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colleyvillesooner
3/28/2006, 10:39 AM
Almost every morning, at around 6:15, there is a slow knocking inside my walls. It sounds like someone hitting metal. It only lasts about 3 mins. My guess is it's the pipes in the wall, as my neighbors shower is just on the other side of my bedoom wall.

If i can remember I'll record it and post it here the next time it happens.

Anyone else ever heard this? Is there a way for the complex to fix it?
mrowl
3/28/2006, 10:41 AM
your screwed if its an apartment. They won't waste their time.
IB4OU2
3/28/2006, 10:41 AM
Is it Tony telling you to STFU?
colleyvillesooner
3/28/2006, 10:43 AM
your screwed if its an apartment. They won't waste their time.

Yeah, I know. :mad:
oumartin
3/28/2006, 10:49 AM
hot water hitting cold pipe. metal stress.
colleyvillesooner
3/28/2006, 10:59 AM
hot water hitting cold pipe. metal stress.

THat's was my guess.

And sounds like I'm sol on getting them to fix it. If it were a house, what would you do to fix it?
mdklatt
3/28/2006, 11:00 AM
And sounds like I'm sol on getting them to fix it. If it were a house, what would you do to fix it?

Take cold showers?
GDC
3/28/2006, 11:01 AM
or the original plumber didn't strap his pipe down well enough
mdklatt
3/28/2006, 11:02 AM
or the original plumber didn't strap his pipe down well enough

That's what she said. :texan:
colleyvillesooner
3/28/2006, 11:24 AM
Take cold showers?

Yeah, I'm sure my neighbor will be cool with that! :D
mdklatt
3/28/2006, 11:28 AM
Yeah, I'm sure my neighbor will be cool with that

Well duh, it's a cold shower.
Harry Beanbag
3/28/2006, 11:36 AM
water hammer
colleyvillesooner
3/28/2006, 11:39 AM
water hammer

Just googled it and that :succs:
Hamhock
3/28/2006, 11:41 AM
go to sleep wearing headphones playing really loud music in a continuous loop.

ywia
Harry Beanbag
3/28/2006, 11:41 AM
Yeah, I just googled it and apparently water hammer is only a single bang, knock, clunk, or clang and isn't associated with running water. So that doesn't sound like your problem.

http://www.factsfacts.com/MyHomeRepair/PipeNoises.htm


Maybe your neighbor has a faulty ballcock.
BeetDigger
3/28/2006, 11:43 AM
I was sure that this thread was going to be about flatulence.


Obligatory Ryan's Steakhouse post in 3....2.....1....
colleyvillesooner
3/28/2006, 11:45 AM
Yeah, I just googled it and apparently water hammer is only a single bang, knock, clunk, or clang and isn't associated with running water. So that doesn't sound like your problem.

http://www.factsfacts.com/MyHomeRepair/PipeNoises.htm


Maybe your neighbor has a faulty ballcock.

Yeah it's single bangs about 5-10 seconds apart for a couple of mins.
oumartin
3/28/2006, 12:31 PM
yeah, its water hammer. those familiar with boiler systems and steam will know exactly what I'm talking about..
I'm not sure the fix on a home plumbing system. for steam and boilers you just drain the condensate from the steam lines and bring it up to hot temps very slow..