Leaking Pipes
Plumbing leaks come in a variety of sizes.  Some can flood your home, while others are not damaging at all.  How you approach stopping a leak depends on the type of leak you are dealing with.  If your leak problem occurs at a joint, tighten the joint.  If your leak is in a pipe, remove the section that is leaking and replace it with a new section.  Unfortunately, this is more easily said than done, so most water pipe replacement jobs are best left to a qualified plumber.  However, if you are an avid, do-it-yourselfer, you may want to consider using a patch kit, found at most any hardware store.  Unfortunately, while a patch kit is an easy fix it may not stop your leak on a permanent basis if your pipe is damaged to begin with.

Quieting Noisy Pipes
Banging pipes, sometimes called water hammer, is only one of several different noises that can come from your plumbing system.  If you hear a banging sound when you turn on water, your pipes are probably striking against something. Solving a banging pipe problem is easier if you can see the pipes in question, so if you can manage to see the moving pipe, even if it is between the walls, you may be able to silence it by padding the ends of the pipes as they emerge from behind your wall, eliminating the need to tear your house apart.

If the knocking sound occurs only when you turn on the hot water, your water heater is set too high.  Turning down the heat setting may silence the pipes.

While drainpipes rarely clatter, they do sometimes make a sucking noise as water leaves a sink or basin.  If you hear this sound, it means that a vent, such as the hole at the top edge of a bathroom sink, is restricted or your drain has no vent at all attached to it. In either case, a potentially serious plumbing problem exists when you hear this sound because a non-functioning or non-existent vent can eliminate the water seal and allow sewer gases to back up into your home.  Try eliminating the problem with a plumber’s snake.  If that doesn’t work, call a licensed qualified plumber to make sure your system is functioning properly.  Don’t risk your family’s health if you aren’t sure of how to fix a noisy pipe.

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