Q: When the water reaches the fill level in my washing machine and the agitation cycle starts, I always hear a loud series of bangs in the pipes behind the wall. What’s causing this? Will it harm the ...

Q: Every time I turn off the water faucet in my laundry room, it sounds like someone is banging on the wall. Is my house possessed by evil spirits? Please help. The noise is frightening my kids. A: ...

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QWe have a terrible problem with noise in our water system. The pipes bang, chatter and rattle when the water is turned on. We checked with a plumber on the costs of a house call and were discouraged ...

Draining your entire plumbing system might seem challenging, but it's a relatively simple process with a few basic tools. You also need an understanding of the components of your plumbing system, ...