How to fix clicking, ticking and noisy pipework. How to quiet heating pipes.

How to reapir and fix problems with clicking, ticking or banging nosiy central heatin pipework. In this video I will show you how to repair clicking central heating piepwork that is not installed correctly. It is a quick video that shows what causes clicking and ticking noise in your central heating pipework and how to fix that issue.
All work in this video is done by Urban Plumbers Ltd - plumbing and heating company based in Upper Norwood, SE19 London close to Crystal Palace and Streatham.
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[@mAUoalajkso]

New homeowner here. It made me think that there was a leak going on in my attic. Thank you for the explanation

[@greentommot]

Thank you so much for your video, Sir Two weeks of these noises merely drove me to the brink point. I sent your video to my landlord and he finally cut up the drywalls and found the source of the noises. Thank you again.

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Glad it helped

[@Naturallyshe77]

Im so glad I found this video because this is exactly what I’m dealing with every night. I barely get any sleep in my apartment because of the annoying clicking sounds . It happens when the heat is turned on and sometimes when its turned off. It can go on for hours. Its usually pretty loud and its driving me crazy.Maintenance in my building didnt do anything to help the noise, all they told me is that there isnt a leak smh and they didnt fix the issue. I will definitely be contacting them again about this issue now that I know what could be causing it.

[@rangutanz]

Glad to hear I'm not the only one going insane because of this sound

[@andreashansson8906]

@@rangutanz meeeee toooo... ughhhh

[@rz5062]

Valerie, any update on this? I am curious if it got fixed.

[@lynergy257]

Omg same here, I've been complaining and nothings being done. It's been going on for 2 months .

[@mariemoore2195]

Thank you for this, was driving me crazy.....was so easy to fix took me 5 minutes to remove a little piece of wood that was pressed against the pipe...

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Excellent!

[@Shloopy420]

How did you know where to open the wall? Was the noise that specific? Mine sounds like a whole closet wall is clanking.

[@jacobbrarman3622]

@@Shloopy420put your ear to the wall and keep check of where it’s loudest with combination of stud Finder

[@michellearsenault6732]

I’ve watched quite a few videos and this one is the only one that was so detailed from the sound (exactly like in my house) to finding and visually showing Steve by step on how to fix it... Not good new for me but know I know... Thx u this was perfect...🤗

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ingritortiz3910]

OMG! Thank you so much. I've been blaming my neighbours all along, because I am dealing with the same noise in my bedroom and it was starting to drive me crazy. Now I have some piece of mind knowing that it's something that can be by an expert.

[@N4N0808]

Thank god I found this video. I had a leak in my apartment water heater pipe and after they fixed it i've been hearing this sound. I assumed they didn't correctly fix it and the sound was water dripping. I can sleep peacfully now knowing it's not another leak :)

[@clickity5]

Bless your kind soul sir. Just bought my first home & was disturbed every night to hear this damn sound! Its 4AM right now, I just had to figure this out! 😫

[@gregdidonato6019]

SAME HERE ! you're going to heaven bro

[@D121346639m]

Same here. I heard this sound at 6am. I was freaking out it might come from a monster living in the wall. Thank you thank you!

[@livingthecltlife8272]

SAME!

[@rjamsbury1]

I always suspected that the clicking pipes were going to be due to them rubbing against the timber but you hear all sorts of theories voiced! Thanks for the info. Just discovered your channel and subscribed.

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Robert Amsbury yep most of clicking noises is metal expanding when heated up and rubbing against timber

[@janetplanet5677]

Thank you. I am realising g if I am going to get a decent night's sleep then dismantling the walls and floors is my only option!

[@84BLACKLAGOON]

I hope that’s the only problem I am having with my pipes because they are making that same noise! And thank you for this video! It’s very helpful 🙏🏾

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Glad to help

[@JHC_76]

This is what I have with my heating it was annoying me. I contacted my housing association. They sent someone out. I was told it’s normal it’s the pipes expanding when heating, which I knew was a load of BS as the noise that comes from the pipes as well as me having audio recordings of this. I’ve contacted my housing association again. Someone will Be attending my home I will also play them your video

[@Zonjfi]

Me who lives in an apartment And hears this all the time: Boi if you dont-

[@ranxxerox6407]

Great video and a great plumber, your plasterboard skills are on a next level 🤣

[@experienceb4bob]

Your videos are so useful and addicted...that once u read the headline...u want to see all of it. I would request you to provide some information in a video where u are installing a Unvented cylinder and what safety features need to be installed and where they should be installed and why they are compulsory. That will be a great thing as i am a apprentice and now going for my first unvented cylinder installation from a vented system.

