Heat pipes to main floor banging

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    • 7 Mar 2003 at 1:27 pm #276438
      Avatar photoCharles Costello
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      I have a raised ranch with heated finished basement.
      Two zones with zone valves,one circulator. The
      system is natural gas hot water slant fin. The basement heat is quiet and OK. The main floor, even after several air purges still banging away. I replaced the main feed fill regulator valve,thought the pressure to the main floor might be low.Still bangs very loud.What else could be the problem? Could the expansion tank have anything to do with it? How would I know if the circulator is OK or not? Any suggestions?
      Thanks Tony M

    • 7 Mar 2003 at 2:08 pm #294160
      Avatar photoHarold Kestenholz
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      Try to find the source of the bang. Check if it is happening when one of the zone valves closes. You can do that by raising both thermostats for two minutes, then turning one down to listen for the bang. Get back with the information.

    • 7 Mar 2003 at 4:48 pm #294161
      Avatar photoTonyMSR
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      It only happens when the main floor zone valve is open and the circulator is running. It is not just one bang,but several bangs,one after another. It stops after about five minutes or when the zone valve shuts off.

    • 7 Mar 2003 at 9:55 pm #294162
      Avatar photoHarold Kestenholz
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      Ther may be air in that line that clears after running a while and then returns when the zone is closed. Read the air purging procedure at: http://64.226.150.132/hydronic/service/purgeair.htm
      to see if the air disappears after following the procedure.

    • 19 Mar 2003 at 7:54 am #294163
      Avatar photoTonyMSR
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      Harold, I finally just opened up the ceiling and
      found that the holes in the joists were too small.
      Enlarged the holes and noise is gone.
      You would think that experienced plumbers would know
      better and make the proper size holes during the
      installation.
      I guess there are good and bad mechanics in all
      professions.

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