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    Feb 2, 2011, 08:18 AM
    Why do my pipes rattle when I turn on the water?
    When I turn on the water in the bathrooms, the faucets and pipes shake and rattle.
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    Feb 2, 2011, 08:31 AM

    You have a loose washer in a valve somewhere. Probably in the stop valve. Tell us more to help locate.
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    Feb 2, 2011, 08:32 AM

    Tell us what your water pressure is, should be about 45 psi
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    Feb 2, 2011, 10:47 AM
    If you have older style faucets with screw handles and washers, the washers could be loose. Does it happen with hot and cold or just 1? Does it occur with a toilet flush? Could also be a damaged pressure regulator with a cracked diaphragm.
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