Hi Everyone,
<<I did read through many of the posts -- most noted that such a sound seems to occur either from toilet flappers or when faucets are turned off. This is not our case as you will see below.>>
Background...65 year old house. 2 floors + basement. Original copper piping. Plaster Walls. 2 full bathrooms on top floor, another shower in basement. Laundry machines in basement.
Pipe vibration occurs only during the following scenario. One of the particular showers upstairs. Single faucet (pull and push on). If this single faucet is pulled open with the temperature starting in the middle (that is NOT all the way to cold), pipe vibration occurs in the walls that sounds like a Michael Bay Transformer movie. Can last from 10-20 seconds. Hot water to come through takes only a few seconds.
This phenomenon does not occur with any other faucet/appliance-using-water in the house. We have both single on as well as hot + cold faucets throughout the house. The only other (possibly notable) item to note is that the other upstairs shower does require 10-20 seconds for the water to get hot (even when turned all the way to hot)...this is while the separate bathtub in the same bathroom takes only 1-3 seconds for the water to get hot.
The Band-Aid solution (which has been somewhat difficult to implement with small children) has been to have this faucet be turned on all the way to cold, then opened, then slowly turned to hot. No sound/vibration.
We are concerned that the vibration/rattling of the pipes could burst. To determine if they are not secured would be costly as well (plaster as well as determining where they are not moored).
Someone suggested this is water hammering, and to put a DIY arrestor on the washing machine...I could try however I question putting an arrestor in a place not somewhat nearer the source which causes the vibrations (the affecting shower faucet).
Thoughts ?
Many thanks in advance
Best,
Rick
<<I did read through many of the posts -- most noted that such a sound seems to occur either from toilet flappers or when faucets are turned off. This is not our case as you will see below.>>
Background...65 year old house. 2 floors + basement. Original copper piping. Plaster Walls. 2 full bathrooms on top floor, another shower in basement. Laundry machines in basement.
Pipe vibration occurs only during the following scenario. One of the particular showers upstairs. Single faucet (pull and push on). If this single faucet is pulled open with the temperature starting in the middle (that is NOT all the way to cold), pipe vibration occurs in the walls that sounds like a Michael Bay Transformer movie. Can last from 10-20 seconds. Hot water to come through takes only a few seconds.
This phenomenon does not occur with any other faucet/appliance-using-water in the house. We have both single on as well as hot + cold faucets throughout the house. The only other (possibly notable) item to note is that the other upstairs shower does require 10-20 seconds for the water to get hot (even when turned all the way to hot)...this is while the separate bathtub in the same bathroom takes only 1-3 seconds for the water to get hot.
The Band-Aid solution (which has been somewhat difficult to implement with small children) has been to have this faucet be turned on all the way to cold, then opened, then slowly turned to hot. No sound/vibration.
We are concerned that the vibration/rattling of the pipes could burst. To determine if they are not secured would be costly as well (plaster as well as determining where they are not moored).
Someone suggested this is water hammering, and to put a DIY arrestor on the washing machine...I could try however I question putting an arrestor in a place not somewhat nearer the source which causes the vibrations (the affecting shower faucet).
Thoughts ?
Many thanks in advance
Best,
Rick