[@mosesb2054]

yep that walll looks totally fixed and i could never tell anything happened haha thanks for the help though, appreciate the video

[@Smart_fix]

Very well explained and solution thank you for sharing I learnt another lesson 🙂👍🏼❤️

[@prpjustice]

Nice work with the multitool cutter. Easy does it. One slip and that soft copper pipe going to start seeping... Nicked one with an edging sander once. And only once. No forgiveness.

[@brycegawronski6727]

Thanks, guy. I think I’m having a similar problem. Unfortunately, the source is in the ceiling. Wish me luck. Either way, I think you’ve pointed out the problem.

[@miaoyao243]

Have you fixed it? We have a problem with ceiling too

[@6tlj]

I have this exact problem in our master bedroom, but it's more of an annoyance than anything - not something I want the hassle of cutting and repairing drywall and repainting to resolve. Oddly, I didn't start noticing the noise until this year, and we've lived here over 10 years. I am not sure what would cause the issue to start after years of it being a non-issue... However, I can say that the noise started after both getting a new hot water heater as well as having some boiler work done (not a replacement). So maybe something is at play there. It's not clear to me if the pipes at issue are from the hot water heater or the boiler, but I think it's the hot water heater. I've begun playing with the temperature on the hot water heater (lowering it) to see a reduced temperature in the water can get it to stop. But no luck yet...

[@Professionalstapler]

I’m running into the same issue. New boiler and now this noise every night.

[@jamzempire]

This noise is driving me freaking crazy!

[@UrbanPlumbers]

yep - this can get on your nerves for sure

[@gravitationalvelocity1905]

Young Matt LeBlanc, as plumber. How you doin’? Well done joey.

[@Mickey_Bauer]

Oh wow, thanks a lot man!!! I thought there was a leak in my wall and i was hearing water dripping. It only happens when i run hot water. Exact same noise...

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Correct, it’s just pipework expanding when it heats up. Annoying but noting to worry about.

[@adeelchoudhry4421]

Thanks for this vode, its very helpful. Is this hammer sound really dangerous? It can burst the pipe?

[@saracen888]

Great video! Thanks for sharing

[@OreoTime1]

Great video! You answered my concern. Thanks for the share. Cheers!

[@ivandrozd8262]

Very interesting. I learned something today! Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Glad it was helpful!

[@larsuk9578]

Good video, thanks. Unfortunately, in my house pipes run under floorboards so harder to get to. What did you rap the pipes with? As a more general comment, it is shocking to see the quality of work that has been done in some cases... no pipe insulation, crossed pipes???!!!

[@123abc95c]

you are amazing! Two companies came to my place to fix this noise and none of them knew how to. The keep asking me where exactly I can hear the knocking coming from so they can cut the walls open from that area. Of course I don't know. It is really hard to tell and pin point the place for them. My question is: how were you able to tell that the pipes are behind the wall you cut?

[@clareodonoghue5744]

I am wondering the same thing, now. We've just started to hear this noise in our new house. How do I find where exactly it's coming from, without ripping open the whole house?! How did you manage?

[@123abc95c]

​@@clareodonoghue5744I live in an apartment building. I told the guys who came to solve the problem that I hear the noise coming from somewhere up toward the ceiling. They went to the apartment above me and found the problem is coming from there. I am glad that I finally found someone to think right. I am not sure how much work they did at my that unit. Hope you find a solution for your problem!

[@thetonycam3944]

There you have it people, it's never ghosts!

[@UrbanPlumbers]

no its not :)

[@pikeplacecoffee876]

You are my savior

[@goodlife1581]

Thank you for this video this is excellent

[@2711marcus]

Hi mate great informative videos you make 😊 I'm have a problem with a Schrader valve in an expansion tank. It won't release air when I press the pin in so can't check the pressure. If I try to remove the valve with the removing tool will it shoot out like a bullet? There's cold water dripping into the tundish, I suspect it's because of low pressure in the expansion tank.

