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  • May 21, 2014, 03:05 PM
    mayito22
    Copper pipes and water noise
    Is it normal to hear water noise in the house when turning on water hose after installing copper piping?
  • May 21, 2014, 03:53 PM
    ballengerb1
    Yes to a certain extent. If you are drawing water in part of the home you usually hear a slight noise elsewhere. This is not a raqttle is it, just a slight hum?
  • May 21, 2014, 05:19 PM
    ma0641
    Usually the noise is from cavitation in a valve.
  • May 22, 2014, 11:40 AM
    SpaParts
    Copper pipe lose a significant amount of heat to the air. As hot water passes through, the conductivity of the material pulls heat away from the water and then the air pulls that heat from the pipe which creates the noise.
  • May 22, 2014, 12:10 PM
    ballengerb1
    Post says hose so I am thinking cold water. How would you explain cold losing heat and making noise.

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