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Imagine this scenario: you\u2019re peacefully sleeping or relaxing in your home, and then all of the sudden your peace is disrupted by a persistent knocking noise. It\u2019s not coming from the front door\u2014rather, it\u2019s coming from\u2026 inside your walls!<\/p>\n
No, this probably isn\u2019t the sign of a haunted house. A much more likely scenario is that what you\u2019re heating is your plumbing pipes knocking. This is definitely not a sound to be too <\/em>alarmed by, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can ignore the problem either, and that can cause plumbing problems like pinhole leaks and loose plumbing joints.<\/p>\n Read on as we dive into what causes knocking pipes and what you can do about it.<\/p>\n In many cases, the cause of knocking pipes is due to variable water pressure happening in your main supply water line that comes into your home. This may sound alarming, but this pressure is actually pretty important. It keeps water moving freely throughout your pipes and into your faucets and plumbing appliances like your dishwasher and washing machine.<\/p>\n When the air that\u2019s supposed to create this pressure is leaking, then water can move quite violently, causing your pipes to shift\u2014this is when you hear the knocking, as that water moves through the length of your plumbing system.<\/p>\n The good news is, there is <\/em>something you can do. Normally we\u2019d say \u201ccall a plumber\u201d for any plumbing problem you might experience, and we\u2019ll talk about that more below.<\/p>\n For now, you\u2019re going to turn off the main water supply. Be sure to alert your household that you\u2019ll be doing so first, since they won\u2019t be able to use any plumbing appliances or fixtures for a little bit. Next, you\u2019ll flush your plumbing pipes and faucets by opening all of those said faucets. Flush all your toilets as well. While you still have the main supply valve switched off, opening the faucets and flushing the toilets will allow all the water in your home to exit through the drainage pipes and your sewer system, ensuring all the supply lines are empty.<\/p>\n After all this, turn your main valve back on, but do it slowly! This is important, as the air chambers between and around your pipes need time to refill before water rushes back through them. Once you do this, the knocking should subside.<\/p>\n Nope! If you followed the steps above, the knocking subsides, and there are no other signs that you have a plumbing leak or blockage, you\u2019re good! Of course, that being said, if you don\u2019t invest in routine annual plumbing maintenance then you definitely should <\/em>give us a call. You could have problems you don\u2019t even know about.<\/p>\n Also, if you follow the steps above but the knocking doesn\u2019t <\/em>stop, then you are risking future damage to your plumbing, so it\u2019s in your best interest to call a pro.<\/p>\n Contact Performance Plumbing<\/a> today for quality plumbing in St. Charles, MO<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" This is definitely not a sound to be too alarmed by, but that doesn\u2019t mean you can ignore the problem either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[81],"tags":[36,97],"class_list":["post-940","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-plumbing-service","tag-plumbing","tag-st-charles"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/940","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=940"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/940\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":946,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/940\/revisions\/946"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=940"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=940"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.performanceplumbinginc.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=940"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}What Causes Knocking Pipes?<\/h2>\n
\u201cOkay, I Get It, Now What Do I Do?\u201d<\/h2>\n
\u201cI Really Don\u2019t Have to Call a Plumber?\u201d<\/h3>\n