[@jacobbrarman3622]

You are the man

[@hahxpo8444]

this video is great, thank you!

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Glad you liked it!

[@adriatikqypi9356]

Lovely video

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Thanks 🤗

[@petraresilio]

Very nice 👌

[@user-te1le7ck6b]

Great work again pal , whoever done that instal was a right pleb , why would you have red hot pipes going under electrical cables with 0 protection , maybe they wanted a fire but im sure the homeowner didn't ! Your lagging should at least provide a better barrier and be fairly safe but even then i don't like the way they have done it.

[@UrbanPlumbers]

G there is stuff they done that I can’t show! They got kicked out of the job anyway and rightly so.

[@kevintimmons446]

Totally against regs. The electricians should be prosecuted for this work. That run is wrong in so many ways.

[@speed_sable]

Great video thanks

[@almazabraha]

Thank you so much very informative.

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Almaz Abraha you are welcome

[@williamyun1522]

I am living in a unit in Melbourne and I hear this stupid popping noise. Thank god you are the plumber but what about us? I cannot just easily fix the issue like you do.... I hear this noise from living room, study room and master room everywhere. So I would need someone who can fix this by removing all the plasters? LOL Seriously the quality of construction is really shit here.

[@jackcame2]

Really useful video thank you. Having watched a few videos on knocking issues (radiators or pipes) is it fair to say that the actual vibration which is leading to the pipes knocking may have an underlining cause? One very good video explained what happens when a non-return valve is positioned the wrong way round leading to a knocking effect and seemed to suggest this might be quite a common error by installers. It also suggested knocking can happen when a radiator thermostatic valve is installed at the wrong side of a radiator leading to a hammer effect within the valve. What's your opinion? (Other than I should go back to my day job! 😅)

[@valentinmirauta7059]

Great video 👍👍👍

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Cheers

[@cynthiakazmierzski8144]

Thanks a lot for the video! I can hear this in my room, because my closet wall opens onto hot water and heating pipes under my bathtub. You've convinced me it's the friction between pipes and the wood between the walls. Do you think I could insulate it with a small piece of styrofoam between the pipes and the wood?

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Unlikely - the pipes are usually pressing hard against timber. In most cases you will have to remove some wood.

[@JoseFranco1]

Approximately how much would it cost to fix a problem identical to the one shown in the video?

[@gmass_7425]

its going to cost a wall

[@shintsu01]

a completely different issue also noise related, if water rushes trough a radiator it makes quite some noise interestingly its only 1 radiator in the house doing this but its one in the living room 2 meters away from where i sit so would be nice if there is a way to fix it.

[@manjsingh6500]

Simon. Enjoyed

[@UrbanPlumbers]

I am glad to hear that!

[@williamturner6366]

good lad.

[@ajsctech8249]

Great video. Hey man what was the black tape you put around the pipes at the end of the video?

[@arryrooker3079]

Love your shirt where can I get one 😆

[@scotz74]

Believe it or not a bit of a wiggle on the exposed pipes and the placement of some heat resistant rubber is quite often enough, before resorting to floorboard armageddon!

[@UrbanPlumbers]

if you are lucky - very lucky I would say.

[@amtraker]

I needed this video so bad !!! I live in a condo and this exact noise happens when my neighbor turns their heat on, and only in winter. Would blow in insulation help as well ? really don't want to rip down drywall but i'm afraid i'm going to have too.

[@usmanshahid8277]

thank you!

[@UrbanPlumbers]

You're welcome!

[@Audiotorium87]

I have a similar prob when hot water turns on. Now I can fix as per your guidance. One question, we have a tapping noise on the floor but only when you walk on a specific part of the floor, you hear a tap noise opposite side of the room, sometimes it’s really loud, also most like a hammer noise on the wall. Pipes run parallel with floor boards/planks but joists are perpendicular, maybe similar situation? I will have to lift carpet and remove floor boards to check hole diameter pipes are running clean through. Mainly when the heating is on but not as bad when off

[@AnmolSingh-yj2rp]

Hi thanks for videocould u please tell how to do wiring for heat miser under floor heating radiator and hot water cylinder with smart hub all together please thanks

[@thetuesdaywhistler]

That's BG for you!

[@kylefraser4280]

I have the same noise but I have a gas furnace. I can hear it in the duct work. Any suggestions?

