Hi there,

I have a problem with my bathtub pipes.  The shower works great, but
if i run the tub the pipes starts banging really loud.

I thought it may have been an air lock, so i turned on all the faucets
in the house, but this did not work.  Becuse my basement ceiling in
open at the this time, I can enusre the pipes are mounted properly.

It all seemed to start when i had a new hot water heater installed.

This does not happen with any other running water pipes in the house.

Any one have any idea what the problem may be?

On Apr 16, 9:48=A0am, t...@live.ca wrote:
>
> I have a problem with my bathtub pipes. =A0The shower works great, but
> if i run the tub the pipes starts banging really loud.
>
> I thought it may have been an air lock, so i turned on all the faucets
> in the house, but this did not work. =A0Becuse my basement ceiling in
> open at the this time, I can enusre the pipes are mounted properly.
>
> It all seemed to start when i had a new hot water heater installed.
>
> This does not happen with any other running water pipes in the house.
>
> Any one have any idea what the problem may be?

Well, if you say it started when the new water heater went it, that's
probably a good place to start.  Have you had someone run the tub
while you are in the basement with a step stool and a flashlight?

Usually water hammer happens when you turn off the flow and the pipes
are poorly secured.  Installing a water hammer arrester is simple
enough, and that's probably a good place to start.

R

t...@live.ca wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> I have a problem with my bathtub pipes.  The shower works great, but
> if i run the tub the pipes starts banging really loud.
>
> I thought it may have been an air lock, so i turned on all the faucets
> in the house, but this did not work.  Becuse my basement ceiling in
> open at the this time, I can enusre the pipes are mounted properly.
>
> It all seemed to start when i had a new hot water heater installed.
>
> This does not happen with any other running water pipes in the house.
>
> Any one have any idea what the problem may be?

Loose washer in the faucet? 

t...@live.ca wrote in news:60417a4a-bb55-42fe-9609-da17b2108cc6
@v4g2000vba.googlegroups.com:

> Hi there,
> 
> I have a problem with my bathtub pipes.  The shower works great, but
> if i run the tub the pipes starts banging really loud.
> 
> I thought it may have been an air lock, so i turned on all the faucets
> in the house, but this did not work.  Becuse my basement ceiling in
> open at the this time, I can enusre the pipes are mounted properly.
> 
> It all seemed to start when i had a new hot water heater installed.

Did you have one of those assholes install it that played the f'n rap 
music? Probably dropped some mini player thing in the in/outlet hole.

> 
> This does not happen with any other running water pipes in the house.
> 
> Any one have any idea what the problem may be?

Only thing comes to mind, some kind of problem wtih the 
faucet washer. Cracked, loose, flopping around, that kind of 
thing.

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<t...@live.ca> wrote in message 
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Hi there,

I have a problem with my bathtub pipes.  The shower works 
great, but
if i run the tub the pipes starts banging really loud.

I thought it may have been an air lock, so i turned on all 
the faucets
in the house, but this did not work.  Becuse my basement 
ceiling in
open at the this time, I can enusre the pipes are mounted 
properly.

It all seemed to start when i had a new hot water heater 
installed.

This does not happen with any other running water pipes in 
the house.

Any one have any idea what the problem may be?