Noisy tap what causes it

Question

My kitchen tap makes a juddering sound randomly through the day and when the shower is on what is causing this and how do I fix it?

Khashaf · Accepted Answer

The faulty valve inside the tap. Causes water hammering. If possible replace the valve if available if not then a new tap would be required as there are so many different tap valves on the market it's hard at times to find the correct match.

Jamie · Answer

I would say it is caused by a water hammer, you will need to install a shock arrestor to solve this problem, I wouldn’t advise yourself to do the job  as it could go wrong very quickly if your unsure.

Lee · Answer

Sounds like an issue with one of the tap glands. Depending on the type of tap, change the washer or change the glands if they can be matched.

Adam · Answer

It sounds like you have water hammer due to a faulty tap but I would advise to get a plumber to check.

Lee · Answer

Sounds to me like the internal glands on the tap have worn and need replacing sometimes can be easier to just change the tap as the glands can seize making them hard to remove to carry out the repair

Martin · Answer

Could be many things such as your main stopcock. You will need to get a plumber to come round check

Steven · Answer

Sounds like a water hammer. There is air in the pipes look on youtube and it will explain how to get rid of it. Or the other reason is too loose pipes clips missing so movement in the pipes

Robert · Answer

this is usually when the pipes are not clipped properly causing vibration when the water is being used

Steven · Answer

Hi.

   This is a loose washer/ valve within the tap body. Easy fix remove tap head and replace. I normally replace both hot and cold whilst I've got the tap apart. Hope this helps.

Kind regards Steve

Majid · Answer

This sounds like you have a water hammer and it can damage plumbing systems and pipework. You should get a shock arrestor added to the cold feed to your boiler if you have a combi which I am guessing you do.  A decent heating engineer should know how to solve this, if he is unsure try another.

Noisy tap what causes it

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