[@zoedaflower9914]

What did you wrap around the pipe? this is literally my problem

[@ceryscaine8469]

Is it normal to hear this in lots of rooms in the house? Different walls? I hear it everywhere and it’s driving me absolutely crazy!!

[@UrbanPlumbers]

No it’s not, in most cases there will be just one or two spots per house where it happens. If it happens everywhere it may be a different issue or a really bad installation

[@illuminate06]

Have you done any work on new build properties as my neighbour has asked if I can move their radiator about a meter across. I told them there may be challenges. It is 10mm hep pipe into push fit rad valves. I got the correct rad key but tested out removing one of my radiators to see the gap in the cavity but it seems as though it would be a challenge to get pipe work from behind into a new hole as insulation and studs etc. Any ideas welcome?

[@Mr_Wanderlust1]

Please can u advise. Everytime we open water from upstairs bathroom directly downstairs in our kitchen we can hear a tik tik tik noise . Ive had one plumber out. He opened all my taps in the house slightly not fully flushed both my toilets and outside hoose pipe tap. He said the cause is airlock in the water copper pipes. Any idea what it could be as we still have the issue of the noise especially if we open the tap upstairs after a while. If we open the tap and close it and keep repeating constantly then no noise. Also by 2 water pipes are loose behind the sink aswell. No idea if this makes a difference to the issue or not as not clipped

[@robertgreenaway5166]

I get this in my apartment but in waste pipe, so it’s good practice to install hair felt on waste pipes if they run through/touch timber

[@UrbanPlumbers]

I guess cast iron may expand if hot water runs through it

[@robertgreenaway5166]

@@UrbanPlumbers it’s plastic pipe, it still expands and ticks. Another great video by the way !!

[@Rokia2003]

Omg this is exactly my problem. Its annoying me so bad

[@UrbanPlumbers]

yes, those noises can drive you mad

[@kikithepupper6774]

Sounds EXACTLY that

[@garethbattersby]

Me - I wonder how I can stop the radiator and pipe from clicking... Video - I'm going to remove this wall... Me - Balls to that, I'll live with it

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Just spit my tea reading this :)

[@jkelly11785]

Unbelievable! I am dealing with this issue right now! Any chance you could send you an email with a question?

[@romelgonzales2754]

Omg this what I'm hearing right now in my walls it's like 4 in the morning and very windy it seems to be in one specific place it's driving me crazy right now

[@Gehlhaus1]

You mean me punching my wall wont fix it?! Hahaha it's killing me

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Depends how hard you punch mate - :)

[@Gehlhaus1]

@@UrbanPlumbers hahaha my hand and fist hurts. I got no sleep last night. Calling my super right now actually b4 I grab the baseball bat.

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Tom G track the numpty who installed the pipes and use them the Baseball bat on him - haha

[@waynenixon729]

What do you think of makita 18v tools? I think you use that same combi drill and multi tool as you do. Could you do a pipe bending video? Off sets, partial cross overs ect please. Your content is up there with Alan Heart, PB plumber, Plumber parts and Doctor Pipe. You might like to check out TomKat gas training videos on youtube. Great to see you take pride in your work and like to share your knowledge on your channel.

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Wayne Nixon makita are ok. That combo rd rill gets killed all the time (main rotor with brushes melts and burns) but it only costs £30 to replace the brush holder and brushes. I go through a lot of makita impacts and grinders - on average makita rolls body last me 2-3 years before they fall apart but I keep buying them as I have loads of batteries. If it wasn’t for batteries I would buy Milwaukee

[@Rymlaas]

I am getting a similar noise whenever i open any hot water outlet in the home. How to locate the place where it is coming from (the place where the pipe is hitting the wood) ? Is it always close to water heater?

[@joshe3713]

finally found the sound that i thought was a ghost.

[@UrbanPlumbers]

there you go :)

[@MrLykhovyd]

Hi. Does it have to rub only against wood or there are other surfaces that might cause the same sound? For example, what about metal (a clamp) or joint compound (many non plumber contractors like to completely fill the hole with it)? I suspect rubber/wool/plastic are pretty safe.

[@PrairieDawnC]

The pipes are often held in place with metal clips. Replacing with plastic is a better choice.

