Boo
New Member
I saw a similar question posted here back in '04, but it didn't really give advice, so here goes:
We recently had our 30+-year-old galvanized pipes replaced with copper and now have great water pressure and good-tasting water - what a diff! This was about 4 months ago and we didn't have any problems until recently when we hear a really loud "clunk" whenever we first turn on the water, especially in the shower or anywhere there is a high flow or water quickly coming out.
I'm guessing it has to do with pressure (too much maybe?), but I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the anti-backflow regulators (sorry if I got the terminology wrong - I'm not savvy in plumbing!) on all of the outside faucets where there is a garden hose connected. I'd read that there should be some device like this wherever there is water coming into the house to avoid contamination. Coincidentally, or not, when I put on these regulators and turn on the water, I get a high-pitched "whining" inside the house when I start the flow of water through the garden hose. Maybe I didn't put these in the right place - or have too many - or I don't know what!
If this sounds like a pressure problem, is it something we can test ourselves or do we need to call out the contractor who put in our new pipes?
Thanks for any advice you can provide.
We recently had our 30+-year-old galvanized pipes replaced with copper and now have great water pressure and good-tasting water - what a diff! This was about 4 months ago and we didn't have any problems until recently when we hear a really loud "clunk" whenever we first turn on the water, especially in the shower or anywhere there is a high flow or water quickly coming out.
I'm guessing it has to do with pressure (too much maybe?), but I'm wondering if it has anything to do with the anti-backflow regulators (sorry if I got the terminology wrong - I'm not savvy in plumbing!) on all of the outside faucets where there is a garden hose connected. I'd read that there should be some device like this wherever there is water coming into the house to avoid contamination. Coincidentally, or not, when I put on these regulators and turn on the water, I get a high-pitched "whining" inside the house when I start the flow of water through the garden hose. Maybe I didn't put these in the right place - or have too many - or I don't know what!
If this sounds like a pressure problem, is it something we can test ourselves or do we need to call out the contractor who put in our new pipes?
Thanks for any advice you can provide.