https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 08 May 2026 04:17:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clanging-pipes-steam-heat-help#post-1197900 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 17:23:44 +0000 LindsayInNY 1197900@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We had the same issue! What @Beehive: said was our issue: "My first thought is that perhaps the pitch of your radiator or pipes is off - it's tilted the wrong way so the water is collecting in the pipes and making that banging sound when the steam hits it."</p> <p>Our super put little pieces of wood under the radiator to re-level it and stop the water from collecting and making the banging noise. Keep contacting your super until it's fixed because there's definitely a way to do it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clanging-pipes-steam-heat-help#post-1197655 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 15:27:41 +0000 raintreebee 1197655@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beehive: Thanks! This thread is helpful. I will forward to the building manager. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clanging-pipes-steam-heat-help#post-1196490 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 07:46:38 +0000 Beehive 1196490@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Banging steam pipes are the worst! We had the problem in our last apartment, and it was one of the reasons we moved. There are ways to fix them though - they are discussed pretty well in this thread: <a href="http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2005/11/front-page-foru-10/" rel="nofollow">http://www.brownstoner.com/blog/2005/11/front-page-foru-10/</a></p> <p>My first thought is that perhaps the pitch of your radiator or pipes is off - it's tilted the wrong way so the water is collecting in the pipes and making that banging sound when the steam hits it.</p> <p>I hope you're able to get the radiator fixed! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clanging-pipes-steam-heat-help#post-1196480 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 07:36:32 +0000 mrswin 1196480@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@raintreebee: So sorry, I was going to suggest bleeding the pipes but it sounds like that's what they did yesterday.... Not sure what else you could ask them to do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/clanging-pipes-steam-heat-help#post-1196379 Tue, 05 Nov 2013 04:06:24 +0000 raintreebee 1196379@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Please help! I've been sleeping on the couch for two weeks (I'm 25 weeks pregnant) because ever since the heat was turned on in our building, I can't sleep through the clanging noise in the radiator. The plumber came yesterday and let steam out of the traps but that didn't work. I am at my wits end. Seriously thinking about giving up an amazing apartment over this (I get it through my employer). Does anyone have any tips I could pass along to the building manager? </p>