[@zurgitbanzal7913]

Very helpful, I have found the pipe work on the landing under the floorboards and it’s 2 big pipes going through the joist under the wall to the bedroom, the pipe seems to be wedged in between the joist under the wall no space. I think the tool you use to cut the timber may help😱 or anything else you could suggest? Most of the pipes have nothing between timber and pipe work. So the pipes kind of bounce off the joists. Please help

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Pipe need to have space between timber. Sometimes they may have to cut out and redone

[@worldview730]

Are you able to make a video on this same problem, in a steam system?

[@bigbabysweets81]

Is it normal for this noise to happen very slowly, as in one click every couple of minutes for hours at a time after the hot water has shut off?

[@sechpham]

I have this exact same problem..

[@hgflame]

Thank you for the information. Is there any danger if we don't cut the wood out? Could the pipe burst?

[@UrbanPlumbers]

no , not really

[@fallanrenee]

Is this coming from a gas HVAC? It sounds like I am having the same issue in my home. In many rooms of the house. I don’t see this type of copper pipe leaving my furnace What goes through these pipes and where do they come from?

[@easyfix5366]

Please tell us about electric underfloor heating

[@amad132]

Hmmm good video i live in a rented property and noisy in my bedroom but landlord aint gonna do anything

[@gingerose444]

I'm going through this problem myself but I'm cutting the wall open. I don't care since they don't care about taking my money and not fixing the problem. I've even had to get a lawyer just for them to get a plumber out here and I still get the run around. I'm definitely moving away from here.

[@jeffsmith50001]

Hi Mate, love your work. I have an Ideal Vogue boiler. Had a bathroom hot tap fitted with new washer. About 6 months later when I turn on the hot tap the vibration/knocking wakes up the whole house. Can you point me in the right direction. Thanks very much. (otherwise its a 5 o-clock start for everybody. Cheers

[@UrbanPlumbers]

surely has to be a tap problem then?

[@jeffsmith50001]

@@UrbanPlumbers Thanks. Its been 6 months since change off washer, and just started. But for a year it was fine. Is there a hot stop tap under the Ideal boiler?. Black, Blue, Yellow. DIY. Cheers

[@UrbanPlumbers]

@@jeffsmith50001 you need to isolate cold supply to the boiler - 15mm pipe - usually second from the right

[@jeffsmith50001]

@@UrbanPlumbers Thanks mate.

[@rayc1503]

@@jeffsmith50001 you can install a water hammer shock arrestor. On both the hot and cold supply lines near to your new taps. The ceramic discs usually begin to shatter due to water hammer and wear. You could also try bracing the pipework up a little more.

[@AwB]

This is definitely what’s going on in the apartment I rented. I doubt I’m going to get the building to open up the wall. Any suggestions ?

[@UrbanPlumbers]

no there are no other ways around it. You need to separate pipework from timber. You can try lowering the flow temperature if you have your own central heating boiler in the apartment.

[@AwB]

The building put a piece of foam in the wall where the noise was happening. The noise still happens but way less. We haven’t closed the wall yet because we want to try to end it for good. It does seem that the noise is happening more rarely but also in other parts of the wall now

[@fizmo303]

I was wondering what if you apply some grease to pipe contact points, if you can access these?

[@gavinsmith6504]

I have pipes in my bedroom that squeak really loudly do you know what could be the cause

[@TheURLofEaling]

How can you tell where its coming from? I listen to the walls and floors and can't tell - I can't afford to demolish the whole house looking for it. It clicks all day all round the house, not just after the heating comes on or goes off - all day!! I'm thinking of abandoning the heating and putting electric heaters in.

[@UrbanPlumbers]

It can be really difficult to pinpoint at times. I know it can be frustrating.

[@ChrisStephensiom]

Guessing if it's in the flooring (upstairs) it needs a larger hole cutting and new pipes ran? Only happens with pipes directly above the boiler and into the first rad. Ceilings already removed for insulation upgrade.

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Just find where pipes are pressed right against the timber and cut bigger notches

[@ChrisStephensiom]

@@UrbanPlumbers legend, thank you

[@bluesdirt6555]

My tin work bangs constantly!

[@jancenj2218]

I started to get this noise in one of the 4 heating zones after our plumber did an overhaul of our furnace. The pipe might have moved. As soon as the thermostat kicks in, we would hear the noise within a few seconds. Very annoying. The noise is on the 2nd floor of the house. The furnace is in the basement. Do we have to tear down the wall and the ceiling to trace this?

