DoofusOfTheDay
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Some background, house is 15 years old, original water heater, and copper pipes. Water pressure coming into house is about 150psi(thanks Atlanta for the massive water pressure) with a water pressure regulator(WATTS N55B M1 - preset at 50 psi) first thing as water main enters house. I replaced this pressure regulator as we were having an issue with water flow in the house. Basically, when water hasn't been turned on for a while, and you turn it on, you get a big rush of water, then it backs down to normal flow. So, like I said I replaced pressure regulator thinking it was not working right(read that those have a life span of 15-20 years) so easy enough to replace with union joints on either side. I drained all the water out of our house to do this, since I didn't want water dumping out on me when I replaced the regulator. Anyhoo, I opened all the hot and cold water in the house, including washing machine and propped open flappers on toilet and slowly turned on water to house. Then I slowly, closed faucets working from the bottom of the house, thinking that is what you do to avoid having a bunch of air in your water pipes.
But, now when ever we turn water on(hot or cold) certain faucets, or washing machine or dishwasher comes on, quite often we hear this loud groaning in the pipes. To me it sounds like some kind of water restriction, but dunno. If you hear the groaning noise, you can make ti go away by turning on another faucet, but that's a bad fix according to my wife.
So, how do I get rid of groaning pipes? Not water hammer, so must be air in pipes or something else going on I guess.
But, now when ever we turn water on(hot or cold) certain faucets, or washing machine or dishwasher comes on, quite often we hear this loud groaning in the pipes. To me it sounds like some kind of water restriction, but dunno. If you hear the groaning noise, you can make ti go away by turning on another faucet, but that's a bad fix according to my wife.
So, how do I get rid of groaning pipes? Not water hammer, so must be air in pipes or something else going on I guess.