag-waterford"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/755","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=755"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/755\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":758,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/755\/revisions\/758"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=755"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=755"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.alltechservicesinc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=755"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}