[@gregdidonato6019]

this is my exact situation

[@k-dogstor1170]

I recently got some corner shelving installed to cover some pipes. The carpenter did a nice job and the shelving looks great but the piping is too close to the corner box wood and when the system fires up it makes a cracking noise for 5 mins.. Question: Is there a danger of pipes bursting under this pressure from wooding obstructions? I can kind of deal with the cracking noise, but I have a fear that the pipes will burst someday..

[@UrbanPlumbers]

usually it is just a nusiance. Not a problem apart for the noise in 95% of cases

[@jancenj2218]

Our pipe actually burst. It is a good thing it burst on the pipe closest to the furnace and not inside the floor or the wall. It was a loud sound. If I were you, I'll make sure you know where your water main valve is and show this to your family members so they know what to do in case this happens when you are not around.

[@PanamaSticks]

Question - will the rubbing /clicking eventually wear holes in the pipes or cause broken solder joints?

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Probably not

[@BoRaN417]

If I don’t repair it. Will it have some bad influence?

[@zelly4914]

Pretty sure this is what is happening in my home. Will not fixing it cause bigger problems? Like is it slowly messing things up or is the sound the only issue?

[@UrbanPlumbers]

no, usually just annyoing sound.

[@eBell05]

what is he putting on the pipes, "logging?"

[@TriniDB]

how much will this process cost by a professional?

[@neillaw]

Depends on how many problems, where the pipes are and if it can be located, also where you live, best to call a plumber and ask

[@inthemix3013]

I have this problem under my floor. Friday we are replacing the weyroc for floorboards so i will try to fix it. Will plumbers felt work to wrap round the pipes

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Gary Ashton yes that usually works well

[@inthemix3013]

@@UrbanPlumbers thanks mate

[@tomsmith6147]

I have a question which I have you can help me with: I have loud clicking underneath the floorboards which I am planning to fix by lagging the pipes that are touching the joists or floorboards. As I have access to pipes, I plan on lagging all the pipes in order save some energy and here is where I need your advice on. I have a heat only boiler with an F&E tank, therefore should I also lag the return pipe back to the boiler? Thanks for the video.

[@UrbanPlumbers]

No point lagging internal pipework unless it’s ground floor ventilated void or a cellar

[@tomsmith6147]

@@UrbanPlumbers No point lagging the hot water pipe for coming from the top of water cylinder in the airing cupboard?

[@UrbanPlumbers]

@@tomsmith6147 hot water yes you can lag

[@tomsmith6147]

@@UrbanPlumbers Thanks

[@mcDarkD]

walls fixed wtf. get the pollyfilla out and the spreader. gj tho.

[@cengiz246]

Pipes and electrical cables are definitely a fire hazard, report to client for an electrician to reinforce separation.

[@tazo1794]

Hi, What do you use for wrapping or insulate the hot water pipes? Thanks for the video, it is very useful. 🙂

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Just standard pipe lagging - it’s called armaflex

[@tazo1794]

Thank you so much 🙂

[@christophermo13]

Thanks mate! Where are you based?

[@UrbanPlumbers]

London, UK

[@risahu1]

20 years ago they changed the furnace in the building were I live, and that's when noise started. It's a hum noise, and it's always the same note = D (I am a musician) The landlord is ignoring my complaints, I tried ear plugs but this vicious hum noise goes through the best ear plugs. Do you have an idea on how I can eliminate this crazy hum? Thank you

[@UrbanPlumbers]

risahu1 at least it is in tune! Imagine some weird microtone between Bb and B - that would really drive you nuts! You must be able to recognise D pitch anytime! It’s a blessing.

[@GoogleGoogle-ef5pw]

Do you think this is my issue with my radiator. I think the previous owner made it upright and as a result the pipes are close to the floorboards. How mich of a gap do they need?

[@UrbanPlumbers]

Pipes shouldn’t be pressing against any timber. Ticking noise is 90% of the time pipe expansion noise but not always because of rubbing against timber, sometimes when pipes are forced into position with no slack they can make similar noise.

[@GoogleGoogle-ef5pw]

@@UrbanPlumbers ok thanks. I put some wool around one pipe and I thought it removed the noise. Radiator needs bleeding all the time which also contributes to the noise. I will get an auto bleed key and see what happens.