Any plumbers on here??

[Patriots Game]

I heard my pipes rattle this morning. I shut off the water for the backyard hose from the inside but I didn't drain the excess from the outside. Could that be the problem? Should I take a blow torch and heat up the outside to help drain the water? Help

thanks

[Gobbler's Knob]

Originally Posted by Patriots Game

I heard my pipes rattle this morning. I shut off the water for the backyard hose from the inside but I didn't drain the excess from the outside. Could that be the problem? Should I take a blow torch and heat up the outside to help drain the water? Help

thanks

That's what she said.

[Patriots Game]

Originally Posted by Gobbler's Knob

That's what she said.

not today

[Sweetleaf22]

Rev?

[Big Pimpin]

do not use a blow torch and heat pipe up...lol


turn water back on..let drain thru pipe then turn it back off while leaving outdoor faucet open to drain...

if anything just open outoor faucet and it will thaw out and drain...i doubt that much water is line

[Grizzly Joe]

Originally Posted by Patriots Game

I heard my pipes rattle this morning. I shut off the water for the backyard hose from the inside but I didn't drain the excess from the outside. Could that be the problem? Should I take a blow torch and heat up the outside to help drain the water? Help

thanks

just remove the hose from the outside connection and open the outside valve and leave it open...

with the inside valve already shut, you shouldn't get any water dripping by outside...

i dunno why this would have caused your inside pipes to "rattle" though, but i did a quick google and found this:
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Do it yourself: how to fix noisy, rattling, or pounding water pipes

Save money and skip the plumber; check these tips to see if you can fix your screaming, rattling pipes by yourself.

You can easily fix most rattling, noisy pipes easily and without the services of a plumber.

If your pipes rattle loudly after the toilet is flushed, try replacing the fill valve/ballcock/fluidmaster unit.

If the problem remains, repair the shut-off valve and this should eliminate the problem. If you shut off your water tap and the pipes bang or the faucet seems to be screaming, you might have a bad washer in the handle of that faucet or in the shut-off valve. Disassemble that particular faucet handle or valve and replace the rubber washer. If this doesn't work, and it's your hot water tap that's making the noise, your hot water heater could be creating too much pressure. You might have to turn the water pressure down just slightly then see if that cures the problem, if it doesn't, there are other solutions you can try.

Every faucet has air chambers on the supply lines. These columns of pipe fill with air and cushion the sudden stop of water flow. The one on your noisy pipe could be solid. Drain that pipe and see if you can get air back in to stop the pipe hammering. Shut off the hot water at the water heater and open all the hot water taps to drain the water out of them. Next, close all the taps and reopen the water supply. This should process should do the trick.

If you have noisy bathroom sink pipes, it could be that the vent line wasn't installed close enough to the sink. If the vent line is installed a great distance from the sink, even if the pipes slope, you could hear a loud gurgling sound. In many instances you can re-locate the vent line yourself, or if it's too big of a job, you might have to call a plumber for assistance. If you've recently replaced or installed a pressure-reducing valve and you suddenly have squeals coming from your pipes, there is a small screw on top of the valve for making adjustments. If you've already adjusted it as far down as it will go, the problem could be cavitation, which happens when the water in a large pipe goes through a smaller orifice. This results in a large squeal or scream from the area of the valve. To fix this, turn water on and adjust the screw out until the squeal stops. If it doesn't stop, you probably have a faulty pressure-reducing valve and you'll need to replace that. Or, if you have a shut-off valve before or after the pressure-reducing valve, check this for a bad washer and make sure they are completely open. If you can pinpoint the problem to a water valve and changing the washer doesn't help, change to a ball valve instead.

Sometimes pipes can groan and vibrate when someone flushes the toilet or when the tap is turned on while someone else is running water. Fix this by lifting the lid off the back of the commode while the noise is occurring and open, then shut the fill valve completely. If the noise stops while the valve is completely open or completely shut, replace the tank's fill valve.

A lot of people have trouble with their kitchen pipes making an awful noise when used. This is sometimes easily fixed by tying the pipes down so they don't rattle when the water is on. Other things you can check are the washers in each faucet, adjust the water pressure, drain and refill the system to fix air problems and anchor loose pipes. If none of this works, you will probably have to replace your faucet. Faucets last about 15 to 20 years, then most need replaced.

[cook county capper]

Why was your hose still on?
This was/is your problem.
Every water hose should be disconnected by November 1, or, the day the temps first plunge below the freezing mark.

[Patriots Game]

thanks BP and Grizz and CCC. I didnt leave the hose on. I didnt drain out the outside hose attachment when I shut off the valve from the inside. now I have frozen pipes from the outside valve to the inside. I had to cut off the attachment hose then open the outside valve...which is confirmed frozen out to in.

just gonna let it thaw altho I did try with the propane torch but backed off from continuing

If I hear it again though, I will probably air out the pipes which was suggested in the google search from Grizz.

Thanks again guys.

[Yankee23]

True story that I still catch shit about

Wife got out of the shower and told me the pipe attached to the shower head was rattling

I checked it out and removed the access cover to look at the pipe and could not figure it out for the life of me why it was rattling so I called my buddy "joe the plummer" and asked him. He was stumped as well and we were both lost

I took the shower caddy thingamajig down and set it in the tub to examine the shower head and the tub started rattling

Turns out my wife never turned off her Mach 3 (whatever) battery powered razor and that was what was rattling

Dumbass

[Patriots Game]

Lmao. Good one

[Steel]

LMAO

Rattling pipes are caused from not enough water or air in the lines. If you are on a well system then odds are your check valve is broken or not working properly. You sound like you are dealing with freezing pipes though so I may be leading you the wrong way.

[Patriots Game]

Steel. It was a thunderous rattle that shook the house. Believe me, it was like all the toilets were going to back up. Please explain if you have a suggestion.

[Steel]

Does it do this when you are drawing water in the tub in the same bath room ? are you getting all the water you want as far as volume goes ? Are your pipes frozen ?

[Patriots Game]

I was home alone and just got out of the shower when this happened...2 mins after I shut off the water. The only pipes I know are frozen are the one mentioned in this thread.

[Steel]

Are you getting the volume you always have and does the pipe pound when the water is running ?