RE: [BlindHandyMan] rattling pipes
Could be water hammer. That is caused when water suddenly changes from stopped to moving or moving to stopped. Turn on and off the valve slower and see if that does the trick. They do make water hammer arresters that will eliminate or reduce the problem, but I would fix the toilet first and see if it still does it. Michael -Original Message- From: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Robert Riddle Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:46 To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Subject: [BlindHandyMan] rattling pipes Recently, my stepson broke the floater in the toilet tank. That big plastic ball on the articulated arm that stops the water flow when it reaches a certain level. So now, to flush it, we turn on the water from the wall valve. When we do this, the pipes make a very loud rattling sound as if they want to jump out of their mountings. HOw do I fix this? The nuts ataching the in flow pipe to the tank and to the wall seem to be tight, so I can only guess this is happening inside the wall. Is this about right? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
[BlindHandyMan] rattling pipes
Recently, my stepson broke the floater in the toilet tank. That big plastic ball on the articulated arm that stops the water flow when it reaches a certain level. So now, to flush it, we turn on the water from the wall valve. When we do this, the pipes make a very loud rattling sound as if they want to jump out of their mountings. HOw do I fix this? The nuts ataching the in flow pipe to the tank and to the wall seem to be tight, so I can only guess this is happening inside the wall. Is this about right? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] rattling pipes
More likely the washer or seal on the ballcock doesn't have pressure on it. This could and in more cases does cause a rattling noise in the pipes. I suggest you replace the ballcock with a flow-master ballcock. Spend the extra dollar and get the one with the round plastic pipe, which the float rides up on. The I bean flow master just doesn't do the job. How you change a ball cock. 1. Turn off the water to the tank. 2 flush to remove most of the water from the tank 3. Take a sponge and sponge out the rest of the water from the tank. 4.Disconnect the supply line from the bottom of the ballcock. 6 Remove the retaining nut from the ballcock 7 Lift old ballcock from tank. Installing new ballcock 1. If you purchase a flow-master with the round pipe. Adjust height of ball cock by holding upper part of ballcock and turning bottom for adjustment. Should be about 1/2 inch from top of tank. 2 Place gasket on threaded end 3 Place ballcock in tank. 4 make sure float is at the right angle in tank for smooth operation. 5 Place retainer nut on ballcock and tighten 6 pour some water in tank to make sure gasket is sealed at bottom of tank. 7 attach the supply line and tighten nut so there is no leak at the fitting. RJ - Original Message - From: Robert Riddle [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 12:45 PM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] rattling pipes Recently, my stepson broke the floater in the toilet tank. That big plastic ball on the articulated arm that stops the water flow when it reaches a certain level. So now, to flush it, we turn on the water from the wall valve. When we do this, the pipes make a very loud rattling sound as if they want to jump out of their mountings. HOw do I fix this? The nuts ataching the in flow pipe to the tank and to the wall seem to be tight, so I can only guess this is happening inside the wall. Is this about right? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
Re: [BlindHandyMan] rattling pipes
Yeah, I was afraid of that, sigh. Looks like I'll have to go under and see what's what. Bigger sigh. Thought, on the bright side I don't have to use a flashlight. One up on the sighties! tee hee. - Original Message - From: Mickey Fixsen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 10:05 AM Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] rattling pipes The pipes are rattling where they contact your house. This is inside the walls or in a basement or crawl space. If you can get to them where they are exposed in a basement or crawl space, you can usually stop some of the rattling. Obviously, inside the walls would be an extremely expensive proposition! - Original Message - From: Robert Riddle To: blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2006 11:45 AM Subject: [BlindHandyMan] rattling pipes Recently, my stepson broke the floater in the toilet tank. That big plastic ball on the articulated arm that stops the water flow when it reaches a certain level. So now, to flush it, we turn on the water from the wall valve. When we do this, the pipes make a very loud rattling sound as if they want to jump out of their mountings. HOw do I fix this? The nuts ataching the in flow pipe to the tank and to the wall seem to be tight, so I can only guess this is happening inside the wall. Is this about right? [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.12/461 - Release Date: 10/2/2006 -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.407 / Virus Database: 268.12.12/461 - Release Date: 10/2/2006 [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links To listen to the show archives go to link http://acbradio.org/handyman.html or ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday The Pod Cast address for the Cooking In The Dark Show is. http://www.gcast.com/u/cookingindark/main.xml Visit The New Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various List Members At The Following Address: http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ Visit the new archives page at the following address http://www.mail-archive.com/blindhandyman@yahoogroups.com/ For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list just send a blank message to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Yahoo! Groups Links * To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/ * Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional * To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blindhandyman/join (Yahoo! ID required) * To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] * To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] * Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
